REHEARSAL SCHEDULE
LAWRENCE UNIVERSITY JAZZ ENSEMBLE (LUJE):
Mon/Weds 3:10-4:20pm & Thurs 4:40-5:50pm
LAWRENCE JAZZ BAND:
Tues/Thurs 3:10-4:30pm
JAZZ WORKSHOP:
Mon/Weds 3:10-4:20pm
JAZZ SMALL GROUPS/COMBOS:
meet twice weekly for one hour, TBA.
Participation in these groups is a three term/all year commitment unless you are studying off campus or graduating early. Below are the specific audition requirements for each instrument. Feel free to use online backing tracks, and if improvising on a Bb blues, include two or more choruses. Please contact the studio professor listed below if you have additional questions.
AUDITION REQUIREMENTS BY INSTRUMENT
SAXOPHONE (Music-Drama B-25): José Encarnación
- Play a solo transcription of your choice
- Improvise on a Bb Blues
- Optional: Play a short excerpt on any doubling instrument(s) you play (flute, clarinet, etc.) Clarinet excerpt.pdf, Flute excerpt.pdf
TRUMPET (Shattuck 18): Nadje Noordhuis
- Play through the excerpt from Shiny Stockings OR Corner Pocket, paying close attention to phrasing and articulation. All Lead Trumpet auditions: play through Basie - Straight Ahead excerpt only.
- Play through 1st chorus of transcription of Four by Miles Davis, or a transcription or jazz standard of your choosing.
- Optional: Solo over Bb Blues or a jazz standard of choice (iReal Pro will be used as accompaniment during audition).
TROMBONE (Shattuck 21): Tim Albright
- Play Groove Blues by Jim Snidero, This is Love by Mike Carubia, or a standard or transcription of your choice.
Listen to a recording of Groove Blues (pan left to play along). Listen to a recording of This is Love. - Optional: Improvise over an F or Bb blues
PIANO (Shattuck 5): Bill Carrothers & Patty Darling
- Play a standard (your choice)-can be improvised or a transcription.
- Optional: Improvise and comp over a Bb Blues
GUITAR (Music-Drama B-47): Steve Peplin
- Play a standard (your choice) and comp and improvise on Bb Blues
- Sight-read (melodic and harmonic)
- Play a transcribed solo (your choice) along with recording
BASS (Shattuck 56): Mark Urness
- Walk and solo on Bb Blues
- Sightread
- Optional: Play a transcribed solo along with the original recording
DRUMS (Shattuck 25): Greg Riss
- Demonstrate various styles that you are familiar with (i.e. bebop, samba, baiao, mambo, songo, bembe, funk in odd meter)
- Prepare a transcription or improvise a short solo in any style.
NON-TRADITIONAL INSTRUMENTS (Music-Drama 258): Matt Turner
- Prepare a transcription or improvise a short solo in any style.
VOICE (Jazz Room, Shattuck 46): Janet Planet