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Capturing the energy and excitement of big band jazz, the University of Delaware's Jazz Ensemble explores a wide variety of music, past and present. The focus is on playing a broad range of styles written in the big band idiom. Jazz Ensemble, directed by Tom Palmer, performs concerts on campus and is in frequent demand for performances at off campus venues, regional schools, and jazz festivals.
Each year a well-known guest artist appears in clinic and concert performances with the jazz ensembles. Previous guests include Arturo Sandoval, Larry McKenna, Phil Woods, John Fedchock, Jeff Coffin, Dizzy Gillespie, Roger Ingram, Ingrid Jensen, Steve Wilson, Kenny Werner, the Brazilian group, Minas, Michael Dease, Sean Jones, and Maria Schneider.