TPSMEA ALL-STATE JAZZ BAND
Please make certain you are using a NEW (2019-2020 version) of ATSSB All State Jazz Audition Set “?” from Mattei Music. https://www.matteimusicservices.com/
The audition material has been edited this year. Prior editions are incorrect and will probably not line up with the recorded tracks. Also please make certain you DO NOT use the MIDI track accompaniments. All accompaniments should be from the CD (or New MP3 Downloads), furthermore, they should be marked as “AUDITION CUTS” for the specific instrument. Printed audition parts are marked as USE THIS PART FOR AUDITION. Please do not use any of the parts marked “NOT FOR AUDITION”. This year’s selections include 1 – Just Ahead, 2 – Sink or Swing, 3 – Modal Blues for Improv.
IF YOU HAVE QUESTIONS OR NEED ADVICE ABOUT MAKING YOUR STUDENT’S RECORDINGS, PLEASE CONTACT Jeremy Knight jknight@prestonwoodchristian.org
2025-2026 All-State Jazz Band info coming soon
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TPSMEA JAZZ AUDITION INSTRUCTIONS
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Additional Information:
Recordings are due by midnight on November 6th. All entries will be judged remotely on November 8th-9th.
All recordings should be made so that the judges can hear both the student and the background tracks. Please use the appropriate track for each instrument as marked on the CD that came with your music set.
There are various ways of recording your students that will yield an acceptable audition. I use a handheld digital recorder and play the accompaniment CD over the band hall stereo. A trial run will let the student know how to adjust his or her volume level. My recorder allows me to dump all tracks into iTunes, where I group them by student, select the appropriate tracks, make a playlist and upload the audition. Please remember to test-play all of your final audition once you have upload them to OpusEvent.
Use OpusEvent to register and upload your mp3 files for the audition
Send money/checks to Ron and please notate that it’s for All State Jazz Band Auditions
TPSMEA Jazz Vice President
For information about All-State Jazz Try-outs contact:
Jeremy Knight
Prestonwood Christian Academy North
