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Jazz Combo
Chamber
Singers | Chorale | Concert Band |
Flute Choir | Jazz Combo | Jazz Ensemble |
Percussion
Ensemble
 The
Moraine Valley Jazz Combo is comprised of college students and community members
dedicated to the exploration of small-group jazz improvisation and interaction.
The group meets each Tuesday afternoon from 2 to 4 p.m. throughout the fall and
spring semesters. Enrollment is open to a flexible instrument format, including,
but not limited to: winds, strings, percussion, keyboard/piano, guitar, bass, and
more. Interested musicians should be strong music readers. Prior experience
playing jazz is very helpful. Study and performance includes selections by
significant jazz artists, such as Miles Davis, John Coltrane, and Charlie Parker
as well as important jazz song forms such as 12-bar blues and 32-bar, A-A-B-A
rhythm changes. The director for the Jazz Combo is
Tim Burns.
Credit/Noncredit Options
Degree-seeking and transfer students may enroll in the jazz combo for one
academic credit hour. Jazz Combo course codes are Instrumental Chamber Ensemble
I-IV, MUS-161-170, 162-170, 261-001, 262-002. First-time ensemble students
should enroll in MUS-161-170 and then enroll in the next numbered course for
each subsequent semester. Instructor's consent is required. Course is repeatable
up to four times for academic credit.
There is currently no noncredit course option available for the Jazz Combo; all
members must enroll for academic credit. |
