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The Knoxville Jazz Youth Orchestra is an honors band under the direction KJO lead trombonist Tom Lundberg. The band is open to high school students from across East Tennessee and is chosen by audition each Fall. The group rehearses weekly from September through May and performs several concerts around the region each year. For a list of upcoming performances, see the link below. Auditions for the 2012-2013 Knoxville Jazz Youth Orchestra will be held Wednesday, September 12 at Rush's Music, located at 2107 Chapman Highway, Knoxville, 37920. Rhythm section instruments will audition from 4:30 to 6pm. Horn players will audition from 6 to 8pm. Please email Mr. Lundberg to schedule your audition. The band will rehearse on Wednesday evenings from 7 to 9pm at Rush's beginning September 19. The band's first performance will take place in October. AUDITION REQUIREMENTS Saxophones, trumpets, and trombones will be asked to perform a prepared piece. Please follow the links below to download the music for your instrument. In addition, students will be asked to perform two or three major scales (all 12 keys should be prepared). Chromatic scales and sight-reading will also be required. As an option, students may choose to improvise over a 12 bar blues progression. Pianists, bassists, and guitarists should be prepared to sight-read a chord progression. Pianists and guitarists will be required to play 4 choruses on a 12 bar blues progression, comping for 2 choruses, and improvising for 2 choruses. Bassists will be asked to walk a bass line. Major scales will also be required. Drummers will be asked to play time in a swing style, latin style and rock/funk style. They will also be asked to sight-read a drum part from a big band arrangement. Tenor saxophone prepared piece Baritone saxophone prepared piece Questions? Email Tom at
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