Jazz Orchestra and Jazz Band

Saxophone Auditions Round 1 Auditions: Monday, August 28 11:00 a.m. to 3:00 p.m. in JN-195 (Professor

Hart’s Studio)

Perform the following material: 1. The required jazz excerpts on saxophone. Available at

www.luther.edu/music/jazz-orchestra 2. A prepared solo transcription of your choosing. 3. Improvisation on a jazz standard or blues tune of your choosing. Be

prepared to play the melody and solo on the chord changes. You may bring a play-along CD or Prof. Hart can comp for you.

4. Required jazz excerpts on flute and clarinet doubles (posted online). At the end of round one, Lynne Hart will post the list of names of students selected to move to the next round. Round 2 Auditions: Tuesday, August 29, from 10:45 a.m. to 12:45 p.m. and 3:15 p.m.

to 4:15 p.m. in Sperati Room with Professors Guzman, Ailabouni, and Hart.

Perform the same material as round one, plus sight-reading and scales.

Ifyouhaveanyquestions,pleasecontact:ProfessorLynneHartatpostly01@luther.edu.

Flute

Luther College Jazz Orchestra and Jazz Band J. Tony Guzmán and Jon Ailabouni, directors

Jazz Audition Evaluation Form

Name ___________________________________ Instrument ________________________ E-mail ___________________________________ Telephone _________________________ Which ensembles are you auditioning for?

£ Jazz Orchestra (MWF 2:45-3:45pm, TR 2:30-3:30pm) £ Jazz Band (TR 12:45-2:15pm) £ Jazz Combo (Two, one-hour rehearsals per week)

Would you consider taking any of the following during your time at Luther College?

£ Individual jazz lessons (J. Ailabouni or L. Hart) £ Principles of Improvisation (spring semester, Mondays 6:30-8:00 p.m.) £ Jazz Theory and Arranging (spring semester, Mondays 6:30-8:00 p.m.)

Scoring: 5 Excellent 4 Good 3 Average 2 Weak 1 Not Ready Yet

Criteria Excerpt 1 Excerpt 2 Excerpt 3

Intonation 5 4 3 2 1 5 4 3 2 1 5 4 3 2 1

Rhythm 5 4 3 2 1 5 4 3 2 1 5 4 3 2 1

Dynamics 5 4 3 2 1 5 4 3 2 1 5 4 3 2 1

Tone Maturity 5 4 3 2 1 5 4 3 2 1 5 4 3 2 1

Range/Pitch Accuracy 5 4 3 2 1 5 4 3 2 1 5 4 3 2 1

Style Knowledge 5 4 3 2 1 5 4 3 2 1 5 4 3 2 1

Scale Knowledge (Major, Minor) 5 4 3 2 1 Sight Reading: Rhythm 5 4 3 2 1 Sight Reading: Pitch Accuracy 5 4 3 2 1 Sight Reading: Style and Nuance 5 4 3 2 1 Improvisation: Tune Statement 5 4 3 2 1 Improvisation: Style 5 4 3 2 1 Improvisation: Time Feel 5 4 3 2 1 Improvisation: Form and Harmony 5 4 3 2 1 Improvisation: Melodic Ideas 5 4 3 2 1

Total points: _______/135 Chair Placement: _____________________________

Luther College Jazz Orchestra and Jazz Band J. Tony Guzmán and Jon Ailabouni, directors

Jazz Audition Doubling Evaluation Form

Name ___________________________________ E-mail ______________________________ Which ensembles are you auditioning for?

£ Jazz Orchestra (MWF 2:45-3:45pm, TR 2:30-3:30pm) £ Jazz Band (TR 12:45-2:15pm)

Scoring: 5 Excellent 4 Good 3 Average 2 Weak 1 Not Ready Yet

Criteria Clarinet Excerpt Flute Excerpt

Intonation 5 4 3 2 1 5 4 3 2 1

Rhythm 5 4 3 2 1 5 4 3 2 1

Dynamics 5 4 3 2 1 5 4 3 2 1

Tone Maturity 5 4 3 2 1 5 4 3 2 1

Range/Pitch Accuracy 5 4 3 2 1 5 4 3 2 1

Style Knowledge 5 4 3 2 1 5 4 3 2 1

Doubling total points: _______/60 Saxophone total points:_______/135 Total points: _______/195 Chair Placement: _____________________________