Jazz Ensemble
Mr. Moore, Director
Jazz Ensemble is the premier jazz band at Naperville North. It is comprised of an exact instrumentation of a standard Jazz Ensemble. Placement in Jazz Ensemble is by audition only. We strongly encourage that all students involved in Jazz also be enrolled in a curricular music class. The group performs repertoire running the gamut of jazz styles. Students considering this ensemble should have a strong background in jazz and improvisation. Jazz Ensemble rehearses three afternoons a week immediately after school and does conflict with athletics, so students will need to make a choice in participation. Jazz Ensemble is a very active performing group, participating in several area Jazz festivals, competitions, the 40’s Dance, school concerts, and “gigs” outside school. In the spring of 2000, the Jazz Ensemble was honored as one of fifteen finalist bands in the Essentially Ellington Jazz Festival, where they traveled to New York to perform at Lincoln Center for the Performing Arts.

Jazz Band
Mr. Kulik, Director
Jazz Band is the second jazz group at Naperville North. It is comprised of an exact instrumentation of a standard Jazz Ensemble. Placement in Jazz Band is by audition only. We strongly encourage that all students involved in Jazz also be enrolled in a curricular music class. The group performs repertoire in varying jazz styles. Students considering this ensemble should have a background in jazz and improvisation – skills that will be developed throughout the year. Jazz Band rehearses two afternoons a week immediately after school and does conflict with athletics, so students will need to make a choice in participation. Jazz Band is an active performing group, participating in at least one area Jazz festival or competition, the 40’s Dance, schools concerts, and has a number “gigs” outside school.

Jazz Lab
Mr. Van Kley, Director
Jazz Lab is the training ensemble for the NNHS jazz program. Jazz Lab is open to any student, no audition needed, all are welcome. There are no limits on instrumentation or the size of the group. It is intended for those who are beginners in jazz, those who do not play a jazz instrument (including french horn, clarinet, flute, etc.) or who are learning a secondary instrument (double), or winter and spring athletes. Jazz lab meets for one evening rehearsal each week (plus sectionals). Though the group performs repertoire in varying jazz styles, swing and blues are stressed. Lab performs at least two scheduled school concerts per year, the 40’s dance, and occasional outside performances, including the New Trier Jazz Festival.