State Festival Jazz Band
2008-09 Audition Excerpts

Auditions Materials
For all instruments except drumset: A New Approach to Jazz Improvisation, Volume 13, "Cannonball Adderley," by Jamey Aebersold, 1211 Aebersold Drive, New Albany, IN 47150. For drumset: Ultimate Drumset Reading Anthology, by Steve Houghton (Alfred Publications) All auditions will be performed with accompaniment play along recordings.

Horn Auditions

  1. Chromatic scale, using quarter notes at the metronome marking of 120 beats per minute. Students are to slur up and tongue down the full range of the instrument.
  2. “Unit 7” – Play melody one time through.
  3. “Work Song” – Play the melody twice through, then play two full choruses for the optional improvisation portion of the audition.
  4. Improvisation - This effort is highly encouraged. When playing “Work Song” play the written part with repeat, and then continue on for two full improvised choruses. Tell your door monitor prior to playing so the CD will be allowed to continue.
  5. Sight reading

Rhythm Section Auditions

Piano
  1. "Unit 7" - Using the left channel only (bass & drums) of the stereo play along recording, play one chorus of right-hand melody with left-hand accompaniment, followed by one chorus of two-handed chordal accompaniment.
  2. "Work Song" - Using the left channel only (bass & drums), play two choruses of the right-handed melody with an appropriate left-hand chordal accompaniment. Optional: Continue for two more choruses of improvisation.
  3. Sight reading.

Guitar
  1. "Unit 7" - Using the left channel only (bass & drums), play the melody for one chorus, followed by one chorus of appropriate chordal accompaniment.
  2. "Work Song" - Using the left channel only (bass & drums), play a chordal accompaniment for two choruses. Start at the beginning of the track again; this time using left and right channels; play through the melody once. Optional: Continue for two more choruses of improvisation.
  3. Sight reading.

Bass
  1. "Unit 7" - Using only the right channel (piano & drums), play the melody for one chorus followed by an appropriate bass line for one chorus.
  2. "Work Song" - Using the right channel only (piano & drums), play two choruses of a bass line (appropriate to accompany the melody). Optional: Continue for two choruses with an improvised solo.
  3. Sight reading.

Drums
Play the following with the accompaniment CD (turn the drum channel off).
  1. "Basie, Straight Ahead" - Play from the beginning to letter F.
  2. "I'll Never Smile Again" - Play from the beginning through measure 34.
  3. "Rio Rhythm" - Play the first 32 measures.
  4. "Fall Leaves" - Play the first 32 measures.
  5. "Voyage Home" - Play from the beginning through the first ending.
  6. Sight reading.
 
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