Jazz Ensemble and Combo Audition Information

Fall/Spring 2022/2023 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:

Monday August 15^th, 2022 – Auditions will begin at 1:00 PM in the Jazz Rehearsal Room 201

1:00pm Saxophones

2:30pm Rhythm Section (Guitar/Piano/Bass/Drum Set)

Tuesday August 16^th, 2022 – Auditions will begin at 1:00 PM in the Jazz Rehearsal Room 201

1:00pm Trumpet

2:00pm Trombone

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 (also found on the above page): Spring 2023 UA Jazz Ensemble and Combo Audition Registration: Fall 2022 Spring 2023 UA Jazz Ensemble and Combo Audition Registration
Show up the the Jazz Rehearsal Room (JRR) 201 in Moody School of Music
The results of the placements will be posted on this page by the end of the day on Wednesday August 17th, 2022 on the Jazz Studies bulletin board.

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.

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

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

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

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

Alto Saxophone
Tenor Saxophone
Baritone Saxophone
Trumpet (players interested in lead include playing a 2-octave G Major Scale and a 2 octave Bb Major Scale starting in the staff)
Trombone (players interested in lead include playing a 2-octave G Major Scale)
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!