The Peabody Institute of the Johns Hopkins University

Jazz Majors (Returning)

Saxes - Solo on Blues or I Got Rhythm Form (any key or I may choose) with or without playalong CD (bring if needed), sight reading (section and lead parts), chord change reading, clarinet and flute part reading (bring your instruments)

Trumpets - Solo on Blues or I Got Rhythm Form (any key, or I may choose) with or without playalong CD (bring if needed), sight reading (section and/or lead parts), chord change reading, bring mutes, and bring Flugelhorn if possible

Trombones - Solo on Blues or I Got Rhythm Form (any key, or I may choose) with or without playalong CD (bring if needed), sight reading (section and/or lead parts), chord change reading

Piano - Solo and comping on Blues or I Got Rhythm Form (any key, or I may choose) with or without playalong CD (bring if needed), sight reading, chord change reading

Guitar - Solo and comping on Blues or I Got Rhythm Form (any key, or I may choose) with or without playalong CD (bring if needed), sight reading, chord change reading

Vibes - Solo and comping on Blues or I Got Rhythm Form (any key, or I may choose) with or without playalong CD (bring if needed), sight reading, chord change reading

Bass - Walking line or appropriate bass line (I'll ask for different rhythm feels) on Blues or I Got Rhythm Form (any key, or I may choose) with or without playalong CD (bring if needed), sight reading, chord change reading. Bring your bass, and a bow, and if you plan to play electric bass; bring one!

Drums - Time playing on 12 bar Blues or 32 bar song form in various tempos, meters, and rhythm feels, sight reading with or without recording to play along with, rhythmic dictation, bring sticks, brushes, and mallets!

Jazz Majors (New)

All new ensemble members will first take a short ensemble skills test that will include (1) tuning, (2) basic phrasing and articulation, (3) understanding the count-off, and (4) playing with dynamics, and (5) listening!

In addition all instrumentalists will be asked to perform some, or all of the following:

Saxes - A short prepared technical study or transcribed solo of your choice, Solo on Blues or I Got Rhythm Form (any key or keys you choose) with or without playalong CD (bring if needed), sight reading (section and lead parts), chord change reading, clarinet and flute part reading (bring your instruments)

Trumpets - A short prepared technical study or transcribed solo of your choice, Solo on Blues or I Got Rhythm Form (any key or keys you choose) with or without playalong CD (bring if needed), sight reading (section and lead parts), chord change reading, bring mutes, and bring Flugelhorn if possible

Trombones - A short prepared technical study or transcribed solo of your choice, Solo on Blues or I Got Rhythm Form (any key or keys you choose) with or without playalong CD (bring if needed), sight reading (section and lead parts) and playalong with recordings, chord change reading

Piano - A short prepared technical study or transcribed solo of your choice, Solo and comping on Blues or I Got Rhythm Form (any key, or I may choose) with or without playalong CD (bring if needed), sight reading (section and lead parts) and playalong with recordings, chord change reading

Guitar - A short prepared technical study or transcribed solo of your choice, Solo and comping  on Blues or I Got Rhythm Form (any key, or I may choose) with or without playalong CD (bring if needed), sight reading (section and lead parts) and playalong with recordings, chord change reading

Vibes - A short prepared technical study or transcribed solo of your choice, Solo and comping  on Blues or I Got Rhythm Form (any key, or I may choose) with or without playalong CD (bring if needed), sight reading (section and lead parts) and playalong with recordings,  chord change reading

Bass - A short prepared technical study or transcribed solo of your choice, Walking line or appropriate bass line (I'll ask for different rhythm feels) on Blues or I Got Rhythm Form (any key, or I may choose) with or without playalong CD (bring if needed), sight reading (section and lead parts) and playalong with recordings, chord change reading. Bring your bass, and a bow, and if you plan to play electric bass; bring one!

Drums - A short prepared technical study or transcribed drum part of your choice, Time playing on 12 bar Blues or 32 bar song form in various tempos, meters, and rhythm feels, sight reading (section and lead parts) and playalong with recordings, rhythmic dictation, bring sticks, brushes, and mallets!

Vocalists - A short prepared a cappella vocal exercise or study of your choice or a bebop head (melody), such as Billie's Bounce, Now's the Time, or Yardbird Suite. One or two of these Standard Tunes (with recorded CD accompaniment that you will need to bring with you to the audition): The Nearness of You, Sophisticated Lady, Fly Me to the Moon, All of Me. Be prepared to sight-sing one or two wordless vocal excerpts.

