Jazz Ensembles
Calling All Incoming and Current SJSU Students!
Are you interested in playing with our bands, orchestras, or choirs in the upcoming semester? We offer a variety of exciting performing opportunities for both music majors and non-majors of a variety of skill levels.
- Click this link: Ensembles Interest Form
- Tell us about yourself in the form.
- We will keep you in the loop about rehearsal times, audition dates, and we'll also include videos of recent performances.
Again, visit the Ensembles Interest Form for more information and we look forward to telling you about our performing ensembles.
Jazz Orchestra
Directed by Dr. Aaron Lington, the San José State University Jazz Orchestra provides students with an opportunity to perform traditional and contemporary repertoire from an array of composers spanning over 50 years of Jazz history. Students are selected for this ensemble by audition only.
Music Majors concentrating in jazz must participate in Jazz Orchestra, Jazz Ensemble or Afro-Latin Jazz Ensemble as a major ensemble.
Contact Dr. Lington for more audition information.
Dr. Aaron Lington
Jazz Studies Area Coordinator; Jazz Orchestra; Jazz Saxophone
408-924-4636
aaron.lington@sjsu.edu
MUS 109
Jazz Ensembles
Directed by Jeff Lewis, the San José State University Jazz Ensemble provides students with an opportunity to perform traditional and contemporary repertoire from an array of composers spanning over 50 years of Jazz history. Students are selected for this ensemble by audition only.
Music Majors concentrating in jazz must participate in Jazz Orchestra, Jazz Ensemble or Afro-Latin Jazz Ensemble as a major ensemble.
Contact Dr. Lington for more audition information.
Dr. Aaron Lington
Jazz Studies Area Coordinator; Jazz Orchestra; Jazz Saxophone
408-924-4636
aaron.lington@sjsu.edu
MUS 109
Afro-Latin Jazz Ensemble
The Afro-Latin Jazz Ensemble offers students an opportunity to learn and perform music from the Caribbean, Central and South America, and the African Diaspora under the direction of Professor Jeff Lewis. The Ensemble performs two full concerts per semester. Students are selected for this ensemble by audition only.
Music Majors concentrating in jazz must participate in either Jazz Orchestra or Afro-Latin Jazz Ensemble as a major ensemble.
Contact Jeff Lewis for more audition information.
Jeffrey Lewis
Jazz Trumpet; Jazz Combo; Latin Jazz Ensemble
408-924-4680
jeffrey.lewis@sjsu.edu
MUS 187
Jazz Combos
The University Jazz Combos perform a wide variety of jazz repertoire with emphasis on improvisation in a small group format. Under the direction of professors Jason Lewis and Dan Robbins, students have ample performance opportunities to perform throughout the semester both on and off campus.
Contact the directors for more information about auditions. Search faculty by area.
