Join the award-winning UCO Jazz faculty for a jam-packed week designed to get YOU playing jazz! Participate daily in combos, master classes, improv and theory sessions, jazz history presentations, big band reading sessions and jam sessions in a fun and relaxed environment.
• Open to instrumentalists age 14+
• Optional on-campus housing available
for an additional fee
Questions or concerns, please contact the Oklahoma Center for Arts Education at ocae@uco.edu.
Times and locations subject to change
3:00 – 4:00 pm Housing check-in (if applicable) at the Quad
4:30 pm Check-in begins for placement auditions – School of Music Building
5:00 – 7:00 pm Placement auditions held – participants may leave after audition
5:00 – 7:00 pm Informal Jazz concert featuring Jazz Camp Staff (MUS 104)
7:30 – 8:50 am BREAKFAST on your own
8:30 am Audition results posted – School of Music
9:00 – 9:50 am Jazz Theory Class (General & Experienced Sections) – School of Music
10:00 – 10:50 am Jazz Improvisation Class (Beginning, Intermediate & Experienced Sections) – School of Music
11:00 – 12:00 pm Jazz History Presentation – School of Music
12:00 – 12:55 pm LUNCH (bring sack lunch each day)
1:00 – 3:00 pm Combo Rehearsals (multiple groups will be formed) – School of Music
3:00 - 3:30 pm Afternoon Break (snacks will be provided)
3:30 – 5:00 pm Masterclass Sessions (group sessions for each specific instrument) – School of Music
5:00 – 6:30 pm DINNER on your own
6:30 – 9:00 pm Student Big Band Reading Sessions & Jam Sessions (School of Music)
9:00 pm END OF DAY
7:30 – 8:50 am BREAKFAST on your own
8:30 – 9:00 am HOUSING CHECK-OUT (if applicable) – bring room keys and all belongings to School of
Music to officially check out of housing (belongings will be stored in SOM classroom)
9:00 – 9:50 am Final Jazz Theory Classes – School of Music
10:00 – 10:50 am Final Jazz Improvisation Classes - School of Music
11:00 – 12:00 pm Final Jazz History Presentation – School of Music
12:00 – 12:55 pm LUNCH – Individual box lunch provided (from Jimmy Johns or similar) – School of Music
1:00 – 2:30 pm Final Student Combo Rehearsals – School of Music
2:30 - 3:30 pm Afternoon Break – prepare for concert
3:30 – 7:00 pm STUDENT CONCERT – UCO Jazz Lab (limited seating // virtual stream)
7:00 – 8pm Evening Break
8pm – 10pm Brian Gorrell and Jazz Company – UCO Jazz Lab
10pm Camp is officially concluded
** Students under the age of 18 will be supervised by responsible adult faculty/staff. Please note: Participants are required to abide by all University policies regarding COVID-19.
Brian Gorrell -
Jazz Camp Director
Jazz Studies Division Head
Jazz Ensemble I
M.M. Jazz Graduate Advisor
Applied Saxophone
405-974-2100 x278 - office
405-245-9965 - cell
Please contact Brian Gorrell, Camp Director, anytime with questions, details about housing options, or other concerns.
Faculty and Staff
- Camp Directors -
- Trumpet -
- Trombone -
- Saxophone -
- Guitar -
Grant Goldstein
- Piano -
- Bass -
- Drums -
Tony Romano
- Jazz History -
- Male Chaperone & Assistant -
TBD
- Female Chaperone & Assistant -
TBD
The UCO School of Music enriches lives through excellence in teaching and performing. We provide a comprehensive, creative, and personalized educational experience, empowering students to realize their full potential. The School of Music is a division of UCO's College of Fine Arts & Design.