JAZZ STUDIES @ SOUTHERN MISS

The jazz studies program at The University of Southern Mississippi has been in existence for nearly 40 years. Its ensembles include two big bands, and six to eight combos of various shapes and sizes including the award winning Southern Miss Jazz Sextet and Hub Bones. Among the notable guest artists who have performed with the Jazz Lab Band I are Ira Sullivan, Bob Berg, John Fedchock, Ellis Marsalis, Jeff Coffin, Russ Nolan, Jovino Santos Neto, and many more.

The program’s course offerings help students develop a foundation in improvisation, theory, arranging, and history. Most of the courses offered are open to non-jazz majors with the instructor’s permission.

Jazz at Southern Miss has had a long and illustrious history. Thanks to the dedication and hard work of faculty members and talented students, former and current, the jazz program at Southern Miss is among the best in the Southeast.