Fall 2021 Covid Updates

• Jazz Ensembles at UWO WILL AGAIN REHEARSE and perform this fall!
• Students who play piano, guitar, bass, and drums will wear facemasks during every rehearsal/performance.
• Students who play saxophone, trumpet, and trombone will wear facemasks when not actively playing.
• Bell Covers will NOT be required for brass/saxophones, though we will have some wider spacing.

Fall 2021 Audition Information

• Auditions will be held LIVE and IN PERSON in A/C N234 (unless Covid Protocols change prior to the start of classes.)
• A sign-up sheet is available outside N234 throughout the day from Wednesday, Sept. 8th – Friday, Sept. 10th.
• General Audition information can be found HERE. Please review this sheet before in advance of your audition.
• Complete this Info Sheet and bring to your audition.
• Please download and prepare the music for your instrument below.
  • • Saxophone
    • Trumpet
    • Trombone
    • Piano
    • Guitar
    • Bass
    • Drums

For any and all questions, please contact Marty Robinson at robinsm@uwosh.edu.

Rehearsal Schedule

Jazz Ensemble – Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, from 3:00 – 4:00

Jazz Lab Band – Monday, Wednesday, from 3:00 – 4:00

Jazz Ensemble

The UWO Jazz Ensemble, directed by Marty Robinson, is the premiere jazz group and rehearses four times weekly and performs a minimum of two major concerts on campus each semester as well as occasional off-campus special events. In addition, the jazz ensemble travels to national jazz festivals and often tours regionally to high schools around Wisconsin. Several nationally known guest artists have appeared and/or worked with the UWO Jazz Ensemble in recent years:

Trumpet:
Scotty Barnhart, Derrick Gardner, Clay Jenkins, John McNeil, Valery Ponomarev, Bobby Shew, Byron Stripling

Saxophone:
David Bixler, Tom Gullion, Jim Snidero, Tom Washatka

Trombone:
Tom Garling, Andy Martin, Dean Sorenson

Rhythm Section:
Carl Allen, drums
Avishai Cohen, bass
Richard Davis, bass
John Harmon, piano
Mary Louise Knutson, piano
Dennis Mackrel, drums
Ted Piltzecker, vibraphone
Joey Alexander, piano
Russell Hall, bass
Mark Whitfield, Jr., drums

Guest Vocalists:
Bryan Anthony
Erin Krebs
Steve March-Torme
Janet Planet

Jazz Lab Band

The UWO Jazz Lab Band performs its own concerts every semester and is a great opportunity for underclassmen and music education students, in particular, to get a jazz big band experience. Music in both big bands is chosen to represent the diversity of the jazz area and includes the numerous styles and eras that help define “America’s musical art form.” Improvisation, an essential element of jazz, is strongly encouraged by all members of the ensemble though is not required for participation.