USC School of Music: JAZZ STUDIES

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USC JAZZ STUDIES

JAZZ STUDIES at USC combines jazz performance, composition and arranging into a program designed to expand your ability to express yourself musically. We emphasize the practical skills which will enable you to appreciate and play the wide variety of music demanded of professional musicians today.

Our goal is not just to help you master your primary instrument. We want you to be able to use new and improved skills to hear and bring out the music inside you. After all, that's what jazz is all about. So we help you become solid in the fundamentals skills of ear-training, keyboard technique, music theory, and arranging.

We can help you develop the musical self confidence and proficiency needed to become a working musician in the jazz and commercial music industry as a live or studio performer, or as a professional composer or arranger.

Our new multi-million dollar music building gives us one of the most up-to-date and sophisticated music teaching facilities in the country.

From the acoustic design of the practice rooms and rehearsal and recital halls, to an all-new computer music support facility, the new building is a first rate place to learn and perform.

If you love jazz, or just want to experience something new, exciting and challenging, call us and come see for yourself what Jazz Studies at USC is all about.

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Every year great jazz musicians come to USC to perform and work with the students. Past artists include Louie Bellson, Steve Houghton, Marian McPartland, Bob Shephard, Steve Kujala, Bill Watrous, Marvin Stamm, Bill Holman, Jim McNeely, Randy Brecker, John Fedchock, Dick Oates, Dave Zoller, Ed Soph, Marcus Roberts Trio, The US Army Blues Band, Mark O'Connor and Hot Swing, The Andy LaVerne Trio, Benny Green and Russell Malone, Chris Potter, Patty Austin, Al Jarreau.

If you missed these events, check with us about upcoming events.