PMEA All-State Jazz And Vocal Jazz Ensemble 2019 Audition .
PMEA All-State Jazz and Vocal Jazz Ensemble 2019 –Audition InstructionsSubmission Deadline- MIDNIGHT, Monday, January 7, 2019Directors who wish to have their students (grades 10-12 only) considered for selection should:1. Complete the application form with payment ( 10.00) online at www.submittable.com .TheDirector must be a current PMEA member. All student applicants must upload a headshotphoto - (ABOVE the SHOULDERS).2. The Audition selections must be submitted online via SUBMITTABLE. The audition selectionsmust be recorded from start to finish without cuts and/or splices. The recording may be stoppedbetween selections of each requirement. SPECIFIC INSTRUCTIONS on how to submit EACHSELECTION is listed BELOW as well as on SUBMITTABLE.To obtain the best audio quality, a good microphone as well as high-end computers ordigital recording devices for the recording equipment are suggested. NO EAR BUDS orHEADPHONES are permitted to be used in the recording.3. No identifying clothing may be worn (i.e. no school t-shirts, no name identification, no PMEA,NAfME All Eastern or National shirts). ). Additionally, please do NOT include any identifyinginformation in the video file name or in the contents of the recording.4.The “Window of Opportunity” to Audition will begin Monday, November 5, 2018 and closes atmidnight, Monday, January 7, 2019. A confirmation email will be sent to the address usedto register with SUBMITTABLE. Please check your SPAM filters for any communications andalso check with your IT Administrator if a school email address is used and no email is received.5. The director is asked to view the file and verify the recorded audition is consistent with thestudent’s level of performance.6. Students may audition on multiple instruments or voice parts. However, a separate paymentand SUBMITTABLE application is required for each submission. All requirements for EACHinstrument or voice part must be met and sent on a separate upload video.7. Results of the 2019 PMEA All-State Jazz and Vocal Jazz Ensembles will be posted onMONDAY, FEBRUARY 4, 2019. via the PMEA Website- www.pmea.net.7. (Instrumental Jazz Only)-The second ranked piano, drummer and bass applicants will beselected as the rhythm section for the 2019 All-State Vocal Jazz Ensemble.* If selected for the 2019 PMEA Jazz or Vocal Jazz Ensemble, the student will no longer beeligible for any of the other All-State Ensembles.* Vocal Jazz students (including the rhythm section) are eligible to apply for NAfME EasternDivision or National Honors Ensemble if applicable for any given year.
Audition Materials for the All-State Jazz Ensemble 2019Tenor Saxophone requires new audition material- Sonny Stitt - Improved Tenor SaxophoneSolos (Transcribed and edited by Gary Keller), pub. Alfred MusicWINDSPART 1Alto, Tenor, and Baritone Saxophones1. SCALES - Bb major scale from low Bb to high F and back to low Bb in eighth notes at minimumquarter note tempo of 200. Play the same exercise on a B major scale (low B to high F# and backto low B).Alto and Baritone Saxophones2. REQUIRED PIECE-Play Scrapple from the Apple, found on page 16 of the Charlie Parker Omnibook(Eb Edition, pub. Hal Leonard). Do not play it with the accompaniment CD.Tenor Saxophone2. REQUIRED PIECE- Play Green Dolphin, found on pages 14-17 of the Sonny Stitt - ImprovisedTenor Saxophone Solos (Transcribed and edited by Gary Keller), pub. Alfred Music. Do not playit with the accompaniment CD.Trumpets, Trombones, and Bass Trombones1. SCALES -Play a two- octave concert Bb scale in eighth notes at a minimum of quarter note tempoof 120. Play a two-octave concert B scale in eighth notes at a minimum of quarter note tempo of120.2. REQUIRED PIECE- Play the entire etude Two Plus Two, found on page 36 in the book JazzConception by Jim Snidero (pub. Advance). Do not play it with the accompaniment CD.PART 2Each applicant must submit at least one of the following three sections, but is encouraged to submit twoor all three of the sections. A high performance level is foremost, but displaying a broader scope ofone’s abilities will give the judges a better representation of the total player. Scoring for this categorywill be an average of the section(s) submitted.A. IMPROVISATION-Improvise over Softly, found on pages 20-21 in the book Effective Etudes forJazz by Mike Carubia and Jeff Jarvis (pub. Kendor), playing along with track 29 from theaccompaniment CD.B. LEAD PLAYING- Play the 24-32 measure etude provided by PMEA. Etude is available onlinewww.pmea.net , Scroll to “Conferences and Events” and then “PMEA All- StateInformation”. (This section is not available for tenor saxophone or baritone saxophone).C. SECTION PLAYING – Play the entire etude Sum of Your Attributes, found on pages 26-27 in thebook Effective Etudes for Jazz by Mike Carubia and Jeff Jarvis (pub. Kendor), playing along withtrack 32 from the accompaniment CD.
