Jazz Band
Jazz Band try outs for 2025-26 will be May 8th after school. If you cannot make this date please email Mr. Crookston a [email protected] to make alternative arrangements.
If an in person audition doesn't work a video recording may suffice with approval
Except in very rare cases, students are expected to be in a core band class to participate in the jazz band. Clarinets are accepted in the jazz band and they will double the Tenor Sax parts or sometimes trumpet parts. However, in adjudicated festivals where "doubling" is not allowed they will only play parts if it is written for clarinet.
In addition to the etude song below students may be asked to demonstrate scale proficiency. The most common scales used in jazz band include the major scales, dorian, and mixolydian scales and students should be familiar with them.
Jazz Band 2025-26
Saxes
James Flint- Alto/Clarinet
Owen Sanders- Tenor
Mary Lindberg- Tenor
Abby Barrus- Tenor
Max Rose- Bari
Clarinets
(will play clarinet parts when written, will double tenor or trumpet parts when not)
Doris Young
Lilly Ford
Trumpets
Carter Nielsen
Claire Anderson
Trombones
Caleb Miller
Wyatt Hellewell
Zane Clark
Rhythm Section
James Birmingham- percussion
Wesley Silver- percussion
**I am willing to consider take a 3rd percussionist that primarily would play mallets- talk with me if interested**
Pola Wong- Bass
If an in person audition doesn't work a video recording may suffice with approval
Except in very rare cases, students are expected to be in a core band class to participate in the jazz band. Clarinets are accepted in the jazz band and they will double the Tenor Sax parts or sometimes trumpet parts. However, in adjudicated festivals where "doubling" is not allowed they will only play parts if it is written for clarinet.
In addition to the etude song below students may be asked to demonstrate scale proficiency. The most common scales used in jazz band include the major scales, dorian, and mixolydian scales and students should be familiar with them.
Jazz Band 2025-26
Saxes
James Flint- Alto/Clarinet
Owen Sanders- Tenor
Mary Lindberg- Tenor
Abby Barrus- Tenor
Max Rose- Bari
Clarinets
(will play clarinet parts when written, will double tenor or trumpet parts when not)
Doris Young
Lilly Ford
Trumpets
Carter Nielsen
Claire Anderson
Trombones
Caleb Miller
Wyatt Hellewell
Zane Clark
Rhythm Section
James Birmingham- percussion
Wesley Silver- percussion
**I am willing to consider take a 3rd percussionist that primarily would play mallets- talk with me if interested**
Pola Wong- Bass
| jazz_chord_and_scale_sheet.pdf |
| jazz_band_eb_instruments.pdf |
| jazz_band_bb_instruments.pdf |
| jazz_band_piano.pdf |
| jazz_band_guitar.pdf |
| jazz_band_string_bass.pdf |
| jazz_band_trombone.pdf |
| jazz_band_drumset.pdf |
| 32_sing_sing_sing.mp3 |
| 01_a_string_of_pearls.mp3 |
| 28_malcoms_tune__backgrounds_.mp3 |
