Jazz Bands
Auditions for a Jazz Ensemble:
Big Band, Combo, Latin Jazz Ensemble, Jazz Guitar Ensemble, Jazz Trombone Ensemble, Jazz Saxophone Ensemble
AUDITION INSTRUCTIONS
All jazz ensembles are by audition only and open to all students, including music-majors other than jazz majors and to non-music majors.
Auditions for all jazz ensembles are held the first two days (exceptions may be made by individual jazz studio professors from semester to semester so always check with your particular instrument or voice professor as to specific audition time/places information below) of class each semester (Fall and Spring semesters, Summer Session II), and information concerning auditions is posted on the bulletin boards outside Smith Hall Room 11 two days before classes begin (in the basement).
First, sign-up; then audition. The results of the auditions will be posted on the bulletin boards outside Smith Hall Room 11 by 12 noon, Friday, August 24.
The audition consists of sight-reading jazz charts, improvising on a blues in the key of your choice and improvising on one of these jazz standards: “All The Things You Are” in Ab, “Just Friends” in F or G, “Stella By Starlight” in Bb, and for drummers playing various grooves, rudiments, and sight-reading.
Special Instructions for Saxophonists:
1) All SAXOPHONISTS go to Smith Memorial Hall Room 5-E (Professor McNeill). Contact Prof. McNeill chipmc@uiuc.edu for further details.
2) On the sign-up sheet outside Room 5-E, please give your full name a local phone number/email where you can be reached.
3) The audition will consist of sight-reading some jazz charts and any improvisation you wish to do.
4) The results of the auditions will be posted on the bulletin board outside of Smith Memorial Hall Room 11 by 12 noon on Friday, August 24th.
Special Note: NO JAZZ CLASSES WILL MEET AUGUST 22-24 DUE TO JAZZ AUDITIONS! All jazz ensembles and jazz classes will meet at their regularly scheduled times starting Monday, August 27th. HOWEVER, THE IMPROVISATIONAL PERFORMANCE FORUM WILL MEET ON FRIDAY, AUGUST 24 AT 12 NOON IN SMITH HALL ROOM 25. ALL JAZZ MAJORS MUST ATTEND!!!
Special Instructions for Brass:
1) All TRUMPETS go to Smith Memorial Hall Room 5-C (Professor Carrillo). Contact Prof. Carrillo tcarrill@uiuc.edu for further details. All TROMBONES go to Smith Memorial Hall Room 5-D (Professor Pugh). Contact Prof. Pugh jimpugh@uiuc.edu for further details.
2) On the sign-up sheet outside the specific office in which you are auditioning, please give your full name, your instrument, and a local phone number/email where you can be reached.
3) The audition will consist of sight-reading some jazz charts and any improvisation you wish to do.
4) The results of the auditions will be posted on on the bulletin board outside Smith Memorial Hall Room 11 by 12 noon on Friday, August 24th.
Special Note: NO JAZZ CLASSES WILL MEET AUGUST 22-24 DUE TO JAZZ AUDITIONS! All jazz ensembles and jazz classes will meet at their regularly scheduled times starting Monday, August 27th. HOWEVER, THE IMPROVISATIONAL PERFORMANCE FORUM WILL MEET ON FRIDAY, AUGUST 24 AT 12 NOON IN SMITH HALL ROOM 25. ALL JAZZ MAJORS MUST ATTEND!!!
Special instructions for Piano/Bass/Guitar:
1. All pianists/guitarists go to Smith Memorial Hall Room 108 (Professor Stephens). Contact Prof. Stephens chipster@uiuc.edu for further details. All bassists go to Smith Memorial Hall Room 101 (Professor Gray). Contact Prof. Gray lwgray@uiuc.edu for further details.
2) On the sign-up sheet outside the specific office in which you are auditioning, please give your full name, your instrument, and a local phone number/email where you can be reached.
3) The audition will consist of sight-reading some jazz charts and improvising on one of these jazz standards: “All The Things You Are” in Ab, “Just Friends” in F or G, and “Stella By Starlight” in Bb. Guitarists and bassists need to bring your own amp for the audition (small one please).
4) The results of the auditions will be posted on the bulletin board outside of Smith Hall Room 11 by 12 noon on Friday, August 24.
Special Note: NO JAZZ CLASSES WILL MEET AUGUST 22-24 DUE TO JAZZ AUDITIONS! All jazz ensembles and jazz classes will meet at their regularly scheduled times starting Monday, August 27th. HOWEVER, THE IMPROVISATIONAL PERFORMANCE FORUM WILL MEET ON FRIDAY, AUGUST 24 AT 12 NOON IN SMITH HALL ROOM 25. ALL JAZZ MAJORS MUST ATTEND!!!
Special instructions for Drums/Percussion:
1. Go to Smith Memorial Hall Room 2 (Professor Hall). Contact Prof. Hall danahall@uiuc.edu for further details.
2) On the sign-up sheet outside the specific office in which you are auditioning, please give your full name and list your instrument along with a local phone number/email where you can be reached.
3) The audition will consist of sight-reading some jazz charts, playing various grooves/time, and any improvisation you wish to do.
4) The results of the auditions will be posted on the bulletin board outside of Smith Memorial Hall Room 11 by 12 noon on Friday, August 24th.
Special Note: NO JAZZ CLASSES WILL MEET AUGUST 22-24 DUE TO JAZZ AUDITIONS! All jazz ensembles and jazz classes will meet at their regularly scheduled times starting Monday, August 27th. HOWEVER, THE IMPROVISATIONAL PERFORMANCE FORUM WILL MEET ON FRIDAY, AUGUST 25 AT 12 NOON IN SMITH HALL ROOM 25. ALL JAZZ MAJORS MUST ATTEND!!!
Professor McNeill will be available to advise jazz saxophone students and students who are not sure who there adviser is in the area of jazz studies at the following times in his office in Smith Memorial Hall (Room 5-E):
Tue 8/21 9am-12noon and 1pm-5 pm
There will be a sign-up sheet (on a first-come, first-served basis) on his office door for advising.
For all jazz students who know who their adviser is (usually your jazz studio applied teacher) please contact them individually for advising times/places. Chip McNeill-saxophone (div. chair) chipmc@uiuc.edu
Dana Hall-drums danahall@uiuc.edu
John “Chip” Stephens-piano chipster@uiuc.edu
Jim Pugh-trombone jimpugh@uiuc.edu
Tito Carrillo-trumpet tcarrill@uiuc.edu
Larry Gray-bass lwgray@uiuc.edu