School of music ensembles
Jazz
Anyone wishing to participate in a jazz ensemble or jazz combo must audition. We also ask that anyone who wishes to take applied jazz improvisation lessons who has not done so before also audition. Brass will audition with Dr. Whalen, Saxophones will audition with Prof. Jones, and rhythm section will audition with Dr. Haugland, each in their respective offices. Sign up sheets will be on the professors’ office doors. Auditions will consist of a prepared excerpt, sight reading, and optional improvisation. Prepared excerpts and practice track for improvisation can in the following: Feel free to email Prof. Jones, Director of Jazz Studies, with questions.
audition Information
Prepared Excerpt
jazz Faculty
Dr. Ben Haughland
Associate Professor of Jazz Studies
Stephen Jones
Director of Jazz Studies
Associate Professor of Jazz Studies
Fabio Augustinis
Assistant Professor of Practice in Commercial Music and Jazz Studies
Dr. Kevin Whalen
Associate Professor of Trumpet & Jazz Studies
School of Music
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Address
18th and Boston Avenue Box 42033, Lubbock TX 79409-2033 -
Phone
806.742.2270 | Fax: 806.742.2294 -
Email
schoolofmusic@ttu.edu