Audition for the only student-run jazz ensemble at W&M!
Fall 2019
Auditions will be held on Friday 8/30, Saturday 8/31, and Sunday 9/1 from 9:00am to 5:00pm on all days. Each audition will be 15 minutes. Auditions will be held in the Music Building, Ewell Hall, in Room 207. That's the Band/Orchestra room upstairs; if you can't find it, text Bennett at 302-383-9168. If you'd like to audition and you cannot make either of those times, contact us and we'll work it out!
Sign up for auditions at the Activities Fair in Kaplan Arena on Tuesday 8/27 from 7:00-9:00pm or Click here to go to our Google Doc and sign up!
Wham Bam's top priorities this year are: Trumpet, Piano, Saxophone (Primarily tenor), Trombone, Guitar, and Electric Bass. However - please come audition even if your instrument is not listed! We'd love to hear what you've got!
Auditions will be held on Friday 8/30, Saturday 8/31, and Sunday 9/1 from 9:00am to 5:00pm on all days. Each audition will be 15 minutes. Auditions will be held in the Music Building, Ewell Hall, in Room 207. That's the Band/Orchestra room upstairs; if you can't find it, text Bennett at 302-383-9168. If you'd like to audition and you cannot make either of those times, contact us and we'll work it out!
Sign up for auditions at the Activities Fair in Kaplan Arena on Tuesday 8/27 from 7:00-9:00pm or Click here to go to our Google Doc and sign up!
Wham Bam's top priorities this year are: Trumpet, Piano, Saxophone (Primarily tenor), Trombone, Guitar, and Electric Bass. However - please come audition even if your instrument is not listed! We'd love to hear what you've got!
Our audition process differs depending on the instrument, but, as you would expect from a jazz ensemble, is centered around how good you are at your instrument. Acceptance to the group for horn players is based on tone quality, rhythm, technical ability, range, and sight-reading. For rhythm section players, acceptance is based on rhythm, style of playing, technical ability, and comping. If you know how to improvise, it will be a huge boost to your audition - but many of our current members did not improvise at their auditions - improvising is not required! If you plan to improvise, please bring your own Real Book or copy of a given piece.
For those instruments not listed below, the auditions will vary, but will generally consist of a scale, sight-reading, a prepared piece (optional), and improvisation (from The Real Book).
Prepared pieces are in the PDFs below. Download it and print the page listed for your instrument: Bring a copy to your audition (we have extras, don't worry!)
For those instruments not listed below, the auditions will vary, but will generally consist of a scale, sight-reading, a prepared piece (optional), and improvisation (from The Real Book).
Prepared pieces are in the PDFs below. Download it and print the page listed for your instrument: Bring a copy to your audition (we have extras, don't worry!)
Audition Pieces
| Trumpet Audition Piece.pdf |
| Alto Sax Audition Piece.pdf |
| Tenor Sax Audition Piece.pdf |
| Bari Sax Audition Piece.pdf |
| Trombone Audition Piece.pdf |
| Bass Audition Piece.pdf |
| Guitar and Flute Audition Piece.pdf |
HornsSaxophone
The Real Book Song list in the Vocals section -> |
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