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
Audition Dates
(For entry into the Fall 2018 semester)
SATURDAY, FEBRUARY 3, 2018: Prairie Winds Festival participants only.
SATURDAY, FEBRUARY 10, 2018: Regular Audition Date - all instruments and voice.
SATURDAY, FEBRUARY 17, 2018: Regular Audition Date - all instruments and voice.
If you cannot attend a live audition date, contact musicrecruiting@ku.edu to make other arrangements.
