Jazz Studies

Bobby Ferrazza, Professor of Jazz Guitar, Director
Chris Anderson, Director of Oberlin Jazz Ensemble
Jay Ashby, Associate Professor of Jazz Studies, Teacher of Jazz Composition and Trombone
Gary Bartz, Professor of Jazz Saxophone
Gerald Cannon, Visiting Associate Professor of Jazz Bass
Jamey Haddad, Professor of Advanced Improvisation and Percussion
LaTanya Hall, Associate Professor of Jazz Voice
Billy Hart, Associate Professor of Jazz Percussion
Eddie Henderson, Teacher of Jazz Trumpet
Paul Samuels, Visiting Teacher of Jazz Studies
Dan Wall, Associate Professor of Jazz Piano

Visit the Jazz Studies webpage for complete information on this division, its faculty, and a biography for each faculty member.

Programs

• Jazz Composition Major
• Jazz Performance Major

Courses

• JAZZ 100 - Jazz Aural Skills
• JAZZ 110 - Jazz Keyboard
• JAZZ 120 - Jazz Theory
• JAZZ 121 - Jazz Theory
• JAZZ 130 - Basic Arranging/Composition Techniques
• JAZZ 131 - Basic Arranging/Composition Techniques
• JAZZ 201 - Jazz Improvisation I
• JAZZ 202 - Jazz Improvisation II
• JAZZ 204 - Stage, Story, and Song
• JAZZ 221 - Jazz Theory II
• JAZZ 290 - Introduction to African American Music I
• JAZZ 291 - Introduction to African American Music II
• JAZZ 301 - Jazz Improvisation III
• JAZZ 302 - Jazz Improvisation IV
• JAZZ 372 - Great Musical Thinkers in the African American Tradition
• JAZZ 700 - Jazz Ensemble-Large Group
• JAZZ 701 - Oberlin Jazz Lab- Large Ensemble
• JAZZ 702 - Gospel Chorus
• JAZZ 703 - The Oberlin Sonny Rollins Jazz Ensemble
• JAZZ 803 - Jazz Ensemble-Small Group
• JAZZ 804 - Stage, Story, and Song
• JAZZ 805 - Circle Singing Ensemble
• JAZZ 995F - Private Reading - Full
• JAZZ 995H - Private Reading - Half

• PVST 037 - Prin Pvt Jazz Flute:
• PVST 090 - Sec Pvt Jazz Flute: