Blue Ridge Chorus
PMEA District 9 Vocal Jazz
Thursday, April 11th and Friday, April 12th, 2024
Montrose High School
Thursday, April 11th and Friday, April 12th, 2024
Montrose High School
PMEA District 9 Vocal Jazz Live Audition Logistics
Vocal jazz auditions will be done via submittable for the 2023-2024 school year.
Recording must be submitted between December 4th-8th, 2023
Vocal Jazz Audition Mechanics:
Students will sing the B Flat Blues
Bb blues
12 bars, 2x.
First time melody with scat
Second time improv
Read the top notes as the melody
Students will sing "It Had to be you" - from Jamie Aebersold
1. Sing first chorus with lyrics and melody
2. Sing second chorus using scat syllables and optional improvisation
(I'll get clarification on exact measure numbers for this)
A Foggy Day p.34 (2022-2023)
It Had to Be You p. 1 (2023-2024)
What is This Thing Called Love? p. 32 (2024-2025)
But Not For Me pg. 11 (2025-2026)
Requirements for Recording:
1. Videotape both selections separately
2. Make sure the backing tracks are playing and can be heard
3. Make sure nothing in the video can identify you or our school
4. Try to use the best audio/video quality possible, such as a cell phone
5. Send to Ms. Z by uploading to drive, sending via text or email, or whatever works best for you!
The only way to learn jazz is to LISTEN LISTEN LISTEN
Female Jazz Singers:
Karrin Allyson
Leny Andrade
Dee Dee Bridgewater
Deborah Brown
Betty Carter
Madeline Eastman
Ella Fitzgerald
Nnenna Freelon
Billie Holiday
Nancy King
Carmen McRae
Dianne Reeves
Sarah Vaughn
Male Jazz Singers:
Louis Armstrong
Chet Baker
Tony Bennett
George Benson
Nat King Cole
Harry Connick Jr.
Kurt Elling
Miles Griffith
Jon Hendricks
Eddie Jefferson
Kevin Mahogany
Bobby McFerrin
Mark Murphy
Mel Torme
Joe Williams
Vocal jazz auditions will be done via submittable for the 2023-2024 school year.
Recording must be submitted between December 4th-8th, 2023
Vocal Jazz Audition Mechanics:
Students will sing the B Flat Blues
Bb blues
12 bars, 2x.
First time melody with scat
Second time improv
Read the top notes as the melody
Students will sing "It Had to be you" - from Jamie Aebersold
1. Sing first chorus with lyrics and melody
2. Sing second chorus using scat syllables and optional improvisation
(I'll get clarification on exact measure numbers for this)
A Foggy Day p.34 (2022-2023)
It Had to Be You p. 1 (2023-2024)
What is This Thing Called Love? p. 32 (2024-2025)
But Not For Me pg. 11 (2025-2026)
Requirements for Recording:
1. Videotape both selections separately
2. Make sure the backing tracks are playing and can be heard
3. Make sure nothing in the video can identify you or our school
4. Try to use the best audio/video quality possible, such as a cell phone
5. Send to Ms. Z by uploading to drive, sending via text or email, or whatever works best for you!
- Directors that bring students will be asked to judge.
- Students will audition soprano, alto and all men as they have in past years.
- The top 16-24 males and females will form the District 9 Vocal Jazz Ensemble.
- Students not making the jazz choir will form the District 9 Jazz Choir provided score is 50 or above.
- Same audition forms will be utilized.
- Auditions will be blind and sung all in the same order. An accompaniment CD will be provided for the Bb blues and song.
- If the student wishes to change the key of the accompaniment they will be required to bring their own CD accompaniment of the song, and hand to the student advocate in the audition room.
The only way to learn jazz is to LISTEN LISTEN LISTEN
Female Jazz Singers:
Karrin Allyson
Leny Andrade
Dee Dee Bridgewater
Deborah Brown
Betty Carter
Madeline Eastman
Ella Fitzgerald
Nnenna Freelon
Billie Holiday
Nancy King
Carmen McRae
Dianne Reeves
Sarah Vaughn
Male Jazz Singers:
Louis Armstrong
Chet Baker
Tony Bennett
George Benson
Nat King Cole
Harry Connick Jr.
Kurt Elling
Miles Griffith
Jon Hendricks
Eddie Jefferson
Kevin Mahogany
Bobby McFerrin
Mark Murphy
Mel Torme
Joe Williams
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