Jazz Studies
The Inaugural Annual Regional Essentially Ellington High School Jazz Band Festival is coming to St. Olaf in March 2027! Click on this link for more details.
Studies in Jazz
- Jazz students have the opportunity to perform as soloists in solo recitals, group recitals, and studio classes.
- Jazz Orchestra and Jazz Ensemble feature a full range of jazz instrumentation and frequently feature soloists.
- Instruction is offered to music majors and non-music majors on jazz piano, jazz saxophone, and jazz trombone. Other studio instructors include jazz instruction in their lessons also.
15-20
students participate in dedicated jazz performance studies
over 1000
Oles participate in Music every year
83%
of students participating in Music who are not Music majors
Jazz Faculty
Sarah Hohenstein Burk
Adjunct Instructor in Music – Jazz Piano
Joseph Lee Jefferson (he, him, his)
Associate Professor of Music – Jazz/Commercial Trombone; Director, St. Olaf Jazz Ensembles
Bryan Murray (he, him, his)
Adjunct Instructor of Music
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