TPSMEA ALL-STATE JAZZ BAND
Please make certain you are using a NEW (2018-19 version) of ATSSB All State Jazz Audition Set “C” 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 Every Now and Zen, Sweat Zoot, and Bb Blues for Improv.
IF YOU HAVE QUESTIONS OR NEED ADVICE ABOUT MAKING YOUR STUDENT’S RECORDINGS, PLEASE CONTACT Jeremy Knight 214-542-5176, or jknight@prestonwoodchristian.org
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TPSMEA 2023-2024 All State Jazz Audition Music Cuts from Year C
Track 1-Every Now and Zen.
Play from the beginning through measure 63.
Track 2 Sweat Zoot.
Play from the beginning through measure 56.
Track 3-Bb Blues for Improv.
Please note that the audition parts for Riff Rovisation are marked as “C-Instrument”, “Bb-Instrument”, “Eb-Instrument”, “Bass-Clef Instrument” and “Drum Set”.
Drummers should follow the chart from the beginning to the end, following instructions on the chart (Intro, Play time 1st chorus m13, Catch Figures, Solo 12 Bars on 2nd Chorus, Catch Horn Figures on 3rd Chorus Solo Fill in between, Fill and Button the last measure.
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TPSMEA JAZZ AUDITION INSTRUCTIONS
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Additional Information:
Submission deadline date and other info will be posted in August/September
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
