2020 All-District High School Jazz Audition Materials and Cuts

**Students will play along with the “Full Rhythm Section” track for the two MOAJE etudes. These tracks can be downloaded here on the MOAJE website. They will also play with the backing tracks to the Bb Blues (“Kenny’ll Make It”) and “The Preacher”. The CDs are included with the books. Please note that piano, vibes, guitar and bass will have to play the melodies for the Blues. Swing Etude Cuts: All Instruments – Beginning through the downbeat of measure 9. Latin Etude Cuts: All Instruments – Beginning through the downbeat of measure 9. Blues in All Keys Vol. 42 – Bb Blues, “Kenny’ll Make It”:

Winds: ● PLAY HEAD 1st chorus, IMPROVISE 2nd chorus

Piano/Vibes/Guitar/Bass: ● PLAY HEAD 1st chorus, COMP/WALK 2nd chorus, IMPROVISE 3rd

chorus. Drums:

● Play time over one chorus. Approaching the Standards Vol. 1 “The Preacher”: Note: Playing the written solo from the Approaching the Standards Book will not be accepted as Improvisation.

Winds: ● IMPROVISE 1st chorus. DO NOT PLAY THE HEAD

Piano/Vibes/Guitar/Bass: ● COMP/WALK 1st chorus, IMPROVISE 2nd chorus

Drums: ● Play time over one chorus.

Additional Requirements for Drummers

Demonstrate the following basic patterns: Bossa, Samba, Funk, Waltz and Brushes

*Sight-Reading will not be assessed for 2020 auditions*