Jazz Ensemble and Combo Audition Information

Fall 2024/Spring 2025 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 19, 2024 in the JRR room 201

Noon – Trombones

1:30pm – Trumpets

Tuesday August 20, 2024 in the JRR room 201

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 2024/Spring 2025 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 21, 2024 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 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/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!