Ensemble Audition: Jazz

Jazz Ensemble

Jazz Ensemble meets Wednesday evenings from 7:40PM - 9:40PM on the Majestic Stage (unless otherwise indicated). This time must be fully available in your schedule in order to participate in the ensemble.

Excerpts:

Horns: Your audition material is part of your large ensemble audition. Please indicate your availability to participate on the paperwork distributed at auditions.

Rhythm section: Please fill out the form at the following link to have excerpts of the swing and Latin-style chart emailed to you: https://forms.office.com/r/G9tyMuGSje

Bass: Swing and Latin-style chart, and sight reading at slow and fast tempos with the band.

Guitar: Comping with swing and Latin-style chart, solo excerpt, and sight reading at slow and fast tempos with the band.

Piano: Comping with swing and Latin-style chart, solo playing with the band, and sight reading at slow and fast tempos with the band.

Drums: Demonstrate ballad, medium, and fast swing time with brushes and sticks. Other grooves as well, including but not limited to: bossa nova, funk, and Afro-Cuban. Sight reading at slow and fast tempos with the band on swing and Latin-style chart. 

Jazz Combos/Jazz Dispatch and Jazz Improvisation Lessons

Please contact Professor Eric Byrd (EByrd@gettysburg.edu) or Dr. Amanda Heim (aheim@gettysburg.edu) with any questions about playing in a jazz combo or studying jazz improvisation. 

More information will be forthcoming.