ILMEA Jazz Information
2023-24 ILMEA Jazz Auditions
1. Please go to the ILMEA website to read all audition information.
2. Information about audition scoring and other details can be found on the ILMEA website here.
3, Please also read District 9 specific audition information at this link.
We encourage any interested student to prepare seriously and take the audition. You must have the following prepared:
1. Please go to the ILMEA website to read all audition information.
2. Information about audition scoring and other details can be found on the ILMEA website here.
3, Please also read District 9 specific audition information at this link.
We encourage any interested student to prepare seriously and take the audition. You must have the following prepared:
2023-24 ILMEA Jazz Audition requirements include:
All jazz auditions: Thy Neighbor from Naylor (Excerpts listed below), Friends by Jim Snidero (3 choruses w/backing track), F Blues (3 choruses of Billie's Bounce - melody is not part of the audition assessment.)
Jazz Combo Auditions Must Also Prepare: A minimum of TWO choruses of Bb Rhythm Changes from Aebersold’s volume 47, track 13. There are no additional tunes to prepare for the combo audition.
Drummers: Alternate 4 bars of time and 4 bars of solo for 3 choruses. Drums will also perform the following grooves: swing (fast or slow), Latin (samba or bossa), brushes (med swing or ballad), and funk.
All jazz auditions: Thy Neighbor from Naylor (Excerpts listed below), Friends by Jim Snidero (3 choruses w/backing track), F Blues (3 choruses of Billie's Bounce - melody is not part of the audition assessment.)
Jazz Combo Auditions Must Also Prepare: A minimum of TWO choruses of Bb Rhythm Changes from Aebersold’s volume 47, track 13. There are no additional tunes to prepare for the combo audition.
Drummers: Alternate 4 bars of time and 4 bars of solo for 3 choruses. Drums will also perform the following grooves: swing (fast or slow), Latin (samba or bossa), brushes (med swing or ballad), and funk.
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Note: Thanks to Mr. Kaminsky at Metea for sharing materials, hence the Metea cover letter.
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