KJO Middle School Band
Middle school level jazz band auditions will be Thursday, September 17th, 2026 at West Valley Middle School from 6 to 7:45pm. Sign-ups begin at 5:30pm and are first come, first serve.
Weekly rehearsals will be held on Thursdays beginning September 24th from 6:30-8pm.
Audition requirements will include:
1) sight reading
2) a prepared piece (see links & instructions below)
3) 3 major scales: concert F scale, concert Bb scale and concert Eb scale
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 beginning big band arrangement.
Sign-ups for auditions and questions regarding the group should be directed to Valerie Sanders. KJO looks forward exploring and celebrating jazz music with students of East Tennessee.
PREPARED PIECES
Click on your instrument name to download the prepared piece PDF
Instructions: Prepared pieces do not need to be memorized.
Trumpets and trombones will be asked to play Unison Passages A and B as well as measures 15-35 of Until I Met You pdf.
Pianists will be asked for measures 1-25 of the "Take the A Train" pdf.
Saxophones, Bassists, & Guitarists will be asked to play measures 1-31 of "Take the A Train" pdf."