Jazz Trombone Auditions
The KU School of Music currently offers a B.A. in jazz studies.
Limited spaces are available for the Jazz Studies program.
A limited number of scholarships are available.
Please contact Professor Dan Gailey to inquire about space in your particular instrument.
You must provide your own Jamey Aebersold play-along CD (Vol. 54 will work).
- Two contrasting jazz standards (such as "Autumn Leaves" in concert G minor as a medium swing, and "Blue Bossa" in concern C minor as a Latin tune);
- Play a chorus of melody,
- Followed by two choruses of improvised solo.
- Sight-reading
- Selected major and minor scales the full range of your instrument.
Faculty Contact: Dan Gailey, dgailey@ku.edu
Fall 2021 Audition Dates
Please note: due to Covid 19 concerns, KU School of Music will be offering video auditions in lieu of the live auditions. After submission of a video audition, students are strongly encouraged to attend a faculty appointment over Zoom as scheduled upon video submission. Information about this can be found in the registration. The school is accepting videos auditions from now until June 1st with a priority date of March 15.
If you cannot attend a live audition, email musicrecruiting@ku.edu to make other arrangements.