The primary purpose of the Jazz Studies program at JSU is to provide all interested students with an opportunity to perform and learn the art of jazz music and improvisation. Jazz is one of our most creative art forms and its study can be invaluable in the growth and development of all performers and educators alike. Any student, regardless of major, may take a jazz class or perform in an ensemble and it is our hope, that everyone takes an interest in learning more about America’s greatest art form, Jazz.

JSU Jazz Ensembles provide students with the opportunity to develop skills associated with performance in the jazz idiom while performing a wide variety of contemporary and traditional jazz compositions. The Jazz Ensembles offer all JSU students, music and non-majors alike, the opportunity to perform in jazz groups of recognized excellence.

The Jazz Studies program is pleased to announce the addition of a Jazz Certificate designed to give interested students a more in depth study of jazz music and provide them with the foundations for a more successful performing and teaching career. This certificate is also attainable by any academic discipline at JSU, music or other.

Jazz I has just released its newest CD , Jazz In the Foothills, Vol. I, which is now available to the public. Please visit the Media section to see more info and hear sound clips.

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