Jazz Honor Bands
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
Jazz Honor Band Weekend Info
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)
Junior High Jazz Honor Band
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:
Senior High Jazz Honor Band
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