The Studio Jazz Lab is an ensemble that has an extensive performance schedule over the state of Montana in public schools to promote and support jazz education. The band performs concerts, offers clinics and hosts workshops for all levels of jazz bands. The Studio Jazz Lab has traveled to the University of Northern Colorado/Greeley Jazz Festival to be adjudicated by the leading jazz educators from around the country. Many band members have received outstanding soloist awards from the International Association of Jazz Educators, and the band has also been awarded prizes and superior ratings from the adjudicators.

Shuichi Komiyama will begin his directorship of the Studio Jazz Lab in the Fall of 2006.
Professor Komiyama brings with him an extensive background in jazz performance. As flutist and jazz saxophonist between 1985-1997, he performed and/or recorded with major jazz artists; Kenny Burrell, John Patitucci, Eric Marienthal, Wynton Marsalis, Gordon Goodwin, Conti Candoli, Clay Jenkins, Roy Hargrove, Les Hooper, Ashley Alexander, Dave Koz, Frank Mantooth, Gregg Bissonette and Grant Geismann. Membership in this ensemble is gained through audition at the beginning of the fall semester