ALL-STATE HONOR JAZZ BAND AUDITIONS REQUIREMENTS


 

 


Click on an instrument
for the  four-year etude cycle for that instrument.
Books and specific pages or etudes are given for each.
 

     

     

All Saxophones
Trumpets
All Trombones
Guitar and Piano
Bass
Drums
Vocalists

All Saxophones

Set I (2008-09)
Bird Blues (play as written), pg. 42-43
Miles (play as written), pg. 26-27
Joe’s Thing (play head one chorus, improvise two choruses), pg. 18

Set II (2009-10)
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 (2010-11)
Tunisia (play as written), pg. 40-41
Joe’s Thing (play as written), pg. 18-19
Groove Blues (play head one chorus, improvise two choruses), pg. 7

Set IV (2011-12)
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 (2008-09)
Bird Blues (play as written), pg. 42-43
Autumn (play as written), pg. 30-31
Joe’s Thing (play head one chorus, improvise two choruses), pg. 18

Set II (2009-10)
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 (2010-11)
Passage (play as written), pg. 46-47
Grease (play as written), pg. 14-15
Groove Blues (play head one chorus, improvise two choruses), pg. 7

Set IV (2011-12)
Somewhere (play as written), pg. 44-45
Joe’s Thing (play as written), pg. 18-19
Grease (play head one chorus, improvise two choruses), pg. 14

 

All Trombones

Set I (2008-09)
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 (2009-10)
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 (2010-11)
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 (2011-12)
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 (2008-09)
A Doll (play as written), pg. 10
Lunar (play as written), pg. 38
Joe’s Thing (play head one chorus, improvise two choruses), pg.18

Set II (2009-10)
Blue 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 (2010-11)
Rose (play as written), pg. 16
Father Song (play as written), pg. 22
Groove Blues (play head one chorus, improvise two choruses), pg. 7

Set IV (2011-12)
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 (2008-09)
A Doll (play as written), pg. 10
Grease (play as written choruses 1 & 3, play a walking bass line choruses 2 & 4), pg. 14
Groove Blues’ (play head one chorus, improvise one chorus), pg. 7

Set II (2009-10)
Friends (play as written), pg. 32
Blue Minor (play as written choruses 1 & 3, play a walking bass line choruses 2 & 4), pg. 28
Groove Blues (play head one chorus, improvise one chorus), pg. 7

Set III (2010-11)
Rose (play as written), pg. 16
Amen (play as written choruses 1& 3, play a walking bass line choruses 2 & 4), pg. 8
Grease (play head one chorus, improvise one chorus), pg. 14

Set IV (2011-12)
Father Song’ (play as written), pg. 22
Groove Blues (play as written choruses 1 & 3, play a walking bass line choruses 2 & 4), pg. 7
Joe’s Thing (play 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 (2008-09)
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 solo

Set II (2009-10)
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 solo

Set III (2010-11)
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)
Play a one minute funk solo

Set IV (2011-12)
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)
Play a one minute funk solo

 

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.