Jazz

NEC's Jazz Studies Department holds regular jam sessions featuring various student ensembles as the house band. Jazz musicians in the community are welcome to participate, and the public is also invited to come and listen to some of Boston's most talented young artists.

NEC's students meet one-on-one each week with a faculty artist to perfect their craft. As each one leaves NEC to make their mark in the performance world, they present a full, professional recital...

NEC Jazz faculty member Jason Moran, “the most provocative thinker in current jazz” (Rolling Stone), will perform in this concert of solo works with his students.

NEC Jazz faculty member Jason Moran, “the most provocative thinker in current jazz” (Rolling Stone), presents a master class as part of his residency in the Jazz department.

In Brian Levy's ensembles, students have the opportunity to play in a straight-ahead style through a repertoire of their own and Levy’s original compositions and arrangements. They also play...

Student compositions and interpretations of diverse material with an emphasis on non-traditional forms and flexible approaches to ensemble playing, improvisation and rhythm.

Jazz Ensembles perform their end of semester concerts.

Jazz ensembles perform their end of semester concerts.

Jazz ensembles perform their end of semester concerts.

Jazz and CI small ensembles perform their end of semester concerts.