Westfield High – Jazz Ensemble

Mar 2026 · 2nd Semester

The instrumental jazz ensemble curriculum emphasizes improvisation and styles of the jazz idiom. Content includes the study of blues scale patterns and harmonic progressions innate in jazz music. Content also includes the study of the appropriate jazz literature and rehearsal and performance techniques. Instrumentation of the jazz ensemble is at the discretion of the instructor. Marching band techniques and performances may be included. Students must meet both the school day and outside of the school day participation requirements to receive credit for the course.