The ASU Jazz Ensemble Program offers diverse and creative, small and large group jazz performance experiences. The program covers a wide range of styles including bebop, Latin-jazz, free jazz, funk, hip-hop and many others. Members of the Big Band are selected by audition only. Crucial to the jazz program is a concentrated emphasis on improvisation, the utmost expression of personal musical creativity. All students participate in regular jazz combos to gain this unique experience unavailable in any other ensemble. Students delve into the intricate mixture of melody, harmony and rhythm on which their musical ideas are based. ASU is proud to offer performances in this uniquely American art form.