Schwob School of Music - Columbus State University

Jazz Studies Audition Information

2018 Ensemble Audition Information (PDF)

ORCHESTRAL EXCERPTS BY INSTRUMENT - click here 

For saxophone, harp, and euphonium, please contacts the studio professor directly.

NEW 2018 JAZZ ENSEMBLES AUDITION INFORMATION - NOW POSTED!

Jazz Audition Instructions (READ FIRST!) (PDF) 

Thursday, August 16, 2018 - Room 1717

Trumpets (11:00-12:00)

Trombones (1:00 - 2:00)

Rhythm Section - Guitar, Piano, Bass, Drum Set (2:30 - 4:00)

Friday, August 17, 2018 - Room 1717

Saxophones (2:30 - 4:30)

JAZZ EXCERPTS BY INSTRUMENT

Attention! All big band excerpts (except woodwind doubles) are taken from Big Dipper by Thad Jones (horns) or Evidence as arranged by John Clayton (rhythm section).  Please listen to the streaming recording posted below to inform your audition preparation.

Big Dipper (MP3) (Thad Jones) 
from "Central Park North" recorded by the Thad Jones & Mel Lewis Orchestra in 1969

Evidence (MP3) (Thelonious Monk, arr. John Clayton)
from "Explosive! Milt Jackson Meets the Clayton-Hamilton Jazz Orchestra" released by the Clayton-Hamilton Jazz Orchestra in 1999

Alto Saxophone (PDF)

Tenor Saxophone (PDF)

Baritone Saxophone (PDF)

Flute Double (Optional-Saxophones) (PDF)

Clarinet Double (Optional-Saxophones) (PDF)

Lead Trumpet (Play lead trumpet and section trumpet parts) (PDF)

Section Trumpet (PDF)

Section Trombone (PDF)

Bass Trombone (PDF)

Guitar (PDF)

Piano (PDF)

Bass (PDF)

Drum Set/Vibes (PDF)

JAZZ IMPROVISATION AUDITION LITERATURE

Required for jazz combo placement only Select one or more of the following tunes

Billie's Bounce (PDF)

Oleo (PDF)

Airegin (PDF)

Updated on 09/05/2018