LAWRENCE UNIVERSITY
JAZZ AND IMPROVISATIONAL MUSIC DEPARTMENT
Fall 2008 Jazz Auditions for Returning & Incoming Students

(Large jazz ensembles and jazz small groups/combos)

WEDNESDAY, SEPTEMBER 24, 2008. Room SH 46.
3:10-4:20 pm: NEW & INCOMING (freshmen and transfers) STUDENTS.

THURSDAY, SEPTEMBER 25, 2008. Room SH 46.
4:30-6:00 pm: RETURNING INSTRUMENTAL JAZZ STUDENTS.

Instrumental Jazz Audition Procedures

All instrumentalists wishing to perform in big bands and/or small groups will audition in 7-10 piece combos comprised of 4-5 horns and full rhythm section for 20-30 minutes. Each member of each group (except drummers) will:

Perform the 2 prepared heads and improvise multiple choruses on each form (lead sheets in all keys and MP3 play-along recordings downloadable from this web site):

“As You Like It” (blues in Bb by Mark Urness)

“Boppy Head, N.C.” (blues in F by Lee Tomboulian)

Sight-read 2-3 jazz charts in various styles and tempos

See the Lawrence Jazz “Tune of the Week” list at: http://www.lawrence.edu/conservatory/jazz/jazz_small_groups.shtml

Drumset, bass amp, and guitar amp provided at audition site.

Personnel for all jazz groups will be posted Friday 9/26.
Rehearsals begin Monday, September 29th.

DOWNLOAD THE LEAD SHEET
(Bb, Eb, C, and Bass Clef versions)
and the MP3 PLAY-ALONG FILE
(performed by the Lawrence Faculty Jazz Trio)
from the website.

For a downloadable copy of the above information, click here: INFO

The following musical lead sheets are downloadable in Adobe Acrobat.

As You Like It (Bb)

As You Like It (C Treble Clef)

As You Like It (C Bass Clef)

As You Like It (Eb instruments)

Boppy Head, N.C. (Bb)

Boppy Head, N.C. (C Treble Clef)

Boppy Head, N.C. (C Bass Clef)

Boppy Head, N.C. (Eb instruments)

The following play along recordings featuring the Lawrence Jazz Trio are downloadable as MP3 files.

Tuning Notes