Jazz Ensemble
Directed by Linda Pearse, Jazz Ensemble is a full-year, 1-credit course (MUSC 1649 - 4649) and credited participation is open to any student on campus. All Mount Allison students are required to register for the ensemble in order to participate. The ensemble meets Tuesdays and Thursdays, 7:00 – 8:30pm, in the MYBC Band Room (Room 004). Regular sectionals will be expected outside of this rehearsal time.
Auditions
 Auditions take place at the beginning of the academic year during the first week of classes in the Fall semester. Every participant must audition for the ensemble; these auditions determine whether you are accepted and your placement within the ensemble. If you are not sure that your schedule will permit the ensemble, still audition at this time.
The audition material consists of one chart for each instrument. These can be downloaded in PDF format from the links below. You may also be asked to sight read and perform scales (as listed below). Please only prepare the measures indicated.
Please contact Linda Pearse if you have any questions: lpearse@mta.ca (506)364-2585
PDF versions of audition materials
 Click on the appropriate link to download a PDF file of the audition material.
Alto Sax: “Little Brown Jug” by G. Miller, arr. by B. Finnegan
- Play from letter C to letter F, quarter note = 152 b.p.m.
- Prepare three major scales of your choice, one octave
Alto sax jazz audition excerpt.pdf
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Tenor Sax: “Little Brown Jug” by G. Miller, arr. by B. Finnegan
- Play from letter C to letter F, quarter note = 152 b.p.m.
- Prepare three major scales of your choice, one octave
Tenor sax jazz audition excerpt.pdf
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Baritone Sax: “Little Brown Jug” by G. Miller, arr. by B. Finnegan
- Play from letter C to letter F, quarter note = 152 b.p.m.
- Prepare three major scales of your choice, one octave
Baritone sax jazz audition excerpt.pdf
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Trumpet (lead): “Little Brown Jug” by G. Miller, arr. by B. Finnegan
- Play from letter D to letter F, quarter note = 152 b.p.m.
- Prepare three major scales of your choice, one octave
- Note: please also prepare the trumpet (section) excerpt (see below)
Trumpet-lead jazz audition excerpt.pdf
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Trumpet (section): “Makin’ Whoopee” by arr. Bob Eberhart
- Play from two beats before letter B to letter C, quarter note = 120 b.p.m.
- Prepare three major scales of your choice, one octave
Trumpet-section jazz audition excerpt.pdf
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Tenor Trombone: “Makin’ Whoopee” by arr. Bob Eberhart
- Play from two beats before letter B to letter C, quarter note = 120 b.p.m.
- Prepare three major scales of your choice, one octave
Tenor trombone jazz audition excerpt.pdf
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Bass Trombone: “Mean to Me” by F. Ahlert and R. Turk, arr. by F. Mantooth
- Play mm. 81–116, quarter note = 108 b.p.m.
- Prepare three major scales of your choice, one octave
Bass trombone jazz audition excerpt.pdf
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Bass: “Swing” by Glenn Kostur
- Prepare entire excerpt
- Prepare three major scales of your choice, one octave
Bass jazz audition excerpt.pdf
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Guitar: “Swing” by Glenn Kostur
- Prepare entire excerpt
- Prepare three major scales of your choice, two octaves
Guitar jazz audition excerpt.pdf
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Piano: “Swing” by Glenn Kostur
- Prepare entire excerpt
- Prepare three major scales of your choice, two octaves
Piano jazz audition excerpt.pdf
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Drums: “Swing” by Glenn Kostur
Drums jazz audition excerpt.pdf
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Voice: Please prepare a jazz standard of your choice. Please email me the name of the piece that you will perform. Please bring sheet music for this piece with you to the audition.
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