The Jazz Ensemble is open to a limited number of students in grades 7 and 8 by audition only. It will meet at 7:25 a.m., four days a week (Monday – Thursday). The Jazz Ensemble will be modeled after big band playing, with a focus on the twelve-bar blues. It will rehearse and perform age/ability appropriate repertoire, which will include the following styles: Swing, Ballad, Jazz, Rock, and Latin. The Jazz Ensemble will be comprised mostly of the following instruments: Alto Sax, Tenor Sax, Bari Sax, Trumpet, Trombone, Piano, Guitar, Bass Guitar, and the Drum Set. The Jazz Ensemble will present several concerts throughout the school year along with the East Greenwich High School Jazz Ensemble.