The AU Jazz Combo is a smaller ensemble for students and faculty who wish to study and perform jazz music in a more intimate setting.  The Combo performs jazz standards as well as original compositions.  There is a focus on
improvisation while also exploring swing, bebop, hard bop, jazz fusion, funk, blues, and R&B styles.  The Jazz Combo performs with the Jazz Ensemble at concerts, campus events, and around the city of D.C.  The Combo also hosts a weekly on-campus jam session that’s free and open to the public.