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09/15/2026

RETVRN - williebays_ Pt. 2 🎷🔥

Another clip from last Spring’s student recording session! We could all use a little Willie Bays shredding in our lives😉

Full video at link in bio 🔗

09/11/2026

We asked Prof. Greg Ward: what’s it like running the Plummer Ensemble? 👀

The Plummer Ensemble is our premier student combo, mentored by Prof. Ward, featuring a completely new cast of students every year with a focus on original compositions and top-tier musicianship. There’s a lot of love in this group that makes it possible. ❤️

🎧: River Styx - Walter Smith III - performed by the Plummer Ensemble, April 13 2026

09/09/2026

The Moontrane🎷

Check out Ethan Krodel’s arrangement of Woody Shaw’s “The Moontrane”, performed by the Brent Wallarab Jazz Ensemble at Joshi, our on-campus recording studio last Spring!

Full video at link in bio🔗

09/05/2026

Swingin’ hard or hardly swingin’?🎷

The Hoosier Jazz Inc. festival eve jam session at Poindexter was a major success! If 40 seconds of Rahsaan Barber shredding over B-roll footage isn’t enough for you, the festival is in full swing today! (trust us, you want to be there 😉)

Thank you Michael Santos for hosting the jam!

09/02/2026

🎧: RETVRN - Willie Bays🎷

This is the first clip of many we’ll be sharing in the coming weeks from our Spring recording session at Primary Sound Studios, featuring compositions from our incredible students!✨

Full video at the link in bio 🔗

08/28/2026

Week one is done‼️

We asked our students: what’s one thing you’re excited for this semester?

05/07/2026

Meet our students 🎻

This is the final entry in this year’s “Off the Record” series, which explores the personal stories and musical journeys of our Jazz Studies students through candid conversation.

This video features Zoe Shepard (), our MM Jazz violin student — she’s also a talented vocalist, dancer and arranger!

Special thanks to Marissa Baker () for creating this video series as a platform to feature our students!

04/21/2026

To Incoming Students📝💭

, , and .swyers, last Spring’s featured student arrangers, offer their advice to new students at Jacobs. Make the most of your opportunities here, be persistent, and take care of yourself!

🎧: Pennies from Heaven, arr. Alex Hoberty

Special thanks to for these interviews!

04/17/2026

LJE BACKSTAGE🥁🔥

Join us in the MAC this upcoming Monday at 8PM for the final Latin Jazz Ensemble concert of the season!Get hyped!! While you wait, enjoy these interviews from the previous explosive LJE concert🎤🎻

04/16/2026

Brent Appreciation Post👑

Brent Wallarab is a backbone of our program and truly leaves his mark on all of his students, whether through arranging courses or in his big band. Take it from , , and .swyers! Let’s all show Brent the love and appreciation he deserves!❤️

🎧: Night and Day - Cole Porter, arr. Willie Bays

Special thanks to for these interviews!

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