Audition Procedure

Learn the tune Ceora; strive for memorization. Audition process will be as follows: 1. Play one time through the head tune.2. Play Lee Morgan’s improvised solo. Listen to the tune from the album Cornbread available

on iTunes and YouTube in order to get a feel for the inflections and articulations that he plays. The recording is aound q=124; we can adjust the tempo as needed for the audition.

3. One of the scales to learn is the 7+9: think of it as a ascending melodic minor starting on the leading tone, so A7+9 is: A Bb C D b E b F G A. Strive to play through several measures of the chord changes in order to achieve a lyric approach to your solo.

4. If possible, improvise on the chord changes to Ceora. Alternatively you may improvise over blues in a key of your choice.

Spring 2018 Jazz Trumpet Auditions

Please be aware of the times that the Jazz Bands rehearse when you come to the audition: Jazz I: MWF 12:20–1:10 Jazz II: MWF 2:30–3:20

Sunday, February 4, 2018 4:00-5:00 p.m. AED 137

Audition Procedure:1. Learn the tune Ceora: Bb Major (Ab Concert).

I’ve included a lead sheet with the melody and the changes on pages 2 & 3. The recording of the rhythm section we will use at the audition is quarter note=126.

2. Play Lee Morgan’s improvised solo on Ceora (below). Listen to a recording of Lee playing the chart.

3. If possible, improvise on the chord changes to Ceora.