Combo performing on stage

Welcome to UC Jazz

UC Jazz Ensembles is a student program dedicated to the performance, study, and promotion of jazz at UC Berkeley. UC Jazz is one of three groups, including the Cal Band and UC Choral Ensembles that comprise Student Musical Activities (SMA), a department within Cal Performances. These groups provide musical education, performance experience, and leadership and arts management opportunities to students from every academic discipline.

UC Jazz provides rehearsal space and instruction for six ensembles each year, composed primarily of Berkeley undergraduate and graduate students and community members from the Bay Area.

Currently UC Jazz consists of six small combos and one big band; the small combos range in experience from beginning-intermediate to advanced. UC Jazz also holds monthly master classes taught by our faculty and occasionally hosts guest artists from the jazz world for clinics.

Announcements

Join UC Jazz next semester!

updated saturday, june 20, 2009

Looking to join UC Jazz? Thinking about performing in a different group next year? The most up-to-date schedules and audition information are now up on the Ensembles and Join pages. Note: updated on June 20 with the most current dates!

Follow UC Jazz on Facebook

posted tuesday, march 12th, 2009

UC Jazz now has a page on Facebook. Be sure to become a fan so that you can get updates on events and activities throughout the semester. Feel free to post any photos or videos you have of the ensembles in performance as well!

Faculty Activities

Frank Martin

posted sunday, june 14, 2009

In May, piano instructor Frank Martin performed at Davies Symphony Hall for a music education fund raiser featuring Narada Michael Walden and Sting.

Glenn Richman

posted sunday, june 14, 2009

During the first 3 weeks of August, bass instructor Glenn Richman will be on tour in Japan with vibraphone great Bobby Hutcherson.