Non-Jazz Majors (Returning)

All returning students that wish to be considered for more solos than in prior years should come prepared to play one or two higher level tunes than those that are required of you, or at least play the required tunes in more difficult keys and faster tempos. The same goes for section seatings: in other words if you'd like to be a lead player; come into your audition playing like a lead player!

In addition to anything that you'd like to play for me for the reasons outlined above, all instrumentalists should be prepared to perform some, or all of the following:

Saxes - Solo on Blues or I Got Rhythm Form (any key, or I may choose) with or without playalong CD (bring if needed), sight reading (section and lead parts), chord change reading, clarinet and flute part reading (bring your instruments)

Trumpets - Solo on Blues or I Got Rhythm Form (any key, or I may choose) with or without playalong CD (bring if needed), sight reading (section and/or lead parts), chord change reading, bring mutes, and bring Flugelhorn if possible

Trombones - Solo on Blues or I Got Rhythm Form (any key, or I may choose) with or without play along CD (bring if needed), sight reading (section and/or lead parts), chord change reading

Piano - Solo and comping on Blues or I Got Rhythm Form (any key, or I may choose) with or without play along CD (bring if needed), sight reading, chord change reading

Guitar - Solo and comping on Blues or I Got Rhythm Form (any key, or I may choose) with or without play along CD (bring if needed), sight reading, chord change reading

Vibes - Solo and comping on Blues or I Got Rhythm Form (any key, or I may choose) with or without play along CD (bring if needed), sight reading, chord change reading

Bass - Walking line or appropriate bass line (I'll ask for different rhythm feels) on Blues or I Got Rhythm Form (any key, or I may choose) with or without play along CD (bring if needed), sight reading, chord change reading. Bring your bass, and a bow, and if you plan to play electric bass; bring one!

Drums - Time playing on 12 bar Blues or 32 bar song form in various tempos, meters,  and rhythm feels, sight reading with or without recording to play along with, rhythmic dictation, bring sticks, brushes, and mallets!

Non-Jazz Majors (New)

All auditioning non-jazz majors will first take a short ensemble skills test that will include (1) tuning, (2) basic phrasing and articulation, (3) understanding the count-off, and (4) playing with dynamics, and (5) listening!

In addition all instrumentalists will be asked to perform some, or all of the following:

Saxes - A short prepared technical study or transcribed solo of your choice, Solo on Blues or I Got Rhythm Form (any key or keys you choose) with or without play along CD (bring if needed), sight reading (section and lead parts) and play along with recordings, chord change reading, clarinet and flute part reading (bring your instruments)

Trumpets - A short prepared technical study or transcribed solo of your choice, Solo on Blues or I Got Rhythm Form (any key or keys you choose) with or without play along CD (bring if needed), sight reading (section and lead parts) and play along with recordings, chord change reading, bring mutes, and bring Flugelhorn if possible

Trombones - A short prepared technical study or transcribed solo of your choice, Solo on Blues or I Got Rhythm Form (any key or keys you choose) with or without play along CD (bring if needed), sight reading ( section and lead parts) and play along with recordings, chord change reading

Piano - A short prepared technical study or transcribed solo of your choice, Solo and comping on Blues or I Got Rhythm Form (any key, or I may choose) with or without play along CD (bring if needed), sight reading and play along with recordings, chord change reading

Guitar - A short prepared technical study or transcribed solo of your choice, Solo and comping  on Blues or I Got Rhythm Form (any key, or I may choose) with or without play along CD (bring if needed), sight reading and play along with recordings, chord change reading

Vibes - A short prepared technical study or transcribed solo of your choice, Solo and comping  on Blues or I Got Rhythm Form (any key, or I may choose) with or without play along CD (bring if needed), sight reading and play along with recordings, chord change reading

Bass - A short prepared technical study or transcribed solo of your choice, Walking line or appropriate bass line (I'll ask for different rhythm feels) on Blues or I Got Rhythm Form (any key, or I may choose) with or without play along CD (bring if needed), sight reading and play along with recordings, chord change reading. Bring your bass, and a bow, and if you plan to play electric bass; bring one!

Drums - A short prepared technical study or transcribed drum part of your choice, Time playing on 12 bar Blues or 32 bar song form in various tempos, meters, and rhythm feels, sight reading and play along with recordings, rhythmic dictation, bring sticks, brushes, and mallets!

Vocalists - A short prepared a cappella vocal exercise or study of your choice or a bebop head (melody), such as Billie's Bounce, Now's the Time, or Yardbird Suite. One or two of these Standard Tunes (with recorded CD accompaniment that you will need to bring with you to the audition): The Nearness of You, Sophisticated Lady, Fly Me to the Moon, All of Me. Be prepared to sight-sing one or two wordless vocal excerpts.