Larkin High School Jazz
Jazz Band Auditions
Jazz band 1 auditions will consist of one prepared selection (great love first 16 bars) and one short improvised performance on F blues. You can find all materials below including parts and play along tracks. Audition will take place after school on Tuesday September 14th and Thursday September 16th. A sign up sheet will be posted in the Band Room the week of Labor Day. If you have any questions, please email Mr. Lambert.
Larkin Jazz Band 1 (Lab Band) Audition Etudes and Play-Alongs
Larkin Jazz Band Audition Solo Changes and Play-Alongs
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Download and scroll down to the correct transposition for your instruments:
C - Flute, Trombone, Piano, Guitar, Bass, Drums Bb - Trumpets, Tenor Sax Eb - Alto and Bari Sax | ||
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PLAY-ALONG TRACK FOR WINDS, BASS, DRUMS
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PLAY-ALONG FOR PIANO AND GUITAR
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Elgin Area Jam Session
WHEN - The third Wednesday of each month (dates below) from 6:00 - 7:30:
WHERE - Dream Hub, 51 S. Grove, Elgin, IL
WHO - Open to any high school or collegiate age players. Advanced middle school students may also attend.
WHAT - The session will mostly be jazz standards. On the Larkin band website, there is a suggested list of tunes to know and for which there will be lead sheets provided. Students are welcome to call a tune not listed.
RHYTHM SECTION
A drum set, keyboard, and bass/guitar/piano amps will all be provided.
TUNE LIST
Autumn Leaves (g minor)
Blue Bossa
Take the A Train
Tenor Madness
Recorda Me
Satin Doll
Straight No Chaser (in F)
Strasbourg St. Denis (Recording) (Playalong)
Ladybird
Solar
Bye Bye Blackbird
Work Song
Secret Love
Have you Met Miss Jones?
Misty
Donna Lee
Four
How High the Moon?
There Will Never Be Another You
Yes or No
Doxy
Bag's Groove
Dat Dere
On the Sunny Side of the Street
Polkadots and Moonbeams
St. Thomas
Sandu
Softly as in a Morning Sunrise
Stella