MUS 169 - JAZZ ENSEMBLE IV-BIG BAND

    Recent Professors
    Chaz A. Cabrera, T. Nunnink
    Recent Semesters
    Fall 2026, Spring 2026
    Class Size
    25 students
    Credits
    1
    Fall 2026 Sections
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    Transfers To
    CSU
    Description
    Covers professional level instruction in Big Band jazz ensemble performance including history, theory, aesthetics, and contemporary criticism of jazz. Emphasizes performance techniques and stylistic interpretation in twentieth-century swing styles, advanced jazz rock, intermediate and advanced bossa nova, nonstandard time signature, and avant-garde or "free" playing styles. Performance required. [D; CSU; UC]
    Usually Held
    Mon 6:45pm–9:35pm