High School Jazz Ensemble Audition Material
Scales
LMEA All-State Scales and Octave Requirements
/------------------2nd
round-------------------\
/----------1st & 2nd
round----------------\
|
Instrument |
C |
F |
Bb |
Eb |
Ab |
C#/Db |
Gb/F# |
B |
E |
A |
D |
G |
Chromatic |
|
Alto/Baritone
Sax |
1 |
2 |
1 |
2 |
2 |
1 |
2 |
1 |
2 |
1 |
2 |
2 |
Bb-F (2
½) |
|
Tenor Sax |
2 |
1 |
2 |
2 |
2 |
2 |
1 |
2 |
1 |
2 |
2 |
1 |
Bb-F (2
½) |
|
Trumpet |
1 |
2 |
2 |
1 |
2 |
1 |
2 |
1 |
2 |
2 |
1 |
2 |
F#-C (2
½) |
|
Trombone |
1 |
2 |
2 |
1 |
2 |
1 |
2 |
1 |
2 |
2 |
1 |
2 |
E-Bb (2
½) |
|
Bass Trombone |
2 |
2 |
2 |
2 |
2 |
2 |
2 |
2 |
2 |
2 |
2 |
2 |
C-F (2
½) |
|
Guitar |
2 |
2 |
2 |
2 |
2 |
2 |
2 |
2 |
2 |
2 |
2 |
2 |
E-E (2) |
|
Electric Bass |
2 |
2 |
2 |
2 |
2 |
2 |
2 |
2 |
2 |
2 |
2 |
2 |
E-E (2) |
|
Piano |
2 |
2 |
2 |
2 |
2 |
2 |
2 |
2 |
2 |
2 |
2 |
2 |
2 octaves |
Wind players are to follow 1st round articulation and octave
requirements.
Rhythm players should play all
scales two octaves. The chromatic scale should be played two octaves on bass
and guitar from low E upward. The piano
is to play two octaves starting on any pitch.
Prepared Material (Wind
Section)
All audition material can be found
in the Jazz Conception series by
Jim Snidero, published by Advance Music.
There are individual books, which include the CD for each
instrument. Alto and baritone
saxophone are one book, and tenor saxophone is a separate book. Students must perform audition material
with the CD accompaniment. The
judging panel will provide CD and sound system. These are available from most music suppliers or the
following companies:
Sher
Music Co. Jamey
Aebersold Jazz Caris
Music Services
PO
Box 445 PO
Box 1244 2206
Brislin Rd.
Petaluma,
CA New
Albany, IN Stroudsburg,
PA
Ph.
1.800.444.7437 Ph
1.800.949.456.1388 Ph
717.476.6345
Fax
1.707.763.2038 Fax
1.812.949.2006 Fax
717.476.5368
Advance Music:
http://www.advancemusic.com
WE WILL USE SET II FOR 2009
– 2010 JAZZ AUDITONS:
(This is the All-State Jazz
material. District material will be different and posted ASAP)
All
Saxophones:
Set I (2008-2009)
Bird
Blues (play as written), pg. 42-43
Miles
(play as written), pg. 26-27
JoeÕs
Thing (play head one chorus, improvise two choruses), pg. 18
Set II (2009-2010)
Somewhere (play as written), pg.
44-45
Amen (play as written), pg. 8-9
Groove Blues (play head one
chorus, improvise two choruses), pg. 7
Set III (2010-2011)
Tunisia
(play as written), pg. 40-41
JoeÕs
Thing (play as written), pg. 18-19
Groove
Blues (play head one chorus, improvise two choruses), pg. 7
Set IV (2011-2012)
Two
Plus Two (play as written), pg. 36-37
Total
Blues (play as written), pg. 12-13
Grease
(play head one chorus, improvise two choruses), pg. 14
Trumpets:
Set I (2008-2009)
Bird
Blues (play as written), pg. 42-43
Autumn
(play as written), pg. 30-31
JoeÕs
Thing (play head one chorus, improvise two choruses), pg. 18
Set II (2009-2010)
Tunisia (play as written), pg.
