About the Vermont Jazz Ensemble

The Vermont Jazz Ensemble is a 17 member instrumental music group that performs music, most of which is in the Jazz or "Big Band" style, although the repertoire also includes "Latin", "Rock", "Fusion", and music which is currently "Popular".

The instrumentation includes 5 WOODWINDS (usually 2 alto saxes, 2 tenor saxes, and 1 baritone sax - these players "double" on saxes, clarinet, and flute), 4 TROMBONES (one is a bass trombone), 4 TRUMPETS (these players "double" on flugelhorn), DRUMS, BASS, PIANO, and GUITAR.

The "VJE" maintains a performing library of approximately 300 selections, including music made popular by the bands and orchestras of COUNT BASIE, GLENN MILLER, DUKE ELLINGTON, STAN KENTON, WOODY HERMAN, TOMMY AND JIMMY DORSEY, MAYNARD FERGUSON, and many other "name" bands, as well as recently and currently popular music.

Every performance features ensemble work, sectional and individual solos, and improvisation.