2025-26 AUDITION MATERIALS
Jazz Band Auditions will take place March 13th from 3:15pm-5pm or finished in the AFHS band room. There are no signups. Just show up and get in line. As always if you are going to have a conflict please let Mr. Landis know and we will work out a time for you to play your audition. Come prepared to play the following tune along with the play along track. Practice with the track for best results.
Play along track
Altos and Bari (Eb)
Tenors and Trumpet (Bb)
Trombone and Bass Guitar
Guitar, Piano, and Drums
All Wind Instruments: Play head (the melody) through 1 time. Then solo over the changes 1 times through. Then play through the head 1 last time. In all 3 times through the song. Be prepared to play any scales that you know (Major, Dorian, Mixolydian). If you don't know them, don't worry, we'll teach you!
Guitar: Play head (the melody) through 1 time. Then comp 2nd time through. On the third and fourth time play solo. That is a total of 4 times.
Bass Guitar: Play through the head once, then walk the bass line through once and then improvise through the changes once. Be prepared to play any scales that you know (Major, Dorian, Mixolydian). If you don't know them, don't worry, we'll teach you!
Vocalists: Singer will be auditioning by singing Route 66 arranged by Mark Taylor. Click the links below to view the music. There is a live version link of a band playing with the vocals and a Sing-A-Long version. For the audition you will be singing with the Sing-A-Long version.
Route 66 Music
Live Version w/ Vocals
Sing-A-Long Version
Drums: Play through the play along with Yardbird Suite 2 times through. Then play the following styles
Play 16 measures of the following styles
1. Swing
2. Funk
3. Bossa
4. Samba
5. Rock
Play along track
Altos and Bari (Eb)
Tenors and Trumpet (Bb)
Trombone and Bass Guitar
Guitar, Piano, and Drums
All Wind Instruments: Play head (the melody) through 1 time. Then solo over the changes 1 times through. Then play through the head 1 last time. In all 3 times through the song. Be prepared to play any scales that you know (Major, Dorian, Mixolydian). If you don't know them, don't worry, we'll teach you!
Guitar: Play head (the melody) through 1 time. Then comp 2nd time through. On the third and fourth time play solo. That is a total of 4 times.
Bass Guitar: Play through the head once, then walk the bass line through once and then improvise through the changes once. Be prepared to play any scales that you know (Major, Dorian, Mixolydian). If you don't know them, don't worry, we'll teach you!
Vocalists: Singer will be auditioning by singing Route 66 arranged by Mark Taylor. Click the links below to view the music. There is a live version link of a band playing with the vocals and a Sing-A-Long version. For the audition you will be singing with the Sing-A-Long version.
Route 66 Music
Live Version w/ Vocals
Sing-A-Long Version
Drums: Play through the play along with Yardbird Suite 2 times through. Then play the following styles
Play 16 measures of the following styles
1. Swing
2. Funk
3. Bossa
4. Samba
5. Rock
2024-25 Jazz Band AUDITION RESULTS
THANK YOU!!! to all those who auditioned for the Cavemen of Note and Intermediate Jazz Band for the 2024-25 school year. We were impressed by those who auditioned in how much everyone was prepared. We are hoping to return to Greeley or another jazz festival in 2024-25 school year. This will be with both groups pending parent approval. More details to follow as we get into the next school year.
Please click HERE to view the results from the auditions.
Please click HERE to view the results from the auditions.
2023 JEN Audition Recordings
Take the A Train by Billy Strayhorn arr by Rob McConnell
Chicken Scratch by Kris Berg
Big Dipper by Thad Jones
Chicken Scratch by Kris Berg
Big Dipper by Thad Jones
JAZZ LINKS OF INTEREST
AMAZING ARTICLE ON THE VALUE OF JAZZ BAND
Jazz at Lincoln Center
http://jazzatlincolncenter.org/learn
Jazz Education in America
http://www.jazzinamerica.org/JazzResources/JazzEducation/Page
Jazz Education Database
http://www.jazzeducationdatabase.com/
Jazz Education. Org
http://jazzeducation.org/
NEA Jazz in the Schools
www.neajazzintheschools.org<http://www.neajazzintheschools.org
Jazz at Lincoln Center
http://jazzatlincolncenter.org/learn
Jazz Education in America
http://www.jazzinamerica.org/JazzResources/JazzEducation/Page
Jazz Education Database
http://www.jazzeducationdatabase.com/
Jazz Education. Org
http://jazzeducation.org/
NEA Jazz in the Schools
www.neajazzintheschools.org<http://www.neajazzintheschools.org
Jazz Recordings
2023 AFHS Advanced Jazz