40-41
Amen (play as written), pg. 8-9
Groove Blues (play head one
chorus, improvise two choruses), pg. 7
Set III (2010-2011)
Passage
(play as written), pg. 44-45
Grease
(play as written), pg. 14-15
Groove
Blues (play head one chorus, improvise two choruses), pg. 7
Set IV (2011-2012)
Somewhere
(play as written), pg. 44-45
JoeÕs
Thing (play as written), pg. 18-19
Grease
(play head one chorus, improvise two choruses), pg. 14
All
Trombones:
Set I (2008-2009)
Miles
(play as written), pg. 26
Friends
(play as written), pg. 32
Groove
Blues (play head one chorus, improvise two choruses), pg. 7
Set II (2009-2010)
Tunisia (play as written), pg.
40
A Doll (play as written), pg. 10
Groove Blues (play head one
chorus, improvise two choruses), pg. 7
Set III (2010-2011)
Grease
(play as written), pg. 14
IND
Line (play as written), pg. 24
Groove
Blues (play head one chorus, improvise two choruses), pg. 7
Set IV (2011-2012)
Father
Song (play as written), pg. 22
Blue
Minor (play as written), pg. 28
Groove
Blues (play head one chorus, improvise two choruses), pg. 7
Guitar and
Piano:
Set I (2008-2009)
A
Doll (play as written), pg. 10
Lunar
(play as written), pg. 38
JoeÕs
Thing (play head one chorus, improvise two choruses), pg. 18
Set II (2009-2010)
Blues Minor (play as written),
pg. 28
Friends (play as written), pg.
32
Groove Blues (play head one
chorus, improvise two choruses), pg. 7
Set III (2010-2011)
Rose
(play as written), pg. 16
Father
Son (play as written), pg. 22
Groove
Blues (play head one chorus, improvise two choruses), pg. 7
Set IV (2011-2012)
Passage
(play as written), pg. 46
Tunisia
(play as written), pg. 40
Grease
(play head one chorus, improvise two choruses), pg. 14
Bass:
Set I (2008-2009)
A
Doll (play as written), pg. 10
Grease
(play as written chorus 1 & 3, play a walking bass line 2 & 4), pg. 14
Groove
Blues (play head one chorus, improvise one chorus), pg. 7
Set II (2009-2010)
Friends (play as written), pg.
32
Blue Minor (play as written
chorus 1 & 3, play a walking bass line 2 & 4), pg. 28
Groove Blues (play head one
chorus, improvise one chorus), pg. 7
Set III (2010-2011)
Rose
(play as written), pg. 16
Amen
(play as written choruses 1 & 3, play walking bass line choruses 2 &
4), pg. 8
Grease
(play head one chorus, improvise one chorus), pg. 14
Set IV (2011-2012)
Father
Song (play as written), pg. 22
Groove
Blues (play as written chorus 1 & 3, play a waling bass line choruses 2
& 4), pg. 7
JoeÕs
Thing (play head one chorus, improvise one chorus), pg. 7
Drums:
(The drum book consists of drum charts
and drum transcriptions for each song title. Play as specified)
Set I (2008-2009)
A
Doll (play drum transcription)
Lunar
(play drum chart)
Groove
Blues (using drum chart, play 4 bars time, 4 bars improvised solo alternating
through all 5 choruses)
Perform
a one-minute funk, samba, mambo, jazz waltz, or rock solo. (judgeÕs discretion)
Sight-reading
Set II (2009-2010)
Blue
Minor (play drum transcription)
Friends
(play drum chart)
Groove
Blues (using drum chart, play 4 bars time, 4 bars improvised solo alternating
through all 5 choruses).
Perform
a one-minute funk, samba, mambo, jazz waltz, or rock solo. (judgeÕs discretion)
Sight-reading
Set III (2010-2011)
Rose
(play drum transcription)
Father
Song (play drum chart)
Groove
Blues (using drum chart, play 4 bars time, 4 bars improvised solo alternating
through all 5 choruses).
Perform
a one-minute funk, samba, mambo, jazz waltz, or rock solo. (judgeÕs discretion)
Sight-reading
Set IV (2011-2012)
Passage
(play drum transcription)
Tunisia
(play drum chart)
Groove
Blues (using drum chart, play 4 bars time, 4 bars improvised solo alternating
through all 5 choruses).
Perform
a one-minute funk, samba, mambo, jazz waltz, or rock solo. (judgeÕs discretion)
Sight-reading
Vocalists
(male or female):
1. Bring
a cassette tape demonstrating a most recent performance.
2. Bring
an accompanist or back-up tape to demonstrate various styles.
3. Submit
a list of arrangements available to accompany his/her performance.