Global Jazz Ensemble

ENGJ-404

Please note: this course is for performance majors who are accepted in the Berklee Global Jazz Institute only. The global jazz ensemble is designed for high level student performers who are focused on their development as jazz instrumentalists. This ensemble will perform a wide range of jazz styles including, swing, bebop, free, avant-garde, and contemporary. Students will gain ensemble experience through weekly performances that focus on group interaction, swinging, dynamics, phrasing, as well as individual and group improvisation. Emphasis will be given to hearing and expressing your musical ideas with stylistic integrity, as well as melodic, harmonic, and rhythmic accuracy. 

Credits
1
Prerequisites
Written approval of course instructor
Required Of
None
Electable By
PERF majors
Major Elective for
Performance
Semesters Offered
Fall, Spring, Summer
Location
Boston
Department
ENS
Course Chair
Marco Pignataro
Taught By
Courses may not be offered at the listed locations or taught by the listed faculty for every semester. Consult my.berklee.edu to find course information for a specific semester.