Jazz Band

The SHS Jazz Band is a co-curricular organization designed to give instrumentalists an opportunity to learn jazz music and style through the performance of jazz literature. Students who choose to participate in the Jazz Band learn basic improvisational skills as will as basic jazz techniques that will broaden their base of knowledge about this genre of music though its performance. The Jazz Band has become a very popular performance group, playing at a variety of civic functions during the spring semester. Typically, instrumentation is limited to trombones, trumpets, saxophones, drum set, bass, piano, and guitar. Instrumentalists other than these should contact the instructor if interested in joining this prestigious ensemble.