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2019/20 Jazz Band Audition Information

Below contains information regarding Jazz Band auditions for the 2019/20 school year. The philosophy of WHS Jazz is that there is a place for students of all skill levels within our jazz program. Auditions are required for placement into a WHS Jazz Ensemble. The number of jazz ensembles will be determined by instrumentation and the number of students auditioning. Auditions will be held the week of November 18th immediately after school. Students will have an opportunity to sign up for audition times in advance. A final list of audition times will be made available in the Band Hall the week of 11/11.

AUDITION DATES
All Saxes - Tuesday November 19th
All Brass - Wednesday November 20th
All Rhythm Section: Thursday November 21st


Results will be posted by Wednesday, November 27th. First rehearsals will be the week of December 16th.

Winds (Saxes, Trumpet, and Trombone):
1. Scales- Directors will select 2 from the scale sheet at the audition. 
 Download Scales Here:
Alto/Bari Sax
Tenor Sax
Trumpet
Trombone

2. Jazz excerpt GREAT LOVE  Measures 1-32, with the recorded accompaniment track.
THIS IS THE track USED @ THE AUDITION
Alto/bari sax solo
tenor sax solo
trumpet solo
trombone solo
alto/bari practice track
tenor practice track
trumpet practice track
trombone practice track

3. Students auditioning must play 2 choruses of improvised F Blues over the recorded track.
This is the improv Track used @ the audition

4.
Sight Reading

Piano, Guitar, Bass:
1. Scales- Directors will select 2 from the scale sheet at the audition.
 Download Scales Here:
PIANO
GUITAR
bass scales
2. Jazz excerpt GREAT LOVE  Measures 1-32 with the recorded accompaniment track. Play once through solo as written. Additional points earned if you can play through a second time using appropriate comping different from the one written out.
Download Solos Here:
Piano Solo
Piano Practice Track
THIS IS THE TRACK USED @ THE AUDITION
Guitar Solo
Guitar Practice Track
THIS IS THE TRACK USED @ THE AUDITION
BASS SOLO
BASS PRACTICE TRACK
THIS IS THE TRACK USED @ THE AUDITION

3. Students auditioning must play 2 choruses of improvised F Blues over the recorded track.
this is the improv track used @ the audition

4. Sight Reading

Drums:
1. Chart Excerpts- Perform the excerpts demonstrating appropriate groove/style. Make sure to "set up" ensemble figures as indicated. Reference recordings are provided for practice only. Students will perform without accompaniment in the audition. 
Drum Set Excerpts
April in Paris (1'56"-2'27")
Bridge Over...(2'11"-end)
A Night in Tunisia (0'36"-1'16")

2. Sight Reading
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