2026-2027 Jazz Auditions Due September 4th!
SCALES -
Play a (written) Bb major scale from low Bb to high F and back to low Bb in eighth notes at minimum quarter note tempo of 200. You can swing the scales or play them straight.
Play a (written) B major scale from low B to high F# and back to low B in eighth notes at minimum quarter note tempo of 200. You can swing the scales or play them straight.
REQUIRED PIECE -
Play Confirmation, found on page 1-2 of the Charlie Parker Onmibook. Play from the beginning to the end of measure 64 (the end of line 16).
IMPROVISATION -
Improvise over one chorus of The Moon is High, found on pages 16-17 in the book Effective Etudes for Jazz by Mike Carubia and Jeff Jarvis. Play along with track 27 from the accompaniment CD. Play from the beginning to the end of measure 32.
LEAD PLAYING -
Play the lead etude (#3) provided by PMEA
SECTION PLAYING -
Play, My Glowing Moment, from the book Effective Etudes for Jazz, by Mike Carubia and Jeff Jarvis. Play along with track 34 from the accompaniment CD. Play from the beginning to the end of measure 32.
SCALES -
Play a two-octave Concert Bb Major scale in eighth notes at minimum quarter note tempo of 120. You can swing the scales or play them straight.
Play a two-octave Concert B Major scale in eighth notes at minimum quarter note tempo of 120. You can swing the scales or play them straight.
REQUIRED PIECE -
Play Friends, found on page 32 in the book Jazz Conception by Jim Snidero. Play from the beginning to the end of measure 32. Do not play it with the accompaniment CD.
IMPROVISATION -
Improvise over one chorus of The Moon is High, found on pages 16-17 in the book Effective Etudes for Jazz by Mike Carubia and Jeff Jarvis. Play along with track 27 from the accompaniment CD. Play from the beginning to the end of measure 32.
LEAD PLAYING -
Play the lead etude (#3) provided by PMEA
SECTION PLAYING -
Play, My Glowing Moment, from the book Effective Etudes for Jazz, by Mike Carubia and Jeff Jarvis. Play along with track 34 from the accompaniment CD. Play from the beginning to the end of measure 32.
Play My Glowing Moment, from the book Effective Etudes for Jazz by Jeff Jarvis. Play along with track 34 from the accompaniment CD.
Walk and improvise over The Moon is High, from the book Effective Etudes for Jazz by Mike Carubia and Jeff Jarvis. Play along with track 27 from the accompaniment CD.
Comp the first chorus (beginning to end of measure 32)
Improvise a solo over the 2nd chorus (measure 33 to end)