Middle School All-District Jazz Band
Dates for 2019:
Monday October 7th - Registration Opens
Monday October 14th - Registration Closes
Tuesday October 22nd - Auditions
All Section Rehearsal - November 22nd, Location TBD
Rehearsal - December 13th from 6:30-9pm at Jefferson College
Rehearsal - December 14th from 1-5pm at Jefferson College
Performance - December 14th at 6:30pm at Jefferson College
Clinician - Linda Huck
Monday October 7th - Registration Opens
Monday October 14th - Registration Closes
Tuesday October 22nd - Auditions
All Section Rehearsal - November 22nd, Location TBD
Rehearsal - December 13th from 6:30-9pm at Jefferson College
Rehearsal - December 14th from 1-5pm at Jefferson College
Performance - December 14th at 6:30pm at Jefferson College
Clinician - Linda Huck
2019 All-District Middle School Jazz Audition Material
Materials are available in the Essential Elements Play Along Books Jazz Standards and The Blues
The audition set for this year will be as follows:
St. Louis Blues (F Blues):
Wind Players will play the head the first time and on the repeat will play one chorus of improvised solo.
Rhythm Section (excluding drums) will play the head, walk or comp a chorus, and then improvise a chorus.
Drums will play time for two choruses
Blue Bossa (Latin):
After the introduction:
Wind Players will play the head the first time and, on the repeat, will play the written solo for one chorus.
Rhythm Section (excluding drums) will play the introduction, the head, walk or comp a chorus, and then play the written solo for a chorus
Drums will play the introduction and time for two choruses
Drums will also play a rock groove in 4/4 time. The Judge will determine when they will stop.
Auditions will be October 22 at Jefferson R-7 in conjunction with MS/JH Band auditions. Rehearsal/Performance will be Sectionals - November 22 from 6-8 pm at a location TBD and December 13 from 6:30-9pm and December 14 from 1-5 pm with the concert at 6:30 pm at Jefferson College. This year's clinician will be Linda Huck.
Thanks,
Tim
The audition set for this year will be as follows:
St. Louis Blues (F Blues):
Wind Players will play the head the first time and on the repeat will play one chorus of improvised solo.
Rhythm Section (excluding drums) will play the head, walk or comp a chorus, and then improvise a chorus.
Drums will play time for two choruses
Blue Bossa (Latin):
After the introduction:
Wind Players will play the head the first time and, on the repeat, will play the written solo for one chorus.
Rhythm Section (excluding drums) will play the introduction, the head, walk or comp a chorus, and then play the written solo for a chorus
Drums will play the introduction and time for two choruses
Drums will also play a rock groove in 4/4 time. The Judge will determine when they will stop.
Auditions will be October 22 at Jefferson R-7 in conjunction with MS/JH Band auditions. Rehearsal/Performance will be Sectionals - November 22 from 6-8 pm at a location TBD and December 13 from 6:30-9pm and December 14 from 1-5 pm with the concert at 6:30 pm at Jefferson College. This year's clinician will be Linda Huck.
Thanks,
Tim
Previous Middle School All-District Jazz Band Clinicians
2018
2017 2016 2015 2014 2013 2012 2011 2010 2009 2008 2007 2006 2005 2004 2003 2002 2001 2000 |
Tony DiPasquale
Scott Rybolt Dr. Dick Kelly Paul Holzen Tony DiPasquale |