Composed of jazz as well as classical performance majors, the ensemble is a component in a four-year curriculum in jazz studies, leading to a bachelor of music degree with a concentration in performance, composition, or both.

History

Wendell Logan

Wendell Logan

Wendell Morris Logan was an American jazz and concert music composer who created the jazz department at the Oberlin Conservatory of Music....

, Professor of African-American Music and Chair of the Oberlin Jazz Studies Program, founded the Oberlin Jazz Ensemble in 1973.

External links

• Wendell Logan

The ensemble is part of the Oberlin Conservatory of Music

Oberlin Conservatory of Music

The Oberlin Conservatory of Music, located on the campus of Oberlin College in Oberlin, Ohio, was founded in 1865 and is the oldest continuously operating conservatory in the United States. Students of Oberlin Conservatory enter a very broad network within the music world, as the school's alumni...

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In the Fall Semester of 2009, The ensemble has 25 members.

Saxophones:
Tim Bennett, alto;
Johnny Cochran, Jr., Tenor;
Yvonne Lin, Tenor;
Alex Cummings, alto;
Danny Kamins, Baritone;

Trumpets:
Keith Yoder,
Aaron Janik,
Will Miller,
Gabe Pollack,
Will Rubenstein,
Mark McKee

Trombones:
Baron Arnold,
Terence Hsieh
Zack Land
Grace Lu

Rhythm Section:
Ian McArdle, piano;
Jacob Baron, piano;
Matt Adomeit, bass;
Jack Hill, bass;
Steve Yackey, guitar;
Alex Cohen, guitar;
Pete Manheim, drums;
Tom Stephens, drums;
Max Feldschuh, vibes;

Vocals:
Joanna Lemle