Angelo State University Jazz Ensemble
Performance in Jazz Ensemble is central to the jazz emphasis at Angelo State University. Meeting three times a week, the Jazz Ensemble rehearses and performs a variety of jazz styles, including swing, be-bop, fusion, and contemporary settings. Participation in this ensemble prepares students for performances of music in the world of jazz and commercial music.
Crucial to the jazz program is a concentrated emphasis on improvisation, the utmost expression of personal musical creativity. All students participate in regular "combo sessions" where they experience improvising with a rhythm section. Students delve into the intricate mixture of melody, harmony, and rhythm on which their musical ideas are based.
The ASU Jazz Ensemble offers the student performer the opportunity to study a wide variety of jazz music from the early days of its New Orleans birthplace to today's jazz greats. ASU is proud to offer performance in this uniquely American art form.