Jazz Arts Ensembles traditionally consist of a 19-piece big band. The repertoire of the ensemble consists of high-level arrangements of varying styles; including swing, Latin, rock, pop charts and new compositions.
Jazz Arts Ensemble I will be directed by James Pisano.
Banda Hispanica under the direction on John Goering; an 11-piece Latin ensemble focusing on Afro-Cuban, salsa, Latin jazz, and Latin dance music. Featuring a mix of percussion, horns, vocalists, and rhythm instruments, the ensemble explores both traditional and contemporary music, and makes for one of the most electrifying concert experiences in our School of Music.