Young Lions Jazz Conservatory Audition Requirements For Upper Division Ensembles:

The following two compositions must be played by ALL instrumentalists and vocalists. These are concert lead sheets which means that you will have to transpose for your instrument. Please note that some instruments may have to play the melody down an octave on the Dizzy Gillespie composition:

Shaw ‘Nuff — Dizzy Gillespie https://youtu.be/DGrZpTWSkh4

Darn That Dream — Jimmy Van Heusen

Transcription Requirements by Instrument:Please only pick one solo transcription for your instrument (64 bars minimum to be memorized). Vocalists please pick one instrument from the following.

Alto Sax or Baritone Sax:

“Tribute to Brownie” by Louis Smith/ Cannonball Adderley’s solo: https://youtu.be/0jFLoPV9-ME (at least 64 bars)

“Split Kick” by Horace Silver/ Lou Donaldson’s solo on Art Blakey’s recording: https://youtu.be/ii57FytBQ74 (at least 64 bars)

Tenor Sax:

“Just One Of Those Things” Hank Mobley solo on Art Blakey’s recording: https://youtu.be/PgTZeFAU-Jk (at least 64 bars)

“Tea for Two” Seamus Blake solo on Bjorn Solli’s live recording: https://youtu.be/YnSymLWxOFc (at least 64 bars)

Trumpet:

“Parisian Thoroughfare” Bud Powell/ Clifford Brown solo on Clifford Brown/Max Roach Album: https://youtu.be/vJ7tDo-TOOw (at least 64 bars)

“Birdlike” Freddie Hubbard solo on Ready for Freddie: https://youtu.be/5Euo2PLEuU0 (at least 64 bars)

Trombone: “Blue Trombone” J.J. Johnson’s solo on Blue Trombone: https://youtu.be/oeRgqPPJDpo (at least 64 bars)

“Caravan” Curtis Fuller’s solo on The Artistry of Freddie Hubbard: https://youtu.be/H6JFiXeoqcA (at least 64 bars)

Piano:

“Daahoud” Oscar Peterson’s solo on The Trio- Live From Chicago: https://youtu.be/uH_5ARXYvt8 (at least 64 bars)

“Inception” McCoy Tyner’s solo from Inception Album: https://youtu.be/sYvICoEVpCk (at least 64 bars)

Bass:

“Theme for Kareem” Christian McBride’s solo on Inside Straight; Kind of Brown: https://youtu.be/otduJu_i8GY (at least 64 bars)

“Yardbird Suite” Oscar Pettiford’s solo on: https://youtu.be/BkrrnQM-0Jc (at least 64 bars)

Guitar:

“Freddie the Freeloader” Wes Montgomery’s solo on Portrait of Wes: https://youtu.be/JO7LPU7ZP2Y (at least 64 bars)

“Airegin” Peter Bernstein’s solo on live recording: https://youtu.be/NFh_DbbcyVI (at least 64 bars)

Violin:

“Tico Tico" - Regina Carter: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=djegYF3y7tk(at least 64 bars)

Vibes:

“Three Little Words” - Milt Jackson: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QkYqKq0_vB4(at least 64 bars)

“Little B’s Poem” - Bobby Hutcherson: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jvJ4fXCoICM(at least 64 bars)

Drums:

“Seven Steps to Heaven” Tony Williams solo on Miles Davis’s Seven Steps to Heaven: https://youtu.be/uKpK8RbGlO4 (at least 64 bars)

“Night Dreamer” Elvin Jones solo on Wayne Shorter’s Night Dreamer: https://youtu.be/JOdyEWvXpIg (at least 64 bars)

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