Jazz Program Resources
AUDITION INFORMATION
Jazz audition materials for the upcoming school year are now available at the links below. Please download the materials for the instrument you wish to audition on and carefully read through the Jazz Program Course Description (also found within each pdf file), audition materials, procedure, and scoring. Auditions will be held before and after school during the first week and a half of classes. Students will need to sign up for an audition time via a link posted below.
Important Jazz Audition Resources
Please note the following:
A Note About Audition Materials:
Find your instrument in the table on the left - these are audition packets that contain a Cover Sheet (read the instructions carefully), course descriptions, and audition excerpts for each of the three jazz big bands and associated combos. Requirements are differentiated by the ensemble you are auditioning for (Jazz Lab Band, Jazz Band II, and Jazz Ensemble). Please reach out with questions!
A Note About Audition Sign Ups:
Please click the mustard-yellow button (Audition Sign Up! Click Here!) above this text box to view OR sign up for an audition slot. Please note that all students who were enrolled in our jazz program last year were automatically given an audition time-slot. This will help our staff hear all of the returning students with their like-instrument peers on the same day so as to maintain placement integrity as well as create efficiency with our audition process. All new Woodwind or Brass musicians auditioning for Jazz Lab Band will do so during Freshmen Concert Band Class on Friday 8/28/2026. All new Guitar/Bass/Piano/Drums/Vibes/Vocals must audition in person after school on Thursday 9/3/2026. New Woodwind or Brass musicians interested in auditioning into our intermediate Jazz Band II or Jazz Ensemble must sign up for a time on 9/3/2026 to audition in person.
Audition Resources
See below for some helpful play-along tracks or examples that will help you prepare your audition. The ETHS audition materials are based on the ILMEA audition process, which is being revamped annually. We are on Cycle 3 for 2026.
F Blues Track - see Billie's Bounce below - use this to practice improvisation.
2026-2027 ILMEA Cycle 3 Commissioned Etude based on How High The Moon (Backing Tracks for Winds/Vibes, Piano, and Bass)
2026-2027 ILMEA Snidero Cycle 3 Etude - Great Love (There Is No Greater Love) see below for track
Hit The Road Jack
Vocal Audition Tune - Choose from Quiet Nights, Means You're Grand, or Chega de Saudade. See below for tracks
ILMEA Audition Materials Fall 2026
Students interested in auditioning for ILMEA (our all-district and all-state experiences) can prepare the full audition using the provided resources in the linked folder above. Be sure to read the audition information PDF as you prepare!