Fall 2023/Spring 2024 Jazz Ensemble/Combo Audition Information
The University of Alabama Jazz Ensemble, The University of Alabama Jazz Lab Band, and the Alabama Jazz Combos Audition Information and times:
ALL SEATS ARE OPEN TO AUDITION
Auditions will take place on:
Monday August 21, 2023 in the JRR room 201
Noon – Trombones
1:30pm – Trumpets
Tuesday August 22, 2023 in the JRR room 201 PLEASE NOTE THE TIME CHANGE
1:15pm – Saxophones
2:30pm – Rhythm Section (Guitar, Piano, Bass, Drum Set)
Process
The audition process will be as follows:
- Check this page for information and excerpts under your primary instrument.
- Signup for an audition at the following link: Fall 2023/Spring 2024 UA Jazz Ensemble and Combo Audition Registration: Fall 2023/Spring 2024 UA Jazz Ensemble and Combo Audition Registration
- Show up the the Jazz Rehearsal Room (JRR) 201 in Moody Music Building
- The results of the placements will be posted on this page by the end of the day on Wednesday August 23, 2023 on the Jazz Studies bulletin board.
All Saxophones
- For Jazz Ensemble and Jazz Lab Band play the provided Excerpt
- For Combos play a prepared standard of your choice (one time through the melody, improvise one chorus without accompaniment.)
- Sight Reading will be provided
- Contact Professor Noffsinger (jnoffsin@ua.edu) for any questions.
All Brass
- For Jazz Ensemble and Jazz Lab Band play the provided Excerpt
- For Combos play a prepared standard of your choice (one time through the melody, improvise one chorus without accompaniment.)
- Sight Reading will be provided
Guitar/Piano/Vibraphone
- Play the provided Excerpt (melody and then changes)
- Play a prepared standard of your choice (one time through the melody, improvise one chorus, and comp for one chorus)
- Sight Reading will be provided
Bass
- Play the provided Excerpt
- Play a prepared standard of your choice (one time through the melody, improvise one chorus, and walk for one chorus)
- Sight Reading will be provided
Drum Set/Percussion
- Play the provided Excerpt (note the tempo and play melody rhythm as written)
- Play several styles in 4 or 8 measure phrases i.e. Bossa, Samba, Up-tempo Bop, Swing, Afro- Cuban, Waltz, 5/4
- Sight Reading will be provided
Excerpts (all links are LIVE)
- Alto Saxophone
- Tenor Saxophone
- Baritone Saxophone
- Trumpet (players interested in lead include playing a 2-octave F Major Scale and a 2 octave G Major Scale starting in the staff)
- Trombone (players interested in lead include playing a 2-octave G Major Scale in concert pitch)
- Guitar (Play entire piece 2 times, first time read part and second time comp changes)
- Piano/Vibes (Play entire piece 2 times, first time read part and second time comp changes)
- Bass
- Drum Set
If you have any questions, please contact Professor Chris Kozak, Director of Jazz Studies at ckozak@ua.edu
Thanks and we look forward to hearing you!