Jazz Ensemble

The KSU Jazz Ensemble
Led by Sam Skelton, The Jazz Ensemble is comprised of instrumentalists from KSU and the community by audition. The Jazz Ensemble performs a great variety of styles and composers, performing six times yearly. Recent performances have included programs of Brazilian and Latin jazz, swing concerts, music from the musical theatre, jazz rock, and retrospectives of such composers as Duke Ellington, Stan Kenton, Count Basie, and others.
Membership in the ensemble develops general jazz performance and improvisational skills, giving students the flexibility to meet the varying demands of today's musical world. These goals are pursued through rehearsals, workshops, and performances of the full jazz ensemble as well as numerous small combos.