The Ensemble de guitares jazz consists of five guitars, electric bass or double bass and drums, under the direction of guitarist Reno De Stefano, professor at the Université de Montréal Faculty of Music.

The goal of this formation is to help students develop and improve:

• Sight reading
• Jazz improvisation
• Ensemble cohesiveness
• Articulation and phrasing
• Accompaniment (“comping”)
• An ear attuned specifically to jazz guitar section playing