Recent SemestersSpring 2027, Spring 2026, Spring 2025Class SizeNot publishedCredits1.5PrerequisiteEnrollment Limitation: audition required; auditions generally occur the first week of class and require demonstrated ability to play a melodic instrument and read music in the treble or bass clef Transfers ToCSUDescriptionFundamentals of jazz improvisation, including chord-scale application. Analysis of diverse styles of the great jazz artists through recordings and transcriptions. Development of a unique improvisational style as applied to performance. May be taken four times for credit. (C-ID MUS 180) (CSU, UC)Usually HeldFri 9:30am–10:35am, Fri 10:35am–12:35pm, Fri 10:35am–12:40pm 