2017 Instrumental Jazz Audition Requirements
Winds
Guitar, Piano, and Bass
Drum Set
Winds
- Big Band Chart- A Question of Hope by Antonio Garcia
- Etude- IND Line by Jim Snidero from "Jazz Conception"
- Improvisation- F Blues
- Sight Reading
Guitar, Piano, and Bass
- Big Band Chart- A Question of Hope by Antonio Garcia
- Etude- IND Line by Jim Snidero from "Jazz Conception"
- Improvisation- F Blues Pianists should comp for themselves during improvisation
- Demonstrate the ability to comp/walk bass line in a jazz style
- Sight Reading
Drum Set
- Big Band Chart- A Question of Hope by Antonio Garcia
- Etude- IND Line by Jim Snidero from "Jazz Conception"
- Improvisation- F Blues - Four measures of swing feel (time) followed by four measures of solo
- Demonstrate the ability to play the following styles: Swing (fast and slow), Latin (Samba and Bossa), Brushes (Medium swing and ballad), and Funk
- Sight Reading