Jazz Program (Big Band & Jazz Ensemble)

The Wayne Valley Jazz Program dedicates one day a week for rehearsal to study and perform a variety of literature that spans the many eras and genres of jazz. Each year, these groups perform at concerts, adjudicated festivals, and various civic occasions. Special emphasis is placed on developing improvisation skills and ensemble playing. These ensembles rehearses 1-2 days a week, including sectional rehearsals.

Jazz auditions take place each year in mid-November and rehearsals typically begin in mid-December.

The 2019-2020 performance schedule will be released in December! 

Please visit again and support the Jazz Band at our future performances!


Accolades
2019 NJAJE Group 2 State Finalist (Big Band)
2019 - NJAJE State Prelims @ Newark Academy HS - Outstanding Saxophone Section (Big Band)
2019 - NJAJE State Prelims @ Newark Academy HS - Sliver Rating (Big Band)
2018 - Jazz Festival @ Livingston HS - Best Soloist (Rohan Jayanth 18')
2018 - Jazz Festival @ Livingston HS - Best Saxophones (Big Band)
2018 - Jazz Festival @ Livingston HS - Silver Rating (Jazz Ensemble) 
218 - Jazz Festival @ Livingston HS - Best Soloists (Joe Porada 19')
2018 - NJAJE State Prelims @ Newark Academy HS - Silver Rating (Big Band)
2017 - Jazz Festival @ Livingston HS - Gold Rating (Big Band)
2017 - Jazz Festival @ Livingston HS - Best Soloist (Carolyn Douthat 18')
2017 - Jazz Festival @ West Milford HS - Silver Rating (Big Band)
2017 - Jazz Festival @ West Milford HS - Best Soloist (Aaron Anesgart 17')
2017 - Jazz Festival @ West Milford HS - Best Soloist (Blake Donaldson17')
2017 -  Jazz Festival @ West Milford HS - Silver Rating (Jazz Ensemble)
2017 -Jazz Festival @ West Milford HS - Gold Rating (Big Band)
2016 - Jazz Festival @ West Milford HS - Silver Rating (Jazz Ensemble)
2016 - Jazz Festival @ West Milford HS - Best Soloist (Carolyn Douthat 18')
2015 - Jazz Festival @ West Milford HS -Best Trombone Section (Big Band) 
2015 - Jazz Festival @ West Milford HS - Gold Rating (Big Band)
2015 - Jazz Festival @ West Milford HS - Gold Rating (Jazz Ensemble)
2015 - Jazz Festival @ West Milford HS - Best Soloist (Carolyn Douthat 18')
2014 - Jazz Festival @ West Milford HS - Silver Rating (Jazz Band)
2013 - Jazz Festival @ West Milford HS - Best Soloist (Keshav Ravi 15')