District Jazz Band Dates for 2024-2025
November 4th, 2024: Auditions at Moberly High School in Moberly, Missouri (In conjunction with the All-District Concert Band Auditions)
February 8th, 2025: District Jazz Band rehearsal and performance in Columbia, Missouri. Morning rehearsal will be held in the Sinquefield Music Center on the University of Missouri Campus. Afternoon rehearsal and the 6pm evening concert featuring the NEMO District Jazz Band and the University of Missouri Concert Jazz Band will occur in the Missouri Theater. The featured clinician/director for the 24/25 NEMO District Jazz Band will be Dave Dickey, trombonist from the St. Louis area.
All-District Jazz Band Audition Cuts
2024-2025 NEMO District Jazz Band Audition Materials:
All materials and information comes from the MOAJE website, utilizing Set #1 materials: http://www.moaje.org/set-1-2024-2025.html
- Kenny’ll Make It (B-Flat), from Blues in All Keys Vol. 42, Jamey Aebersold
- Winds will be required to play the melody and improvise a minimum of one chorus on “Kenny’ll Make It”.
- Piano, Bass, Guitar, Vibes, and Drums will play the melody first chorus, comp or walk second chorus, and improvise third chorus on “Kenny’ll Make It”.
- MOAJE Swing Etude 1 – Based on There Will Never Be Another You
- All Winds and Rhythm – Play measures 1 to the down beat of 17 only
- MOAJE Latin Etude 1 – Based on Blue Bossa
- All Winds and Rhythm – Play measures 1 to the down beat of 17 only
We will NOT listen to “The Preacher” at District Auditions.
All 3 excerpts will be performed with a track. The MOAJE Etude tracks can be found on the MOAJE website here: http://www.moaje.org/set-1-2024-2025.html Kenny’ll Make It’s track and music needs to be purchased if you don’t own it: https://www.jazzbooks.com/mm5/merchant.mvc?Screen=PROD&Store_Code=JAJAZZ&Product_Code=V42BK