High School Audition

Treefire21 · 02-27-2018, 02:36 PM

Those of you saying that jazz band will poison my taste, you got it wrong. For me, I hate big name players because they are missing the band part of jazz which is what I'm all about. Yes they do great solos and are fun to learn from, but for actual songs not at all.

**Frownland** · 02-27-2018, 02:46 PM

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Originally Posted by Treefire21

Those of you saying that jazz band will poison my taste, you got it wrong. For me, I hate big name players because they are missing the band part of jazz which is what I'm all about. Yes they do great solos and are fun to learn from, but for actual songs not at all.

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The "greats" were commonly also brilliant bandleaders who took exciting approaches to structure and let everyone in their group shine.

2. It sounds like your philosophy of jazz is already poisoned. Enjoy playing lifeless standards.

Treefire21 · 03-05-2018, 06:17 PM

Dude, sorry. I have somewhat weird tastes in music, but that being said, I went to jazz band today and the director told us to go home and listen to jazz (specifically swing). I'm listening to jazz right now, and I see what you said. Just got done listening to Skyline by Charlie Barnet, and that's not my favorite. Sing sing sing by Benny Goodman is much better. I think part of it was that jazz in general is very subjective, and that I just hadn't found something to fit my style.

The Batlord · 03-05-2018, 07:19 PM

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Originally Posted by Treefire21

Dude, sorry. I have somewhat weird tastes in music, but that being said, I went to jazz band today and the director told us to go home and listen to jazz (specifically swing). I'm listening to jazz right now, and I see what you said. Just got done listening to Skyline by Charlie Barnet, and that's not my favorite. Sing sing sing by Benny Goodman is much better. I think part of it was that jazz in general is very subjective, and that I just hadn't found something to fit my style.

Blow this. See what your bitchass teacher says.

drfunker · 02-26-2019, 06:28 PM

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Originally Posted by Joeking

Hi, I'm auditioning for a prestigious high school jazz band and play saxophone. Whats a song/solo that might impress enough to allow my to get into the first or second best band?

What type of saxophone are you playing?

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Originally Posted by Frownland

Don't join a school jazz band, they will poison your concept of jazz.

Not all. Really depends on the director.

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Originally Posted by Frownland

It sounds like your philosophy of jazz is already poisoned. Enjoy playing lifeless standards.

What is wrong with learning the standards?

**Frownland** · 02-26-2019, 06:45 PM

Nothing wrong with playing standards, it's the lifelessness that's so abhorrent.

Clefsong51 · 06-08-2019, 05:11 PM

You might hit em with...Mercy,Mercy form Cannonball Adderly, or Mister Magic from Grover Washington Jr.

02-26-2019, 06:45 PM	#16 (permalink)
Frownland SOPHIE FOREVER Join Date: Aug 2011 Location: East of the Southern North American West Posts: 35,541	Nothing wrong with playing standards, it's the lifelessness that's so abhorrent. __________________ Studies show that when a given norm is changed in the face of the unchanging, the remaining contradictions will parallel the truth. d e a f b o x

02-27-2018, 02:36 PM	#11 (permalink)
Treefire21 Groupie Join Date: Feb 2018 Posts: 11	Those of you saying that jazz band will poison my taste, you got it wrong. For me, I hate big name players because they are missing the band part of jazz which is what I'm all about. Yes they do great solos and are fun to learn from, but for actual songs not at all.

03-05-2018, 06:17 PM	#13 (permalink)
Treefire21 Groupie Join Date: Feb 2018 Posts: 11	Dude, sorry. I have somewhat weird tastes in music, but that being said, I went to jazz band today and the director told us to go home and listen to jazz (specifically swing). I'm listening to jazz right now, and I see what you said. Just got done listening to Skyline by Charlie Barnet, and that's not my favorite. Sing sing sing by Benny Goodman is much better. I think part of it was that jazz in general is very subjective, and that I just hadn't found something to fit my style.

06-08-2019, 05:11 PM	#17 (permalink)
Clefsong51 Music Addict Join Date: May 2015 Posts: 215	You might hit em with...Mercy,Mercy form Cannonball Adderly, or Mister Magic from Grover Washington Jr.