Jazz Ensemble

Audition and rehearsal information for the CLS Jazz Ensemble

Auditions for Jazz Ensemble will take place online this year. Follow the instructions below and then please email your audition recording to Mr. Foster by Saturday, October 29th by 10 pm. dfoster@d155.org

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Jazz Ensemble will regularly meet on Monday Evenings at 6 pm and run to 8:30 pm. In the even that school is not in session on a Monday, it will be moved to Wednesday evening at the same time unless otherwise noted by Mr. Foster. 

*******Attendance is mandatory for all rehearsals!

Intended performances:

• FVC Jazz Festival

• Holiday outreach performance 

• Spring Jazz Festival 

• Spring Jazz Concert With Lundahl

• Spring Band Awards Banquet

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Instrumentation: Jazz Ensemble runs a "Big Band" format for our instrumentation. Cuts will be made based on ability and with the intention to try and fit the instrumentation listed below. Alternate instruments are allowed in some instances, but it is encourage to perform one of the instruments listed below.

2-3 Alto Saxes

2-3 Tenor Saxes

1 Bari Sax

4-5 Trumpets

3-4 Trombones

1 Bass Trombone

1-2 Guitars

1-2 Electric/Upright Bass

1-2 Pianos

1 Vibraphone

1-2 Drum Set

Audition Materials

Click here for the audition music & backing tracks needed for the audition.

• • Download the audition pdf and the appropriate backing track for the instrument you are recording on.

  • Practice up both the main melody & solo section with the backing track.

  • For style reference please listen to this recording of Doxy.

How to Auditions: We are keeping auditions simple this year as we begin to rebuild. You need to record yourself playing through the Jazz lead chart "Doxy".

• • Record all auditions using this Flipgrid here.

  • Have the backing track playing so that it can be heard while you play. 

  • The backing track will play through the chord progression 3 times.

    • 1st time - Play the lead chart as written

    • 2nd time - Free solo

    • 3rd - Repeat the lead chart.

Auditions are due Saturday, October 29th at 10pm in Flipgrid.

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Questions? Contact Mr. Foster at dfoster@d155.org