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About the RRHS Jazz Bands
RRHS has 2 jazz bands that rehearse once or twice per week. The RRHS Jazz Ensemble rehearses each Tuesday and Thursday morning that school is in session. This group performs at regularly scheduled "home concerts" as well as travels as ambassadors of RRHS. The Friday Jazz Band rehearses every Friday morning that school is in session and performs at regularly scheduled home concerts. With two bands - one with a heavier schedule and one with a lighter schedule, more students have been able to find a home in a group that matches their level of experience and/or level of time commitment.About the RRHS Jazz Bands
Repertoire Demos
Repertoire Demos
Jazz Ensemble (Tuesday/Thursday)
Jazz Ensemble (Tuesday/Thursday)
Original Versions
Original Versions
Wildflower; Billie Eilish
Crazy Rhythm; Nat King Cole version
Chicago (That Toddlin' Town); Sinatra version
Pfrancing; Miles Davis
Tank!; Yoko Kanno & Seatbelts
Our Versions
Our Versions
Wildflower arr Wasson recordingWildflower
Crazy Rhythm arr Nancy recordingCrazy Rhythm
Chicago That Toddlin Town arr Baylock recordingChicago (That Toddlin' Town)
Pfrancing arr La Barbera recordingPfrancing
Winter Wonderland arr Cooper recordingWinter Wonderland
Rest Ye Merry Samba recordingRest Ye Merry Samba
Tank arr Murtha recordingTank
Friday Jazz
Friday Jazz
Original Versions
Original Versions
Bye Bye Blackbird;
Miles Davis version
Blue Skies;
Ella Fitzgerald version
Embraceable You;
Sarah Vaughan version
Sermonette;
Cannonball Adderley version
Our Versions
Our Versions
Bye Bye Blackbird arr Murtha recordingBye Bye Blackbird
Blue Skies arr Lopez recordingBlue Skies
Deck the Halls arr Clark recordingDeck the Halls
Silent Night arr Clark recordingSilent Night
Embraceable You arr Lewis recordingEmbraceable You
Sermonette arr White recordingSermonette
2026-27 Audition Info
2026-27 Audition Info
JAZZ ENSEMBLE(S) AUDITIONS
Tuesday & Wednesday, September 29th & 30th
3:30-5:30 in the Band Room
(People with after-school activities have first choice on times 3:30-4:00)
Audition Material- Winds
Be prepared to play the excerpt on your audition sheet WITH THE BACKING TRACK. For “Watermelon Man” please play the melody as written twice through (you may choose top or bottom notes where there is divisi). *OPTIONAL* proceed to improvise a solo (using given scales or the F blues scale) for 32 bars (2 more times through). The countoff on the track is “1, 2, 1, 2, 3, 4” and then you play right away.
Plus….
Major scales (Concert Ab, Eb, Bb, F, C) and the F Blues Scale from memory, 2 octaves where appropriate.
Audition Material- Rhythm Section
Play the beginning to m. 45 of “Jericho”. As much as possible, try to play what is written, but where options are given (i.e. slashes or fills) play your own thing that fits within the suggestions and the style of the piece. All rhythm section instruments will play along with the recording except drums.
Plus…
Drums demo latin, rock, ballad styles
Piano, Bass, Guitar:
Prepared to read chords
Scales- Ab, Eb, Bb, F, C, G, D Major scales
Sign up for audition times on the wall in the Music Wing Hallway.
Alto:Bari Jazz Audition Info 2026-27.pdfTrumpet Tenor Jazz Audition Info 2026-27.pdfTrombone Baritone Jazz Audition Info 2026-27.pdfPiano Jazz Audition Info 2026-27.pdfBass Jazz Audition Info 2026-27.pdfGuitar Jazz Audition Info 2026-27.pdfDrums Jazz Audition Info 2026-27.pdfPlay-Along Track- Saxes & Brass
Play-Along Track- Saxes & Brass
Watermelon Man
Copy of 6 Watermelon Man.mp3Demo Recording
Demo Recording
(click the link to watch/listen on YouTube)
Watermelon Man- Herbie Hancock
Play-Along Track/Demo- Rhythm Section
Play-Along Track/Demo- Rhythm Section
Jericho, arr. Chris Sharp
Jericho arr Sharp RECORDINGPerformance Dates
Performance Dates
Tuesday, 12/15 RRHS Band Winter Concert
Sunday, 2/21 RRHS Band Fundraising Dinner
Tuesday, 5/11? Art Show Opening
Sunday, 5/28? Jazz in the Park at RR Park
More performances TBA
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