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JAZZ CHOIR/JAZZ COMBO AUDITIONS, OPEN TO ALL MAJORS!

Openings in Jazz Choir and Jazz Combo for the Fall semester, open to ALL majors!!

 

 

Jazz Choir:

 

Auditions take place during the first week of class.  Anyone interested should plan on attending class MWF, 1pm, in the Choral Rehearsal room, 1201, Diehn FPA.  We will review material during those sessions that the audition will be based on.  Openings for SATB.  Must be able to read music.  Prior experience in a vocal ensemble is a plus.  Ensemble is open to ALL majors, not just music majors.  Contact Professor Toomey with any questions, jtoomey@odu.edu.

 

 

Jazz Combo:

 

Looking for bass, drums, piano, guitar, sax, trumpet, trombone, and vocalist (ability to scat a plus).  Anyone auditioning should prepare the following:

 

Blues in F, including improvisation  (comping for chording instruments as well)

 

One jazz standard, prepared melody and demonstrate improvisation (comping for chording instruments as well)

 

Rhythm section players will also be asked to demonstrate swing, latin, and ballad feels

 

Open to ALL majors, not just music majors.  If interested in Jazz Combo, contact Professor John Toomey at jtoomey@odu.edu to

arrange for an audition time.

 

Posted By: John Toomey
Date: Sun Aug 28 10:01:00 EDT 2016

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