RHYTHM SECTIONGuitar, Piano, Vibraphone*1. Play the entire etude It’s Nobody for Me, found on pages 34-35 (62-65 for Piano) (vibes play leadline only; piano lead line and comp), in the book Effective Etudes for Jazz by Mike Carubia andJeff Jarvis, playing along with track 36 from the accompaniment CD.2. Comp two choruses of Fast Blues in F, found on page 15 in Aebersold, Vol. 2. playing along withtrack 10 on the accompaniment CD)3. Improvise over Softly found on pages 20-21 (Guitar), pages 34-37 (Piano) in the book EffectiveEtudes for Jazz by Mike Carubia and Jeff Jarvis (pub. Kendor), playing along with track 29 fromthe accompaniment CD.**A vibraphonist may be added to the All-State Ensemble roster at the discretion of the guestdirector.Bass1. Play the entire etude It’s Nobody for Me, found on pages 34-35 in the book Effective Etudes forJazz by Mike Carubia and Jeff Jarvis (pub. Kendor), playing along with track 27 from theaccompaniment CD.2. “Walk” one 32 bar chorus, then improvise one 32 bar chorus over Softly, found on pages 20-21in the book Effective Etudes for Jazz by Mike Carubia and Jeff Jarvis (pub. Kendor), playing alongwith track 29 from the accompaniment CD.Drums1. Play along with the track Count Bubba’s Revenge, found on pages 31-33 in the book GordonGoodwin’s Big Phat Band Play-Along Series (vol. 1, pub. Alfred). Use track 10 from theaccompaniment CD.2. Play along with the following track from John Riley’s book Beyond Bop Drumming. Catch allwritten figures and provide appropriate comping throughout each example. Track 40, The El Trane, (from Beyond Bop Drumming- pg. 63): Follow the ‘fast’ forminstructions at the bottom of the chart on page 63. Use sticks throughout.3. Provide an unedited recording of yourself performing the following styles: Salsa (Mambo): half note 110, 2:3 clave, play exactly 16 full measures, use idiomaticcomping/fills, play with sticks. Bossa Nova/Samba) quarter note 120, 4/4 time, play exactly 15 full measures of BossaNova time, then play a one bar fill into 16 measures of double time Samba (half note 120).Use idiomatic comping/fills and play with sticks and/or brushes.
