District 2 Jazz Honors Festival
2024 Festival Information -
Festival will take place April 24-25, 2024 at Fryeburg Academy
PRACTICE TRACKS
Information and forms to fill out
TRIP PERMISSION FORM- coming in April
FESTIVAL SCHEDULE - coming in April
This year students will record videos of themselves and these will be uploaded.
Sample Video Audition - this shows all players/singers how to make the video. It's an instrumental video, so vocalists will get more info in class. THIS VIDEO IS DUE BY FEBRUARY 8.
2024 Audition Requirements - general
2023-24 AUDITION MUSIC specific for vocalists
REQUIREMENT #1 Ballad: I'll Take Romance
Drive Folder with sheet music and backing tracks to sing with
YouTube Demos
I'll Take Romance demonstration MattMonro (Key of D - one step higher than the low key)
I'll Take Romance demonstration Eydie Gormet (Key of C - low key; meter is 4/4 rather than 3/4)
I'll Take Romance demonstration Mardie Millit (Key of C - low key; meter is 4/4 rather than 3/4)
REQUIREMENT #2. ETUDE: Take the A Train
sing your part all the way through, then improvise (scat sing) for the full length of the song.
Drive folder with learning tracks for each voice part.
Lead Sheet showing the melody and chord changes
Soprano
Sheet Music: “Take the ‘A’ Train”
Tracks: Demo Track - Backing Track
Alto
Sheet Music: “Take the ‘A’ Train”
Tracks: Demo Track - Backing Track
Tenor
Sheet Music: “Take the ‘A’ Train”
Tracks: Demo Track - Backing Track
Bass
Sheet Music: “Take the ‘A’ Train”
Tracks: Demo Track - Backing Track
Videos related to scat singing
Sarah Vaughan scat "Lullaby of Birdland"
Sarah Vaughan scat #2. "Swingin' Easy"
Exploring Jazz Vocals and Scat Singing
Possible Scat Syllables to use
Artists to listen to: Ella Fitzgerald, Betty Carter, Darmon Meader, Chet Baker
Past Festival Information
PROFESSIONAL RECORDINGS: - helps you learn the notes and think about jazz styling
Billie Holiday "More Than You Know"
Ella Fitzgerald "More Than You Know" . Start at 55 seconds in
2018 AUDITION PRACTICE FILES with melodies played and sung. Etude and Ballad
Festival Audition Materials
RECORDINGS
The Things We Did Last Summer - Frank Sinatra
(this version is a half step higher than the low key - so pretty close)
The Things We Did Last Summer - Seth MacFarlane
(this version is a half step higher than the high key - so pretty close)
District 2 Jazz Etude (piano playing notes with measure 12 up the octave)
District 2 Jazz Etude (piano playing notes with measure 12 down the octave)
Recordings needed for practice and auditions - the "Official" recordings and website
(2017)
2017 Festival Trip Information