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.

Saxophones Jon Rice - alto 1 Aki Homma - alto 2 Chris Beard - tenor 1 Evan Carnahan - tenor 2 Nick McKinney - bari	Trumpets Kristen Layne - trumpet 1 Kyle Williams - trumpet 2 Tim Moore - trumpet 3 Clinton Lane - trumpet 4
Trombones Danielle Embrey - trombone 1 Zach Gunkel - trombone 2 Ryunoske Hamata - trombone 3 Trevor Moore - bass trombone	Rhythm Section Kelli Trammell - piano Blake Peters - guitar Gerad Breeding - bass Jordan Oliver - drums Tony Hankins - drums