Vocal Jazz Ensemble
Dr. Ian Loeppky, Director
A small group chosen from the Collegiate Singers, accompanied by an instrumental combo, the Vocal Jazz Ensemble explores the uniquely American idiom of jazz. The group experiments with vocal improvisation, swing and syncopation, and electronic sound reinforcement techniques. They perform in concerts on and off campus, touring in the spring with Collegiate Singers. The Vocal Jazz Ensemble has been featured often at the W. C. Handy Festival in Florence and the Panoply Festival of the Arts in Huntsville.