The Texas Instruments Jazz Band is a full 20-piece big band consisting of saxes, trombones, trumpets, a rhythm section, and a vocalist. The band is organized through the Texins Association (Dallas, ...

ECM regularly tops lists of the best jazz labels though their full name—Edition of Contemporary Music—would argue for a broader scope of content. A substantial number of their most popular albums, ...

Picture the “default” jazz band we all imagine, then rewind history to see how that lineup was assembled by accident, technology, and American culture. We trace how brass valves, Civil War surplus, ...

The U of A Department of Music invites all students to participate in Jazz Area Ensemble placement auditions for the fall 2026 semester! All instruments and all majors are welcome to audition Aug.