the jazz band plays numerous times throughout the school year for community and school events and have won several awards. in 2008, the jazz band was the accompaniment for the capital high dance company at arts alive: the best of west virginia. the two pieces they played for the dance company were "got to get you into my life" and "bandstand boogie". the jazz band meets after school once a week after the marching season has ended and during the club/activity period. the jazz band is the first instrumental group formed for capital high in the spring of 1989, before the school opened. it consisted of musicians from charleston high school and stonewall jackson high school. the ensemble's first performance was in florida on spring break of 1989 at boardwalk and baseball in kissimmee. the capital high instrumental music department had a performance before there was a school. the jazz band has since performed on board premiere cruise line & royal caribbean cruise line, the governor's christmas tree lighting, the governor's inaugural parade and numerous venues around the city and state.