The Los Osos Jazz Ensembles

The jazz band is comprised of full-instrumentation big band of approximately 28 students.  The band performs literature representative of a wide variety of musical genres, including swing, latin, rock, and funk, just to name a few.  Students are encouraged and coached in their abilities to improvise solos on their given instrument, as well as the ability to function as a valued member within this selective ensemble setting.  Each semester, the jazz band performs at various jazz festivals, school events, and civic functions throughout the greater community.  Past performances have included appearances at the Reno (Nevada) Jazz Festival, and the band has also recently been hired to perform at the conferences of the California Association of School Administrators, the American Institute of Architecture, and the grand opening of Trader Joe’s in Rancho Cucamonga.  For information on having the jazz band perform for your event, please contact the band director. 

PREREQUISITE:   

An audition is required for placement into the .  Auditions take place in April for the following school year, and in January to fill any personnel vacancies.  Wind players (brass and woodwind) who play in the jazz band are also required to participate in the Regiment (marching band) in the fall semester. 

REHEARSAL SCHEDULE:
           
Monday:          11:23am – 12:19pm
Tuesday:          11:23am – 12:19pm
Wednesday:    11:23am – 12:19pm & 3:15 – 4:15pm (Master Classes)
Thursday:        11:23am – 12:19pm
Friday:             11:50am – 12:37pm
                                   
JAZZ AUDITION INFORMATION:

Audition information for the fall 2011-2012 jazz band will be posted in April 2011.

JAZZ BAND SCHEDULE OF EVENTS:
           
Please visit the “Weekly” section of this website for all performance information.

JAZZ ENSEMBLE ATTIRE FOR PERFORMANCES:
                                   
LADIES AND GENTLEMEN:

Solid black, button-down, long-sleeve dress shirt, buttoned-up all the way and tucked-in, with a bright colored tie (no bow ties, please.  Ties for ladies are optional).  Solid black dress pants (slacks).  Solid black tall socks (no ankle socks, please) and clean, solid-black dress shoes.  
                                   
GENERAL GUIDELINES: 

Please remember that a classy, uniform look is our main goal with the concert attire.
1)  No tennis shoes of any kind, no slip-on sandals or flip-flops.
2)  Hair should be combed neatly, as you would for a “formal” event.
3)  No large earrings or excessive jewelry.
4)  Ladies’ makeup should be minimal.