The 2025 Rotary Jazz Band
AUDITIONS: MARCH 5, 2025
AUDITION MUSIC LINKED BELOW
Sight reading will be a requirement for each audition
Rhythm Section
Pianists should be prepared to demonstrate comping for a Bb blues.
Guitarists should be prepared to demonstrate comping for a Bb blues.
Drummers should be able to demonstrate a variety of styles including swing, samba, shuffle, etc.
Bassists should be prepared to demonstrate a walking, swing, blues bass line in Bb.
Eb Instruments
Wind players should be prepared to demonstrate range on their instrument.
Bb Instruments
RJB TENOR EXCERPT
RJB TRUMPET EXCERPT
Wind players should be prepared to demonstrate range on their instrument.
C Instruments
Wind players should be prepared to demonstrate range on their instrument.
ABOUT THE BAND
The Rotary Jazz Band, directed by Juno-nominated educator Susan Evoy, is an auditioned big band made up of Rotary Music Festival participants.
Players from various participant ensembles come together during the festival to rehearse and perform in a short amount of time – usually three rehearsals and two performances in just one week.
The band performs live in studio for an NLESD broadcast at MUN’s Centre for Innovation in Teaching and Learning (CITL) and also plays a public concert alongside our jazz clinicians.
There is no additional cost to participate in Rotary Jazz, however attendance at all rehearsals and performances is mandatory.
Auditions usually take place in March.
In the meantime, you can watch past CITL livestream events below!
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