The Youth Jazz Ensemble of Dupage

YJED BOARD 2009 - 2010

Robert Blazek
President
Robert Collazo
Director
Veatrice Jehangir
Treasurer/Business Manager
Dirk Fuqua
Board Member
Diane Fuqua
Board Member
John Burnett
Board Member

Auditions for the 2010-2011 Season!

YJED will hold auditions for the upcoming year.

When: October 18th, 5-8pm
Where: Addison Trail High School
213 N. Lombard Rd.
Addison, IL 60101

To sign up: Click Here for the Online Audition Form (link fixed)

What to prepare:

Audition Music for 2010-2011:

Saxophones/Trumpets/Trombones
- Perform the 2010-2011 IMEA audition piece, Koamah by Thomas Shabda Noor
- Demonstrate the ability to improvise on an F Blues and a Bb “Rhythm Changes”
- Sightreading

Drums:
- Perform the 2010-2011 IMEA audition piece, Koamah by Thomas Shabda Noor
- Demonstrate the ability to play swing, Latin (Afro-Cuban, Bossa Nova), and funk
- Sightreading

Bass
- Perform the 2010-2011 IMEA audition piece, Koamah by Thomas Shabda Noor
- Demonstrate the ability to walk a bassline through an F blues and a Bb “Rhythm Changes”. Also demonstrate the ability to create basslines for Latin (Afro-Cuban, Bossa Nova) and funk grooves
- Sightreading

Piano
- Perform the 2010-2011 IMEA audition piece, Koamah by Thomas Shabda Noor
- Demonstrate the ability to “comp” on an F blues and a Bb “Rhythm Changes”
- Sightreading

Guitar
- Perform the 2010-2011 IMEA audition piece, Koamah by Thomas Shabda Noor
- Demonstrate the ability to “comp” on an F blues and a Bb “Rhythm Changes”. Also demonstrate the ability to read or create a “comping” pattern for a Bossa Nova.
- Sightreading

Vocalists
- Bring two jazz standards of you choice to perform. You can bring pre-recorded accompaniment or sing acapella.