Northeastern State University Jazz Lab

Jazz Ensemble

The NSU Jazz Ensemble is the premier instrumental performing group of the NSU Jazz program. Highly qualified students are selected by audition for placement in the group each semester. The band performs two concerts per semester at the Jazz Lab, as well as at numerous festivals, conventions and recruiting concerts. See past artists for some of the legendary jazz artists who have appeared with the band. All university students are invited to audition. Audition information is posted the first week of classes each semester in the Fine Arts Building and at the Jazz Lab. The instrumentation consists of saxophones, trumpets, trombones, bass, piano, drums, and guitar.

Jazz Ensemble meets Monday, Wednesday, and Friday at 2 p.m.

Spring 2008

Saxophones Zach Eldridge, lead alto Megan Jones, alto 2 Jon Rice, tenor 1 Sadie Gaylord, tenor 2 Cory Martin/Ashton Phillips, baritone (split)	Trumpets Jason Ashmore, split lead Michael Black, split lead Jared Brown, solo chair Evan Schuering
Trombones Aaron Hollon, lead Danielle Embrey Trevor Moore	Rhythm Blake Peters, guitar Tatsuo Kohjima, piano Gerad Breeding, bass Greg Breeding, vibes Tony Hankins, drums Joe Henderson, drums/auxiliary percussion