Dear%IMEA%District%7%Jazz%Directors,%%We%hope%this%packet%finds%you%well%as%the%end%of%the%2014B2015%school%year%comes%to%an%end.%%All%required%audition%music%for%the%2015%IMEA%junior%Jazz%Festival%is%included%in%this%packet.%Auditions%are%on%Saturday,%September%26th%2015%at%Grayslake%Middle%School%in%Grayslake.%%The%Jr.%Concert%Band%auditions%will%be%held%at%the%same%location.%%The%Jazz%Festival%will%take%place%on%Saturday,%November%21st%at%Niles%West%High%School.%%Below%is%a%description%of%the%audition%requirements%for%all%instruments.%%If%you%have%any%questions%regarding%the%music%feel%free%to%contact%Mike%Malek%or%Richard%LoPresto.%%%1.)$Jamey$Aebersold$book$and$CD$#54$F$Blues$“Tootsie”$$@Required@$

! Brass%and%Reeds%should%play%the%head%then%2%solo%choruses.%! Drummers%should%play%time%with%the%CD%through%the%head%then%alternate%4%measures%of%time%with%

4%measures%of%solo%through%2%choruses.%! Guitar%&%Piano%–%play%melody%1x,%comp%2x,%solo%3x%! Bass%Players%–%play%melody%1x,%walk%2x,%solo%3x%%2.)$Easy$Jazz$Conception$by$Jim$Snidero$! Hot%and%Humid%–%All%students%will%play%with%the%CD%%3.)$Excerpts$from$the$selected$pieces$for$the$Jazz$Festival$%! Jazz$I$Program:$*%Manhattan%Dance%Party%%–%Mike%Carubia,%(Barnhouse)%*%Tiger%of%San%Pedro%–%arr.%Paul%Lavender%(Hal%Leonard)%Jazz%Police%–%arr.%Mike%Lewis%(Belwin/Alfred)%%! Jazz$II$Program:$Take%the%A%Train%–%arr.%Vince%Gassi%(Belwin/Alfred)%*%Mercy,%Mercy,%Mercy%–%arr.%Sean%Wagoner%(Jalen)%Guantanamera%–%Mike%CollinsBDowden%%

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***Students$are$expected$to$play$any$included$solos***$$

Good%luck%to%you%and%your%students%and%enjoy%your%summer!%%Sincerely,%%Mike%Malek% % % % Richard%LoPresto% % % Bryan%Itzkowitz%MacArthur%Middle%School% % Bernotas%Middle%School% % Holmes%Middle%School%Prospect%Heights% % % Crystal%Lake% % % % Wheeling%mmalek@d23.org% % % ralopresto@d47.org% % % bryan.itzkowitz@ccsd21.org%