Jazz Bands
Jazz Ensemble IJazz Ensemble I:
The South Elgin Jazz Ensemble I is an audition only group made up of approximately 22 students who want to participate in a big band style jazz band. The Jazz Ensemble I is an outside of school ensemble for students enrolled in the South Elgin Bands who are looking for a fun and challenging group to expose themselves to the world of jazz. This group rehearses twice per week for an hour and a half once the marching season concludes. This ensemble follows traditional jazz instrumentation called for by the big band jazz charts. The South Elgin Jazz Ensemble I is the top of three jazz big bands at South Elgin, and is a competitive ensemble that attends multiple competitions and festivals each season. The band performs at all of the school’s band/jazz concerts, select jazz festivals/competitions such as the Jazz In The Meadows Competition, Evanston Jazz Festival, New Trier Jazz Festival, and other performances around South Elgin. The philosophy behind the South Elgin Jazz Program is to expose students to different styles of music and give students an opportunity to express themselves and show their creativity through music. |
Jazz Band IIJazz Band II:
The South Elgin Jazz Band II is an audition only group made up of approximately 22 students who want to participate in a big band style jazz band. The Jazz Band II is an outside of school ensemble for students enrolled in the South Elgin Bands who are looking for a fun and challenging group to expose themselves to the world of jazz. This group rehearses twice per week for an hour once the marching season concludes. This ensemble allows for non-traditional jazz instrumentation along with the traditional jazz instrumentation called for by the big band jazz charts. The South Elgin Jazz Band II is the second of three jazz big bands at South Elgin, and is a competitive ensemble that attends multiple competitions and festivals each season. The band performs at all of the school’s band/jazz concerts, select jazz festivals/competitions such as the Jazz In The Meadows Competition, Evanston Jazz Festival, New Trier Jazz Festival, and other performances around South Elgin. The philosophy behind the South Elgin Jazz Program is to expose students to different styles of music and give students an opportunity to express themselves and show their creativity through music. |
Jazz Lab IIIJazz Lab III:
The South Elgin Jazz Lab III is an audition only group made up of students who want to participate in a big band style jazz band. The Jazz Lab III is an outside of school ensemble for students enrolled in the South Elgin Bands who are looking for a fun group to expose themselves to the world of jazz. This group rehearses twice per week for an hour once the marching season concludes. This ensemble allows for non-traditional jazz instrumentation along with the traditional jazz instrumentation called for by the big band jazz charts. The South Elgin Jazz Lab III is the third of three jazz big bands at South Elgin, and is an ensemble that attends multiple festivals each season. The band performs at all of the school’s band/jazz concerts, select jazz festivals/competitions such as the Jazz In The Meadows Competition, Evanston Jazz Festival, New Trier Jazz Festival, and other performances around South Elgin. The philosophy behind the South Elgin Jazz Program is to expose students to different styles of music and give students an opportunity to express themselves and show their creativity through music. |
upcoming events
Winter Jazz Concert - Monday, March 14th @ 7:00pm
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Call-times:
Jazz I: 5:45pm Jazz II: 6:00pm Jazz III: 6:15pm |
Performance Attire Required
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Congrats to the 2021-2022 SEHS Jazz Bands:
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© David Grayson 2021
