Eighteen-piece undergraduate jazz ensemble playing campus concerts and festivals, with improvisation, combo work and study of jazz history.
- Joining
- AuditionFirst-years eligible
- When
- Usually recruits in fall
How to join
- Audition — You perform for the group, often with a callback round.
What they do
- Course credit available through Music 107
- Jazz master in residence program
- Collaboration with Jazz at Lincoln Center
- Playing local jazz festivals, concerts, and dances on campus
- Studying the history, styles, and literature of jazz and developing listening and improvisation skills
- Annual Jazz Master in Residency with visiting artists
Sponsors & partners
Office for the Arts at Harvard
In the news
- Harvard Jazz Orchestra Review: A Splendid Night with Ted NashThe Harvard CrimsonMar 4, 2025
More links
Sources
- Link supplied by the index editorhclubs editor · seen Oct 13, 2026
- Harvard Jazz Orchestra Review: A Splendid Night with Ted Nash | The Harvard CrimsonThe Harvard Crimson · seen Sep 30, 2026
- About the JCI — Harvard Jazz OrchestraOther website · seen Oct 29, 2026
- Harvard Jazz Orchestra articleOther website · seen Oct 29, 2026
- Harvard Jazz OrchestraOther website · seen Oct 29, 2026
- Wikipedia: List of Harvard College undergraduate organizationsOther website · seen Oct 1, 2026
- The Orchestra — Harvard Jazz OrchestraOther website · seen Sep 30, 2026
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