The Jazz Ensemble is a performance group with one musician on a part and its success is directly related to attendance at rehearsal.
This year's rehearsals will be on Wed. nights from 7pm to 9pm from September through June with additional performances.
You may get audition materials on Tuesday 9/16 and auditions will be during the week of 9/22.
In general:
Your ability to read music in time with a metronome is a must.
Quality of tone and cleanliness of performance reflects your ability to play an individual part and is considered as part of the audition.
Brass students your ability to tongue quickly and play an extended upper register and lower register. Your experience and accuracy with chromatic exercises and two octave scales at quick tempi work in your favor.
Saxophone students your articulation skills and experience and accuracy with chromatic exercises and two octave scales at quick tempi work in your favor.
Drummers, guitarists, bass guitarists, and pianists knowledge and experience with chord symbols and progressions will be necessary. Knowledge and experience in the styles of swing, blues, funk, jazz waltzes, latin and rock with an ability to accompany and solo work in your favor.
All inquiries see Mr. Cassera
