The Jazz Ensemble is a top level group for the most advanced players. All members are chosen from the Concert Band, or Orchestra. The Jazz Ensemble consists of saxophones, trombones, trumpets, piano, bass, guitar, and percussion instruments and performs at spring Jazz Festivals as well as at community events and concerts.

The Jazz Ensemble also performs every other year, in the spring, at the "Trills & Thrills" festival.

Musical selections include Swing, Jazz, Fusion and Rock.

Membership into the Jazz Ensemble is determined by instrumentation needs and by audition. The Jazz Ensemble begins rehearsals in November and performs during the second half of the school year.

2011 Jazz Schedule (as of July 25, 2010)

February 19, 2011 - Upper Darby HS

March 11, 2011 - Haverford MS

March 25, 2011 - Bala Cynwyd MS

April 1, 2011 - Drexel Hill MS (The Third Annual DH Jazz Fest!)

April 8, 2010 - Beverly Hills MS

May 4, 2011 - Band and Jazz Spring Concert

May 6, 2011 - Welsh Valley MS

May 24, 2011 - "Time for Teens" Annual Banquet @ Top of the Tower (this date will probably change) in center city Philadelphia.

Jazz Ensemble Performance Dress Code is : A black golf shirt with the above logo on it, Black pants, black socks and black shoes. If you make the ensemble a shirt will be ordered for you. The cost is $20.00.

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