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> Morton B. Schiff Jazz Ensemble
The
Jazz Ensembles provide both music majors and non-music majors the opportunity
to perform traditional, modern, jazz, pop, and contemporary compositions
throughout the year, under the Direction of Joseph Riposo. By performing
with the Jazz Ensembles students may earn college credit (ENI 020). The
Jazz Ensembles performs compositions written by: Thad Jones, Toshiko Akiyoski,
Duke Ellington, Henry Mancini, Charlie Parker, and Count Basie.
The program is designed
to give students the opportunity to learn to play lead parts, section
work and to improvise solos. The jazz Ensembles perform a series of concerts
at Setnor Auditorium, and in Goldstein Auditorium on Syracuse University
campus. SU's Jazz Ensembles have hosted the International Association
of Jazz Educator's (N.Y.S.) Jazz Festival and participated in the New
York State Inter-Collegiate Jazz Festival.
The
groups participate in a number of concerts and festivals each year and
have performed with jazz artists such as Dizzy Gillespie, Rob McConnell,
Nick Brignola, Marvin Stamm, and Freddy Hubbard.
Auditions for the
Jazz Ensembles take place during the first week of school.
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