{"id":3876,"date":"2016-08-30T00:09:07","date_gmt":"2016-08-30T04:09:07","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.marshall.edu\/music\/?page_id=3876"},"modified":"2026-09-04T11:32:04","modified_gmt":"2026-09-04T15:32:04","slug":"ensembles","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/www.marshall.edu\/old-music\/jazz\/ensembles\/","title":{"rendered":"Jazz Ensembles"},"content":{"rendered":"<p style=\"\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.marshall.edu\/music\/jazz\/\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone\" src=\"https:\/\/www.marshall.edu\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/862\/MU-Jazz-Logo.png\" alt=\"MU-Jazz-Logo\" width=\"726\" height=\"216\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li style=\"list-style-type: none\">\n<ul>\n<li style=\"list-style-type: none\"><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h2>Jazz Ensemble I<\/h2>\n<p>The MU Jazz Ensemble I is the premier large jazz ensemble in the Jazz Studies Program. Under the direction of <a title=\"Jeff Wolfe\" href=\"https:\/\/www.marshall.edu\/music\/jeff-wolfe\/\">Prof. Jeff Wolfe<\/a>, this group maintains an extremely active performing schedule throughout the year, including local, regional, and international performances, highlighted by an appearance at the Montreux Jazz Festival. The band explores a variety of large jazz ensemble literature including canonic compositions from such luminaries as Duke Ellington, Count Basie, Mary Lou Williams, and Thad Jones, to modern works for the large jazz ensemble by Maria Schneider, Darcy James Argue, Chuck Owen, Javier Nero, Steven Feifke, and Earl MacDonald. \u00a0Admittance into Jazz Ensemble I is by audition only.<\/p>\n<p><iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"Transit -  Darcy James Argue, Marshall University Jazz Ensemble I, featuring David Smith, trumpet.\" width=\"640\" height=\"360\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/Wz4Ic4OiWV8?feature=oembed\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share\" referrerpolicy=\"strict-origin-when-cross-origin\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe><\/p>\n<p><iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"The Tattooed Bride (Excerpt) - Marshall University Jazz Ensemble I\" width=\"640\" height=\"360\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/5fIOVHaUvJQ?feature=oembed\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share\" referrerpolicy=\"strict-origin-when-cross-origin\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe><\/p>\n<p><iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"Rejoice - Thad Jones  Marshall University Jazz Ensemble I\" width=\"640\" height=\"360\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/I1xdsRuN-dE?feature=oembed\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share\" referrerpolicy=\"strict-origin-when-cross-origin\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe><\/p>\n<h2>Jazz Ensemble II<\/h2>\n<p>The MU Jazz Ensemble II is the second large jazz ensemble in the Jazz Studies Program and is directed by Dr. Andrew Stonerock. Focusing primarily on important, influential, and historic jazz literature, Jazz Ensemble II performs works from across the spectrum of big band jazz music and surveys many different styles and time periods. Jazz Ensemble II performs several on- campus concerts per year. This group is open to anyone interested in studying jazz literature and pedagogy and does not require an audition.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.marshall.edu\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/862\/IMG_4959-scaled.jpeg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone wp-image-7922 size-large\" src=\"https:\/\/www.marshall.edu\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/862\/IMG_4959-1024x768.jpeg\" alt=\"\" width=\"640\" height=\"480\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<h2>Jazz Combos<\/h2>\n<p>There are multiple jazz combo in the Jazz Studies program. Coached by various jazz studies faculty members, the combos are primarily student led and emphasize improvisation and the performance of small group jazz literature, as well as original compositions and arrangements. Each combo performs several times per year in the Jomie Jazz Forum, as well as at numerous university functions, community events, regional jazz festivals, and national conferences.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.marshall.edu\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/862\/IMG_3967-scaled-e1785870650362.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone wp-image-7923 size-large\" src=\"https:\/\/www.marshall.edu\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/862\/IMG_3967-scaled-e1785870650362-1024x567.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"640\" height=\"354\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.marshall.edu\/old-music\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/311\/IMG_3967-scaled-e1785870650362-1024x567.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/www.marshall.edu\/old-music\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/311\/IMG_3967-scaled-e1785870650362-300x166.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.marshall.edu\/old-music\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/311\/IMG_3967-scaled-e1785870650362-768x425.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.marshall.edu\/old-music\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/311\/IMG_3967-scaled-e1785870650362-1536x850.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/www.marshall.edu\/old-music\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/311\/IMG_3967-scaled-e1785870650362-2048x1134.jpg 2048w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 640px) 100vw, 640px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Jazz Ensemble I The MU Jazz Ensemble I is the premier large jazz ensemble in the Jazz Studies Program. Under the direction of Prof. Jeff Wolfe, this group maintains an extremely active performing schedule throughout the year, including local, regional, and international performances, highlighted by an appearance at the Montreux Jazz Festival. 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