About MU's Concert Jazz Band: The flagship ensemble of the Jazz Studies Program at the University of Missouri. The group has been featured on stage with the finest jazz musicians in the world, including artists such as Benny Golson, Bobby Shew, Rufus Reid, BobMintzer,TerellStafford, Eric Person, JohnFedchock, MikeMainieri, Dave Pietro, RandyBrecker, LynneArriale, AndyNarell, Matt Wilson, and Maria Schneider. The band has been invited to perform on prestigious collegiate jazz festivals, including Wichita, Elmhurst, Norte Dame, and Addison/North Texas. These performances have resulted in several Outstanding Ensemble and Outstanding Soloist awards. The band was selected to perform on the Missouri Music Educators Association state convention in 2003 and 2008. The group performs the finest in classic and contemporaryjazz andis committed to the creation and performance of new and original compositions and arrangements.