2015 PMEA District 1 Honors Jazz Auditions
Auditions: November 24, 2015
Festival: December 18-19, 2015 at Duquesne University
Audition Materials:
Improvisation –
All students will improvise for a minimum of two choruses over the Jamey Aebersold Vol. 2 “Nothing But the Blues”, Track 5 Fast Bb Blues
Lead Trumpet – The following should be prepared in addition to the “Jazz Conception” etude
Etudes – All instrumentalists will play the following etude from the Jim Snidero “Jazz Conception” book
Auditions: November 24, 2015
Festival: December 18-19, 2015 at Duquesne University
Audition Materials:
Improvisation –
All students will improvise for a minimum of two choruses over the Jamey Aebersold Vol. 2 “Nothing But the Blues”, Track 5 Fast Bb Blues
Lead Trumpet – The following should be prepared in addition to the “Jazz Conception” etude
- Hayburner from the Basie-Nestico Lead Trumpet Book published by Kendor Music
- Begin 5 measures before letter G and end at letter I
Etudes – All instrumentalists will play the following etude from the Jim Snidero “Jazz Conception” book
- Alto, Tenor and Bari Sax; Trumpet and Trombones – Two Plus Two (bass trombone should use the bass trombone book)
- Piano and Vibes – Two Plus Two (from the regular book; NOT THE COMPING BOOK)
Written part for Intro and Chorus 1 and comp for chord changes provided for Chorus 2 - Guitar – Two Plus Two
Written part for Intro and Chorus 1 and comp for chord changes provided for Chorus 2 - Bass – Two Plus Two (from the “Bass Lines” book)
Written bass line for Intro and Chorus 1 and improvise a bass line for chord changes provided for Chorus 2 - Drums – Two Plus Two
Written out drum part for Intro and Chorus 1 and the lead sheet for Chorus 2
(treat Chorus 2 as if it is a big band chart; setting up figures and playing fills as the music dictates)
Demonstrate styles including but not limited to the following:
Swing, Samba, Mambo, Bossa Nova, Salsa, Cha-Cha, Afro-Cuban, Funk
Trade fours repeatedly (four bars of time and fours bars of solo fills) with any of the previously mentioned Jazz styles