Please note that this year’s Senior etude cycle is in process of final edits with composers. As soon as those are ready for distribution, we will link that information on these documents and also email Jazz Directors.
Junior Level Auditions
1. Required Selection (Winds & Rhythm)
All Districts: ILMEA Junior Jazz Etude, Cycle 1
District-Specific: Selected by your ILMEA District (if applicable
2. Improvisation (if applicable)
Senior Level Auditions
1. Required Selection (Winds & Rhythm)
All Districts: ILMEA Senior Jazz Etude, Cycle 3 (coming soon!)
District-Specific: Selected by your ILMEA District (if applicable
1a. Additional Required Selection (Drumset Only)
In addition to the Required Selection above, drumset players will be asked to demonstrate a functional approach to a variety of rhythmic studies:
Swing (fast or slow)
Latin (samba or bossa)
Brushes (medium swing or ballad tempos)
Funk
2. Improvisation (Winds & Non-Drumset Rhythm)
Districts will use Jamey Aebersold Jazz, Inc., Vol 6, Track 2 - Billie’s Bounce for the improvisation portion of the District Audition. Students will perform 3 choruses.
Purchase Jamey Aebersold "All Bird" Play-along
Purchase Jamey Aebersold "Now's The Time/Billie's Bounce" mp3
Billie's Bounce - Piano Improv
Billie's Bounce - Sax, Trumpet, Trombone, Guitar, Vibes Improv
Click here for the transposed lead sheets for Billie's Bounce. These are for study and rehearsal only - melody is not part of the audition assessment.
2a. Improvisation (Drumset)
Drumset players will demonstrate improvisational ability by playing a medium fast swing drum solo in a 12 bar blues format. The student should play four measures of swing followed by four measures of solo, going through three choruses.
Click Here for detailed information on each section of the district audition and scoring.