Jazz Band Auditions · Jazz Band Auditions Auditions for the Mt. Hood CC Jazz Band will take place during the first week of Fall Term. Members do not need to reaudition at the start

JazzBandAuditions

AuditionsfortheMt.HoodCCJazzBandwilltakeplaceduringthefirstweekofFallTerm.Membersdonotneedtoreauditionatthestartofeachtermunlessthereisanewseattobefilled.PleasecontactDanDavey,theDirectorofJazzStudies,atdaniel.davey@mhcc.eduwithanyquestions.

AuditionRequirements:Jazzcandidatesshouldbepreparedto:

• PerformTWOtunesfromthelistbelowofvaryingstyles.• Performoneadditionalpieceofthecandidate'schoicethatbestdisplaystoneandtechnique.• Studentsmayperformeitherwithafacultyrhythmsectionorarecordedrhythmsection(iRealapp,etc.).

• Studentsareexpectedtodemonstratejazzphrasingandimprovisationalskills(twoormorechoruses).

• Candidatesshouldresearchrecordingsoftheirselectionstomodelintheaudition.

Pleaseselectfromthefollowing:

1) JazzStandard• AlltheThingsYouAre

• AutumnLeaves

• Solar

• HaveYouMetMissJones

2) Ballad• MyOneandOnlyLove

• InASentimentalMood

• BlueandGreen

• ICan’tGetStarted

3) Blues• StraightNoChaser

• Mr.P.C.

• Now’stheTime

• AllBluesRangeCheck-Playyour“C”scalestartingonthelowCandgoingashighasyouarecapable(hornsonly).Sight-Reading-Candidateswillbeaskedtosightreadwrittenlinesandinterpretchordsymbols,Scales-Candidateswillbeaskedtoplaymajor,minor,dorian,ormixolydianscales.Drummersshoulddemonstrateabilitiestoplayvariousstyles,includingswing,rock,funk,Latin,andballad.Guitaristsandpianistsshouldshowcompingabilities.Bassistsshoulddemonstrateabilitytowalkabasslinethroughchanges.Formoreinformation,visitwww.danieldavey.net/jazzauditions.html.