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Jazz Band Audition Materials

All Wind Instruments

Rhythm Section

1. Jazz Scales  *you may be asked to play only a few or all

a) Saxophones

b) Trombones

c) Trumpets

1. Jazz Scales  

a) Piano

b) Bass

c) Guitar and Vibes

d) Drums Sight Reading

2. Play Misty (Misty backing track)

2. Play Misty (Misty backing track)

*be prepared to improvise a solo over chords

a) C Instruments
b) Bass Clef

a) C Instruments

b) Bb Instruments

c) Eb Instruments

d) Bass Clef

3. Play Billies Bounce (Backing Track)

a) C Instruments

b) Bb Instruments 

c) Eb Instruments 

d) Bass Clef 

3. Play BOTH comping Etudes 

  1. Piano

    1. Piano Swing

    2. Piano Latin

  2. Bass

    1. Bass Swing

    2. Bass Latin

  3. Guitar and Vibes

    1. Guitar Swing

    2. Guitar Latin

  4. Drums

    1. Drums Swing

    2. Drums Latin

4. Sightreading

*For rhythm section instruments learn to play the melody and comp on parts. Use the backing track as reference. During auditions a different version of a backing track will be used that removes your instrument from the recording. *

5. Play a jazz excerpt (optional) 

SUGGESTION: Please watch a selection of the many videos on the link to assist in comping and preparing for a successful audition. Rhythm Section 101

*no longer than 30 seconds

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