Audition Materials for the All-State Vocal Jazz Ensemble 2019NEW audition repertoire Requires the following: Vocal Standards – Embraceable You: 12 Standards in Singer’s Keys, Volume 113by Jamey Aebersold (published by Jamey Aebersold Jazz, Inc.) How to Play Jazz and Improvise, Volume 1 by Jamey Aebersold (published byJamey Aebersold Jazz, Inc.)- listed on the website under “PLAY ALONG SONGS” Author: Jamey AebersoldPublisher: Jamey Aebersold JazzSeries: Jamey Aebersold Play-A-LongISBN-13: 978-1-56224-122-3ISBN-10: 1-56224-122-2UPC-A: 635621000018 Blues in Key of F Concert (may be used from accompaniment CD (How To PlayJazz and Improvise, Volume 1- Jamey Abersold) or purchased from iTunes orother digital music retailer).Established vocal part ranges, scales and scoring rubric have been adopted by thePMEA Board of Directors (July 2019) to be implemented in 2018-2019 and will be on a 3year rotation.1.Sing two (2) different scales in swing eighth notes using the syllables “doo va” or “doo ba”(may be modified depending on range), ascending and descending one octave (includingthe 9th on top). Tempo: Quarter note 110Starting pitchesSoprano low: Middle CSoprano high: A (above middle C)Middle low: Bb (below middle C)Middle high: F (above middle C)Alto low: G (below middle C)Alto high: D (above middle C)Tenor low: C (second space bass clef)Tenor high: G (below middle C)Middle low: Bb (second line bass clef)Middle high: Eb (below middle C)Bass low: F (below bass staff)Bass high: C (second space bass clef)2. Sing When I Fall In Love, found on pages 3-4 (high version) or pages 25-26 (low version)of Vocal Standards – Embraceable You: 12 Standards in Singer’s Keys, Volume 113 by JameyAebersold (published by Jamey Aebersold Jazz, Inc.). Sing unaccompanied using the lyrics inballad tempo. Sing one (1) complete chorus. Soprano and Tenor singers should sing the highversion. Alto and Bass singers should sing the low version. Middle singers may sing the highor low version or may sing in a different key - depending on what best suits your voice.3. Sing I Thought About You, found on pages 17-18 (high version) or pages 39-40 (lowversion) of Vocal Standards – Embraceable You: 12 Standards in Singer’s Keys, Volume 113 byJamey Aebersold (published by Jamey Aebersold Jazz, Inc.). Sing two (2) choruses along with
the accompaniment provided with the Vocal Standards book. The first chorus should be sungwith the written pitches of the melody and the lyrics. The second chorus should be sung byimprovising on the melody using the lyrics. Choose either the High Voice or Low Voice part tobest suit your voice part and range.Accompaniment tracksHigh Voice – CD #1, Track 18 (faster tempo)Low Voice – CD #2, Track 18 (faster tempo)4. Scat sing two (2) improvised choruses along with the accompaniment track provided inHow to Play Jazz and Improvise, Volume 1 by Jamey Aebersold (published by JameyAebersold Jazz, Inc.). Accompaniment: Track 8 – Blues in Key of F Concert /Slower Tempos(may be used from accompaniment CD or purchased from iTunes or other digital music retailer).Vocal Jazz Auditions FAQsQ: What is a chorus?A: A chorus is one time through the tune. Most standards are 32 bars long with anAABA form.Q: What does “improvising on the melody using the lyrics” mean?A: It means that we want you to sing the lyrics but you should take liberties with themelody including singing different pitches and/or rhythms than are written onthe page.Q: What is scat singing?A: Scat singing is vocal improvisation. The singer makes up the melody (pitches and rhythms)as they go along. So-called “nonsense syllables” are used by the singer instead of actual lyrics.Q: What are “nonsense syllables”?A: Instead of a scat singer trying to make up lyrics on the spot, they use syllablessuch as doo, dot, dah, va, ba, etc. to imitate the sound of a wind instrument.
How to Play Jazz and Improvise, Volume 1 by Jamey Aebersold (published by Jamey Aebersold Jazz, Inc.)- listed on the website under “PLAY ALONG SONGS” Author: Jamey Aebersold Publisher: Jamey Aebersold Jazz Series: Jamey Aebersold Play-A-Long ISBN-13: 978-1-56224-122-3 ISBN-10: 1-56224-122-2 UPC-A: 635621000018 Blues in Key of F Concert (may .
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