RIT Jazz Ensemble

RIT Jazz Ensemble
 

RIT Jazz Ensemble

RIT jazz ensembles provide opportunities for students who play saxophone, trumpet, trombone, guitar, piano, bass, and drums to perform in a jazz big band setting. The ensembles emphasize jazz articulation and phrasing, rhythm and groove, and playing as part of a section. Students can also learn concepts of jazz improvisation although it is not a requirement for playing in an ensemble. Repertoire for RIT jazz ensembles include traditional music from Duke Ellington, Count Basie and Thad Jones as well as newer contemporary pieces from various composers.

Rehearsals

Tuesday/Thursday jazz ensemble: 5:00 – 6:15pm, Annex 907
Tuesday night jazz ensemble: 6:30 – 7:45pm, Annex 907
Wednesday night jazz ensemble: 6:30 – 7:45pm, Annex 907

Credit

Enroll in Jazz Ensemble via FNRT-254. Contact Karl Stabnau for enrollment details.

Recently Performed Repertoire

  • Jump Jive and Wail - Louis Prima
  • David Berger - Business As Usual
  • Carvan - Ellington, Mills and Tizol
  • Flip Top - Mike Barone
  • Donna Lee - Parker and Davis
  • Birdland - Josef Zawinul
  • That Warm Feeling - Sammy Nestico
  • Honk - Jeff Jarvis

Ensemble Images

Three trombonists and two trumpeters of the RIT Jazz Ensemble standing while playing music.
A wide shot from the right, showing the RIT Jazz Ensemble being conducted.
Closeup of a saxophone soloist, a guitarist, and a percussionist.
Head-on view of the RIT Jazz Ensemble being conducted during a performance.
A view of the first three rows of the RIT Jazz Ensemble from the left side.
A view from the audience of the RIT Jazz Ensemble being conducted during a performance.

Contact

Karl Stabnau
Karl Stabnau
Visiting Lecturer
Director of Jazz Ensembles
Popular Music Collective
School of Performing Arts
College of Liberal Arts