Recordings for the Jazz pieces

Congratulations to the 2017-2018 jazz band members! 

Click on the link in green to hear the recordings: 
2017-2018 Repertoire:
Starting Point - Bob Lowden
Bottom Line - Andy Clark
I'll Just Pretend - Les Aldrich
"A" Rock - Ken Harris
Caravan - Duke Ellington
Kool Bean - George Vincent
The Chicken - Pee Wee Ellis arr. M. Story
Uptown Funk - Bruno Mars arr. M. Sweeney
Yeah, You Right - Eddie Harris

Super Fast & Easy Warm up for Jazz Band - Roger Schmidli  - All tracks are found in the link

Jazz Band is one of our staple ensembles that is for students who have a strong work ethic, strong playing skills, able to perform under pressure, and not afraid to improvise! We perform many concerts in the district and in public throughout the school year. This ensemble is auditioned at the end of the seventh grade year. Students that are eligible to audition must complete 7th grade Concert Band at Frost M.S. 

Expectations as a member of the ensemble:

· Students who are accepted into the Frost Jazz Band are also members of the Frost Symphonic Band.
· Jazz Band students will rehearse jazz 2 days a week and Symphonic Band literature with the full Symphonic Band 3 days a week.*Depends on schedule
· Since instrumentation is limited in a jazz band, within each section most parts are played by one individual. Therefore, attendance at every performance and practicing is crucial to the success of the ensemble.
· Students who do not keep up with their practicing or must miss performances may be removed from the ensemble at anytime.
· Private lessons are strongly encouraged for all students especially those playing drumset, guitar, bass, and piano.
*Students must be at all Jazz performances. If missed more than 2, the student will be removed from the ensemble, since it is an auditioned ensemble.

Here is what instrumentation we are looking for...

4 Alto Saxes
2 Tenor Saxes
1 Bari. Sax
4-5 Trombone/Baritones
4-5 Trumpets
3 Clarinets
2 Piano Players
1-2 Guitarists
1-2 Bassists
2 Drummers

Students must pass the audition in order to be a jazz band member. All potential members must perform the following (Except drummers* See below):
- 2 scales of the players choice (You may use your method book or have memorized)
- 1 Required excerpts piece 
- 1 Sight Reading example from your Essential Elements Band book 2 (director chooses)
*Drummers must do the following:
- Demonstrate 4 styles:
#Rock
#Jazz
#Swing
#Latin
- 1 Required excerpts piece
- 1 Sight Reading example from your Essential Elements Band book 2 (director chooses)
on snare drum
- Free style playing: just play for the director 
(Drummers)= Must have their own drum set that they are able to transport to all performances. 
*Private lessons for drummers are highly encouraged.