Jazz Audition Information
All auditioning students are strongly encouraged to practice these pieces with the original recordings. Rhythm section players will be asked to play with the original recording (to be supplied by MYA at the audition). Drummers are encouraged to play figures as they are heard on the original recordings.
Audition Pieces for Jazz Orchestra 2008-2009
All Saxophones: Waveland Avenue p2 p3 – Greg Fishman
Trumpets: Dizzy Atmosphere p2 – Dizzy Gillespie, arr. Greg Yasinitsky Trumpet 1; or Ceora – Lee Morgan’s transcribed solo
Trombones: Hay Burner – Sammy Nestico (trombone 1)
Guitar: Hay Burner – Sammy Nestico
Piano: Hay Burner – Sammy Nestico
Bass: Hay Burner p2 – Sammy Nestico
Drums: Hay Burner – Sammy Nestico
Audition Pieces for Big Band 2008-2009
Alto/Bari Sax: A Little Taste (Cannonball Adderley’s transcribed solo); or Fingers p2 p3 (Thad Jones lead alto part – play marked sections on soprano if possible)
Tenor Sax: Sunny Side of the Street – Sonny Rollins’ transcribed solo
Trumpet: Hankerin’ – Kenny Dorham’s transcribed solo; or Cotton Tail p2 – Ellington, arr. LaBarbara (trumpet 1)
Trombones: Cotton Tail p2 – Ellington, arr. LaBarbera (sic), (trombone 1)
Guitar: Hang Gliding – Maria Schneider measures 1-172
Piano: Hang Gliding – Maria Schneider measures 1-172
Bass: Basie Straight Ahead – Sammy Nestico
Drums: Basie Straight Ahead p2 p3 – Sammy Nestico
