ABOUT THE ENSEMBLE

The Tesoro Jazz Ensemble enjoyed tremendous success in 2007 with superior ratings  at both the Irvine High School and San Clemente High School Jazz Festivals. Along with those awards the group received the Outstanding Trombone section award at the Irvine Festival and the outstanding trumpet section award at the San Clemente festival.

The Jazz Ensemble plays big band compositions and arrangements in a variety of styles including; swing, blues, bebop, ballads, funk, rock, and latin.  Members of the ensemble work to develop proficiency in jazz phrasing and improvisation techniques. We will also explore some of the historic periods of Jazz History and its artists and influences.