The GS Jazz Ensemble meets on a regular basis during the spring at the High School. The band is open to any student in grades 7-12. Students do NOT have to be enrolled in a band class at the MS or the HS to participate in jazz ensemble, but students may have to pass an audition to become a member.
Click here to read the GS Jazz Ensemble handbook.
For a schedule of our rehearsals, please see the calendar page. Students must attend all rehearsals to participate in the Jazz Ensemble, so please check the calendar.
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Recordings
Jazz Resources
The Jazz Resource – Albums, Theory, Improvisation and more
Learn Jazz Standards – Backing tracks, lead sheets and info about standard jazz charts
The Red Hot Jazz Archive – A History of Jazz Before 1930
PBS – Jazz: A Film by Ken Burns