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The William McKinley Jazz Ensemble or Jazz Band is a group of student musicians at William McKinley High School who often serve as the backing band for glee club performances. The group's composition varies from episode to episode, though some members have been present since the Jazz Band's first appearance in the pilot episode. Like Brad, the New Directions pianist, the Jazz Band members are (mostly) mute and are rarely acknowledged by the Glee characters.

Notable appearances

Season One

In the Pilot, Finn asks Artie to recruit the Jazz Band for the glee club's first performance of Don't Stop Believin'.

Season Two

In A Very Glee Christmas, the Bassist is the first Jazz Band member to speak a line.

Season Three

In Hold on to Sixteen, New Directions recruits several of the Jazz Band members in order to fill their 12-member requirement.

In Saturday Night Glee-ver some band members including the Drummer and the Bassist, made back-up vocals in Rachel's performance, How Deep Is Your Love.

In Nationals, the Drummer is the second (after the Bassist) band member to have a line.

Season Four

In Shooting Star, they do not speak but appear to have quite surprised reactions about Ryder being catfished.

Notable members

Drummer: First seen in Pilot.

Bassist: First seen in Pilot.

Guitarist: First seen in The Purple Piano Project.

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