JAZZ AND IMPROVISATIONAL MUSIC- Welcome

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Thank you for visiting the University of Nevada Reno's Program in Jazz and Improvisational Music. We are very happy to announce the release of our latest student recording project, Time and Place - 2006. The CD features 10 tracks, all of them original compositions, performed by six groups involving a total of 20 student musicians. The ensembles range in size from duo to sextet and the tunes vary greatly, but throughout, the musicianship is high and creativity wins the day.

Our students and faculty continually look for ways to sustain and enhance educational and artistic excellence in order to achieve our ultimate goal: To provide undergraduate and graduate students with comprehensive knowledge of this multifaceted and joyous art form known as jazz.

The Program emphasizes small group performance and original composition, and encourages each student to develop his or her own musical voice, concepts and ideas. In an ongoing expansion of our existing program, we have recently added a Master of Music degree in Jazz Performance and courses in Jazz Composition and Jazz Rhythm Theory.

Jazz students at the University of Nevada, Reno can expect:

- Excellent one-on-one instruction with our creative and committed private teachers

- Classroom instruction geared towards creating solid fundamental skills in harmony, rhythm, and ear training

- A dual emphasis on standard repertoire and original composition

- The opportunity to participate in a variety of performing and recording situations

- A broad understanding of jazz’s rich cultural history

- Thorough exploration of the music’s current trends and possible future manifestations

- Interaction with artists* performing at the annual Reno Jazz Festival (This year's festival will feature The Roy Haynes Group, Lee Konitz, and many other outstanding artists)

Members of the jazz faculty, all outstanding performing artists, include Peter Epstein - saxophone and Director of Jazz Studies, David Ake - piano, Ed Corey - guitar, Larry Engstrom - trumpet, Hans Halt - bass, and Andrew Heglund - drums.

If you would like more information about the University of Nevada, Reno Program in Jazz & Improvisational Music, please contact Peter Epstein at (775) 784-1501 or e-mail: pepstein@unr.edu.

*Recent guest artists include Don Byron, Dave Holland, Terri Lyne Carrington, Charlie Haden, Ravi Coltrane, Robin Eubanks, Ralph Alessi, Joshua Redman, Bobby Hutcherson, Ingrid Jensen, John Hollenbeck, Michael Brecker, Scott Colley, Fred Hersch, and many others.