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GHS Jazz Ensemble

Goddard Unified School District 265, Goddard, Kansas
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Goddard High School Jazz Ensemble

 Mr. Jared Rawlings and Mr. Brett Morrison, Directors

Schedule: 

The Goddard Jazz Groups maintain a busy schedule of performances throughout the school year.  Listed below are the current performances for the 2011-2012 school year
  • August 16 Rehearsals begin
  • September 20 GHS Jazz Auditions 3:00pm-4:00pm (these auditions are used to determine band placement, students must sign up for times or they will be delayed placement in the groups.  Judges will be staff and students from WSU this year)
  • October 5th District Jazz Auditions @ McPherson college
  • October 20  GHS JAZZ Night ( guest artist Jim Pisano of Bethel College )
  • December 8th GHS band and Jazz Concert
  • March 6th GHS Prefest, Jazz groups perform before and after
  • March 12th  District Jazz Concert with Middle Schools at GHS (possible Guests tba)
  • April  Washburn Jazz Festival
  • April  Wichita Jazz Festival
  • May 10th  All District Concert, Jazz Groups perform before and after

All District and All State Jazz Information:

State Festival Jazz Band

2011-12 Audition Excerpts

Auditions Materials

For all instruments except drumset: A New Approach to Jazz Improvisation, Volume 13, "Cannonball Adderley," by Jamey Aebersold, 1211 Aebersold Drive, New Albany, IN 47150. For drumset: Ultimate Drumset Reading Anthology, by Steve Houghton (Alfred Publications) All auditions will be performed with accompaniment play along recordings.

Horn Auditions

  1. Chromatic scale, using quarter notes at the metronome marking of 120 beats per minute. Students are to slur up and tongue down the full range of the instrument.
  2. "Unit 7" - Play melody one time through.
  3. "Work Song" - Play the melody twice through.
  4. Optional Improvisation on "Work Song" - After playing the melody twice through, continue for two full improvised choruses. This effort is optional, but highly encouraged.
  5. Sight reading

Optional Lead Trumpet Audition (in addition to above material)

  1. Play a one-octave F major scale ascending in quarter notes at quarter note equals MM 80, starting on the top line of the staff.
  2. Play provided lead trumpet part (contact Mike Jones to receive this music).

Bass Trombone Audition (in addition to above material)

  1. Play a one-octave B-flat major scale, descending in quarter notes at quarter note equals MM 80, starting on second-line B-flat.
  2. Play provided bass trombone part (contact Mike Jones to receive this music).

Rhythm Section Auditions

Piano

  1. "Unit 7" - Using the left channel only (bass & drums) of the stereo play along recording, play one chorus of right-hand melody with left-hand accompaniment, followed by one chorus of two-handed chordal accompaniment.
  2. "Work Song" - Using the left channel only (bass & drums), play two choruses of the right-handed melody with an appropriate left-hand chordal accompaniment. Optional: Continue for two more choruses of improvisation.
  3. Sight reading.

Guitar

  1. "Unit 7" - Using the left channel only (bass & drums), play the melody for one chorus, followed by one chorus of appropriate chordal accompaniment.
  2. "Work Song" - Using the left channel only (bass & drums), play a chordal accompaniment for two choruses. Start at the beginning of the track again; this time using left and right channels; play through the melody once. Optional: Continue for two more choruses of improvisation.
  3. Sight reading.

Bass

  1. "Unit 7" - Using only the right channel (piano & drums), play the melody for one chorus followed by an appropriate bass line for one chorus.
  2. "Work Song" - Using the right channel only (piano & drums), play two times through the melody then two choruses of a bass line (appropriate to accompany the melody). Optional: Continue for two choruses with an improvised solo.
  3. Sight reading.

Drums

Play the following with the accompaniment CD (turn the drum channel off).

  1. "Basie, Straight Ahead" - Play from the beginning to letter F.
  2. "I'll Never Smile Again" - Play from the beginning through measure 34.
  3. "Rio Rhythm" - Play the first 32 measures.
  4. "Fall Leaves" - Play the first 32 measures.
  5. "Voyage Home" - Play from the beginning through the first ending.
  6. Sight reading. 

Helpful Websites:

Link to the Free Jazz Handbook, required reading for all jazz students

http://aebersold.com/Merchant2/merchant.mvc?Screen=CTGY&Store_Code=JAZZ&Category_Code=_HANDBOOK

Online Jazz Radio   (required listening for all jazz students)

www.kuvo.org

Great website for sampling some classic and modern Jazz recordings

www.bluenote.com

Aebersold Recordings: (Do NOT right-click on the links and click "save as" to download this file to your computer - this is a copyright infringement. Please just click on the links below and stream the audio as a practice aid):  

 

 GHS Jazz Music Files

 
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