Hello Jazz families and musicians,
You can find the music for students preparing for jazz band auditions below. Please note:
- There is separate music for sax and brass
- Solar should be learned by all auditioning students (sax, brass and rhythm)
- ALL sax, brass, and rhythm students should also prepare a SHORT excerpt of a jazz piece of their own choosing.
- No additional music other than Solar for rhythm.
2016 Audition Music:
- Alto saxophone
- Tenor saxophone
- Baritone saxophone
- Trumpet
- 2nd Trombone
- 4th Trombone
- Solar – concert progression
- Solar – bass clef progression
- Solar – Bflat progression
- Solar – Eflat progression
INSTRUCTIONS From Mr. Brown
Saxes and Brass:
- Learn the medium swing written excerpt. Play with swing articulation, keep a steady medium swing tempo, and play expressively!
- Learn the melody and changes to Miles Davis’ Solar. You will play the melody; then improvise for a maximum of two choruses.
- Play a jazz excerpt of your choice which showcases your abilities as a jazz musician.
All Rhythm Section players:
- Learn the melody and changes to Miles Davis’ Solar. You will perform this piece multiple times with various combinations of players, during the Rhythm Section Auditions on FRIDAY, June 17th.
- Play a jazz excerpt of your choice which showcases your abilities as a jazz musician.
- Basses, guitarists, pianists and drummers may be asked to demonstrate skills which are fundamental to playing jazz on your specific instrument.
The most important thing for all players is that you play with a mature, confident, swinging sound! It should be evident to us that you listen to jazz, and understand the sounds and vocabulary that are fundamental to playing this music. We understand that you might be nervous. Just do your best!
Thanks for auditioning for Roosevelt Jazz… Good Luck!
Brown and Van Bebber