Junior High Jazz Honor Band Chairman:

Jeremy Williams (jeremy.williams@jpschools.org) Band Director-Marrero Middle School

Senior High Jazz Honor Band Chairman:

Benjamin Bucholtz (benjamin.bucholtz@jpschools.org) Band Director-Riverdale High School

• Audition Date: Saturday, 01/25/25 

• Deadline to sign up: Thursday, 01/09/25

2024-2025 District VI JUNIOR High Honor Jazz Band Audition Registration

2024-2025 District VI SENIOR High Honor Jazz Band Audition Registration

Junior High Honor Jazz Band Weekend:

• Rehearsal: Friday, 03/21/25 (Riverdale High School)

• Rehearsal: Saturday, 03/22/25 (Riverdale High School)

• Performance: Sunday, 03/23/25 (New Orleans Jazz Museum)

Important Dates - Junior High Jazz Honor Band

• Audition Date: Saturday, 01/25/25 

• Deadline to sign up: Thursday, 01/09/25

• Clinic/Sectional: (for those who make the Junior High Honor Jazz Band): Saturday, 02/01/25 OR Saturday, 02/08/25. A final date will be chosen soon.

District VI Junior High Honor Jazz Band:

Instrumental Audition Information

Alto, Tenor, Bari Saxophone

Trumpet

Trombone

Piano

Guitar

Bass

Info Doc: https://drive.google.com/file/d/1FTbtVKNKsb4Ny1kWriK4ti7m4_tVKZEc/view?usp=sharing 

Audition Registration Link

2024-2025 District VI Junior High Honor Jazz Band Audition Registration

Scales and Prepared Pieces Links:

https://lmeamusic.org/all-state/all-state-middle-school-jazz-ensemble/

Optional Improvisation:

Basie's Blues Sheet Music and Audio:

https://drive.google.com/drive/folders/1EdOB06aahiZddXrp9GHSqUV3oFpuTv6Z?ths=true

District VI Junior High Honor Jazz Band:

Vocalist Audition Information

Info Doc: https://drive.google.com/file/d/1Bpo2s09NcVU7-hY61zBPMkOHdGIRDgcm/view?usp=sharing

Audition Registration Link: 

2024-2025 District VI Junior High Honor Jazz Band Audition Registration

Songs:

It Had To Be You (Audio and Sheet Music)

My Funny Valentine (Audio and Sheet Music)

SUGGESTED AUDIO LISTENING LIST:

Here is a list of some suggested listening for the District VI vocal audition.  NOTE: These vocal examples may not be the exact same arrangements as you will be using to audition.  The vocalists in the provided audio examples may be singing in a different key than the provided audition music.  These audio suggestions are to be used to pick up style, phrasing and other musical traits.  These are all good examples of the type of sound you should be striving for.    

IT HAD TO BE YOU:

• It Had To Be You: (Harry Connick Jr.) https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_UnQOfPwZfs

• It Had To Be You: (Frank Sinatra) https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8KVGCHYgTDk

• It Had To Be You: (Tony Bennett) https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WJ1I3ZmEozQ

• It Had To Be You: (Ella Fitzgerald) https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7X3WCm6VI3A

MY FUNNY VALENTINE:

• My Funny Valentine: (Ella Fitzgerald) https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FNL1jIck-9I

• My Funny Valentine: (Frank Sinatra) https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=unf2AbrdXh0

• My Funny Valentine: (Tony Bennett) https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ByMdi532BVw

• My Funny Valentine: (Michael Buble’) https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=G1M5J32Cgm8

District VI Junior High Honor Jazz Band:

Drum Set Audition Information

Info Doc: https://drive.google.com/file/d/1M1QECM_Kir5UbTE8DfAwqSWfw669FbHT/view?usp=sharing

Audition Registration Link:

2024-2025 District VI Junior High Honor Jazz Band Audition Registration

Audition Music Link:

https://lmeamusic.org/all-state/all-state-middle-school-jazz-ensemble/

Optional Improvisation: Basie's Blues

https://drive.google.com/drive/folders/1EdOB06aahiZddXrp9GHSqUV3oFpuTv6Z?ths=true

Style Demonstration:

Funk Backing Track

Swing Backing Track

Rock Backing Track

Bossa Nova Backing Track

Audition Information

(2024-2025 Set 2)

• Audition Date: Saturday, 01/25/25 

• Deadline to sign up: Thursday, 01/09/25

Audition Requirements

● https://lmeamusic.org/all-state/hs_jazz/all-state-jazz-audition-set-ii/

● For all instruments except drums:

● Scales (Louisiana All-State Jazz Set 2/4)

● Set 2 - Up-Tempo Swing

● Set 2 - Blues in Bb (written etude and solo for a chorus)

● Sight-Reading

● for drum audition - Up-Tempo Swing, Alternate Style and one minute funk solo, sight reading

● Vocalist: must prepare a performance singing two songs (ideally jazz standards) of contrasting style with backing tracks. This will NOT be a blind audition.

● Etudes will be performed with the accompaniment track (https://lmeamusic.org/all-state-jazz-set-ii-play-along-audition-tracks/), so make sure students are practicing with those

Registration -

● Students must be registered via this google form by January 9th –

https://forms.gle/QuTtgBAEBsWaruXK6

● Registration fee of $7 per student should be sent to Benjamin Bucholtz at Riverdale High School. Checks should be made out to DBDA

Please email benjamin.bucholtz@jpschools with any questions or concerns