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Clinician:  Raleigh "Butch" Eversole, Lewis Palmer, CO

Deadline for audition tapes: postmarked by Sept. 24

 

  

KMEA NW District Jazz Ensemble Audition Music

Saxes, Trumpets, Trombones: Chromatic Scale demonstrating the entire range (Slur up, tongue down - Quarter note = 120 bpm.

Background tracks used for all recordings of melody, comping, or improvisation.
 

Horns

V2 NOTHIN' BUT BLUES

Piano

V1 JAZZ PIANO VOICINGS

Bass

V1-3 RUFAS REID BASS LINES

Guitar/Vibraphone

V 30B RHYTHM SECTION WORK-OUT

Cycle 1

2009

Melody: 6/4 Modal Blues w/ repeat (Dotted half=65)

Melody: Slow Blues in G w/repeat (Quarter note = 80)

PP. 1-2: 1st 24 Meas.             stop @ #2 (Quarter = 132)

P. 11:All                                  Quarter Note = 120

P. 1: Fm/Ebm/Dm - 1st 6 lines  Quarter note = 132

P. 3: Random Minor Chords  1st 6 lines Quarter note = 120

Melody: p.5: Tippin Time                    Play all three lines. Quarter note = 108

Comp: P. 19 Fast Mode Al                  Play 1st 10 lines. Quarter = 240

Cycle 2

2010

Melody: Slow Blues in F            w/ repeat (Dotted half=65)

Melody: Fast Blues in Bb w/repeat (Quarter note = 195)

PP. 18-19: 1st 26 Meas.       stop @ #2 (Quarter = 152)

P. 48:Entire Page             Quarter Note = 132

P. 5: Random Minor Chords  1st 6 lines Quarter note = 120

P. 12: Minor to Dom.,  1st 6 lines Quarter note = 132

Melody: p.43: Samba de Luvsme          19 Meas. w/repeat Half note = 120

Comp: P. 40: Reflection                      Play 1st 2 lines. Quarter = 60

Cycle 3

2007

Melody: Long Meter Jazz/Rock w/ repeat (Quarter Note = 156)

Melody: Horizontal           w/repeat (Quarter note = 132)

PP. 2-3: All of #2               (Quarter = 132)

P. 13: #2, 16 Meas.              Quarter Note = 120

P. 7: Blues in Bb-1st 6 lines Quarter note = 132

P. 8: Blues in F-1st 6 lines Quarter note = 120

Melody: p.5: Tippin Time                    Play all three lines. Quarter note = 108

Comp: P. 19 Fast Mode Al                  Play 1st 10 lines. Quarter = 240

Cycle 4

2008

Melody: Home Stretch w/ repeat (Quarter note = 162)

Melody: Bird Blues w/repeat (Quarter note = 162)

P. 19; #2, Last 4 Lines           (Quarter = 152)

P. 49:#2, Entire Page            Quarter Note = 132

P. 5: Random Minor Chords Line 8-14 Quarter note = 152

P. 12: Minor to Dom.,Line 7 to P. 13, Line 3  Quarter note = 132

Melody: p.43: Samba de Luvsme          19 Meas. w/repeat Half note = 120

Comp: P. 40: Reflection                      Play 1st 2 lines. Quarter = 60

Improvisation: All Horns/Piano/Bass/Guitar/Vibes: V1: How to Play and Improvise

Cycle 1 and 3: Improvise Blues in Bb: Play twice  Cycle 2 and 4: Improvise Blues in F: Play Twice

For Guitar and Piano - 1st time through Improvise 2nd time through comp.

DRUMSET: All Four Years

V-30B: Rhythm Section Workout (tape all excerpts with right channel only)

P. 5 Tippin Time (medium swing) Play 1st two choruses (24 measures)   P. 19 Fast Mode Al (up tempo swing) 1st Chorus (40 Meas.)

P. 40 Reflection (Ballad) Use brushes, Beginning to letter B. (8 Meas.)   P. 43 Samba de Luvsme (latin) Play entire page (52 Meas.)

DRUMSET Improvisation:   Play 16 bars demonstrating Latin or Rock style.

 

 

 

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HS Jazz Audition Form

HS Jazz Guidelines

HS Jazz Cycles