Jazz Band

Brandon Levesque, Concert Band/Jazz Ensemble Director
Phone: 401-398-1368 Email: blevesque@egsd.net

Jazz Ensemble Auditions 2025: (Grades 7&8 only)
September:
16 - Jazz Band Auditions (Saxophones & Drums) - 7:25 am
17 - Jazz Band Auditions (Trumpets and Trombones) - 7:25 am

18 - Jazz Band Auditions (Piano) - 7:25 am

19 - Jazz Band Auditions (Guitar and Bass Guitar) - 7:25 am

- You must perform two prepared pieces, one of your choosing and the 12 Bar Blues Warm-up found below (click on the link for your instrument and the Audio track to help practice).
- Drum audition will include demonstration of a Rock, Latin, Swing beat in 4/4 with drum fills every four measures.
- If you are unable to attend the audition on the date above, please email Mr. Levesque ASAP!

12 Bar Blues Warm-up:
Below are our daily warm-ups. Click on your instrument to view/print and practice at home.
Alto Sax
Tenor Sax
Bari Sax
Trumpet
Trombone
Piano
Guitar
Bass
Drums

Audio Tracks for the Warm-up

12 Bar Blues Warm-up
12 Bar Blues Warm-up - Piano Only

12 Bar Blues Scales:
Below are several blues scales that you can use to practice your improvisation while we play the above warm-up. Click on your instrument to view/print and practice at home.

Sign-Up for Remind text messages. I will only use Remind if I need to cancel a morning jazz band rehearsal the morning of. Otherwise, all rehearsal information will be on the website and in Google Classroom.
Click on the link below for sign-up directions.

I WOULD RECOMMEND USING METHOD "B" WHEN SIGNING UP.
Jazz Band

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Jazz Band

Brandon Levesque, Concert Band/Jazz Ensemble DirectorPhone: 401-398-1368 Email: blevesque@egsd.net

Brandon Levesque, Concert Band/Jazz Ensemble Director
Phone: 401-398-1368 Email: blevesque@egsd.net