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West Seattle High School Jazz Ensemble

The West Seattle High School Jazz Ensemble is the most advanced performing group on campus.  This is a zero period class meeting at 7:30am every day.  This ensemble performs at a variety of events such as our 2017 tour to NYC, the Lionel Hampton Jazz Festival at the University of Idaho, the Bellevue Jazz Festival, the Mill Creek Jazz Festival, the WSHS Auction and the Annual Big Band Dance.

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Jazz Ensemble Auditions:
The Jazz Ensemble is an advanced level performance group.  We explore the vast repertoire of such bands as the Duke Ellington Orchestra, the Count Basie Big Band, the Thad Jones/Mel Lewis Orchestra (now the Vanguard Jazz Orchestra), Dizzy Gillespie and Gerald Wilson.  The major area of focus is upon interpretation and improvisation. This class meets at 7:30am every morning and is available for fine arts credit.  This class is an advanced extension of our Band and Orchestra classes.  Students participating in Jazz Ensemble are expected to also be in either Band or Orchestra.

Auditions will be held the first full week of school September 12-16 before and after school.  Audition sign-up sheets will be outside the door to room 271 the first day of school.  Auditions will be a little different this year.  Check in the music room (271) for audition requirements and schedule.  


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