A walk down the music hallway at 7 in the morning may not seem like much, in theory. But if you decide to make that trek, you may hear the lovely and classical sounds of Jazz Lab.

While you may have never asked yourself, “what is Jazz Lab and why are all of the band kids running around at 7 am,” it is not something to put past you. Every day members are increasing in talent, and every year the Lab is increasing in students. In the 2013-2014 school year, Jazz Lab only had 55 students split into a few groups, and this year, there are 92 students signed up and must be split into three different groups of different sizes.

What has caused this influx of hopeful jazz students? According to Andy Berg, junior drum major and conductor, the fact that Jazz Lab is student-driven makes students more comfortable to grow with their music and “jam” instead of singularly memorize sheet music.

The known intensity of band is not as prevalent in Jazz Band, according to Berg. Many students have background with music, but that is not necessary to be accepted into the Jazz Lab lifestyle–the only necessity is a love for music.