Jazz Band
Spring Concert Repertoire 2024
All students that are in one or more of the following are eligible to audition on Drums, Saxophone, Trumpet and Trombone: Band (and all of it's variations during the school day) Marching Band and Band Ensembles. Students that wish to audition for Keyboards, Bass or Guitar are eligible to audition without any prerequisites.
The audition consists of Scales, A Prepared Piece and Sight-Reading.
Scale Sheets - all scales are to be memorized and played in a swing style
at a minimum tempo of 120 beats per minute
Drum Beats - HERE
Audition Etudes - all etudes are to be prepared in their entirety - WELL!
Listening: Go HERE for Pandora Radio
Use any of the following keywords for channels
Count Basie, Gordon Goodwin, Buddy Rich, Stan Kenton
Bob Florence, Sammy Nestico