Jazz Band Auditions:

In person date  Virtual Submissions

Send your submissions to david.gambino@apsb.org

For those interested in joining the East Ascension Jazz Legionnaires (Jazz Ensemble). This ensemble will meet as a class in the fall and after school in the spring. Being a part of this group DOES NOT take you out of marching band or concert band. You will still be responsible for learning that music and participating in after school rehearsals. 

Audition Material: 

All instruments are required to play measures 53-72 of "Avenue Swing" by Mike Collins-Dowden (attached below). OPTIONALLY you can also play an improvised solo over a 12 bar blues in Bb. Please use the backing track provided (YouTube link) and the Chord Progressions can be found below. 

Backing Track

Bb Blues Changes

Bass

Guitar

Piano

Drums

High Brass

Low Brass

Woodwinds

Officer/Leadership Information

Officer Hierarchy and Definition of Roles

Flute

Scales

Fingerings

Set I-a Set I-b

Set II-a Set II-b

Set III-a Set III-b

Set IV-a Set IV-b

Oboe

Scales

Fingerings

Set I-a Set I-b

Set II-a Set II-b

Set III-a Set III-b

Set IV-a Set IV-b

Bass Clarinet

Scales

Fingerings

Set I-a Set I-b

Set II-a Set II-b

Set III-a Set III-b

Set IV-a Set IV-b

Alto Saxophone

Scales

Fingerings

Set I-a Set I-b

Set II-a Set II-b

Set III-a Set III-b

Set IV-a Set IV-b

Trumpet

Scales

Fingerings

Set I-a Set I-b

Set II-a Set II-b

Set III-a Set III-b

Set IV-a Set IV- b

French Horn

Scales

Fingerings

Set I-a Set I-b

Set II-a Set II-b

Set III-a Set III-b

Set IV-a Set IV-b

Euphonium

Scales

Fingerings

Set I-a Set I-b

Set II-a Set II-b

Set III-a Set III-b

Set IV-a Set IV-b

Tuba

Scales

Fingerings

Set I-a Set I-b

Set II-a Set II-b

Set III-a Set III-b

Set IV-a Set IV-b