Jazz Ensemble I
Ensemble Information
Director: Will Ford
Semesters Offered: Fall & Spring
Fall 2024 Rehearsal Time: MWF 1:00-1:50 pm
Fall 2024 Rehearsal Location: Fine Arts 119
Enrollment Information
Course Number: MUEN 3123
Course Registration Number: 93680
Placement: By audition only
Auditions: in August of each year
2024-25 Performance Schedule
Thursday, October 17, 2025 (7:30 pm)
Clyde H. Wells FAC Auditorium
Monday, November 25, 2025 (7:30 pm)
Clyde H. Wells FAC Auditorium
Monday, December 2, 2024 (7:30 pm)
as part of the Holiday Collage Concert
Clyde H. Wells FAC Auditorium
Wednesday, March 12, 2025 (7:30 pm)
Clyde H. Wells FAC Auditorium
Saturday, April 26, 2025 (7:30 pm)
as part of the 59th Annual Jazz Festival
Clyde H. Wells FAC Auditorium
Tarleton Jazz I is the premiere jazz performing ensemble at Tarleton State and the foundation of the Tarleton Jazz program. The goal of this ensemble is to achieve the highest standards of performance in big band jazz, emulating the styles of the iconic big bands and exploring the modern big band sounds.
Tarleton Jazz I performed at many jazz festivals including Montreaux Jazz Festival, the Vienna Jazz Festival, Wichita Jazz Festival, and the Fiesta Jazz Festival. In addition, this ensemble has toured England, Ireland, the Czech Republic, Austria, Switzerland, and Hawaii. Tarleton Jazz I has recorded 2 CDs, Big Bad Band and Whisper Not.