Jazz Black

About Jazz Black

Grades 10-12

Jazz Black places emphasis on advancing student musicianship including improvisation, technique, musical style, intonation concepts, balance and blend in the jazz idiom through performance of the appropriate literature. Members of the band gain the opportunity to perform in concerts and festivals many times throughout the school year.

Placement auditions are needed for Jazz Black: to arrange for an audition, you should first sign up for Concert Band, and then contact the band directors to schedule an audition for one of the sequential concert ensembles.

The course code for Jazz Black is BND150.

Recent Accolades for Jazz Black

2022:

ABODA Area Jazz Festival - Superior with Distinction

ABODA State Jazz Festival - Superior

ASU/Highland Jazz Festival - Superior

2023:

ABODA Area Jazz Festival - Superior with Distinction

ABODA State Jazz Festival - Superior with Distinction

ASU/Highland Jazz Festival - Superior and 3rd Place (High School Advanced Division)

2024:

ABODA Area Jazz Festival - Superior

ABODA State Jazz Festival - Excellent

ASU/Highland Jazz Festival - Superior and 6th Place (High School Advanced Division)

2025:

ABODA Area Jazz Festival - Excellent with Recognition

ABODA State Jazz Festival - Superior