REQUIREMENTS & INFORMATION

INSTRUMENTAL JAZZ

Additional Requirements and Information

INSTRUMENTAL JAZZ SOLOS
Please also refer to Section R - General Rules & Regulations,
which is located at the beginning of the Manual.
Please note: The following information is for all Instrumental Jazz solos.
ALL DRUM SET SOLOISTS must see the Drum Set page later in this section
for specific reqnirements and information.
All-State Audition Requirements
Perform one Level VI jazz solo from the appropriate instrumental category in the current
Manual. The solo must be played as written and without improvisation. The soloist may perform the solo with a recorded rhythm section accompaniment, but the recording must not
include the solo part.
Sight-Read.
Improvise. (see below for more information)
Brass soloists will also be asked to playa scale of their choice that demonstrates the extremes
of their range.
Jazz Bass Soloists - When chord symbols and a written bass line are given, all bass soloists
should attempt to improvise even in the simplest form. When only chord symbols are given,
they should be improvised as part of the as part of the solo or study.
o
Electric Bass soloists must provide their own amplifier.
Drum Set Soloists - please see the Drum Set page later in this section for specific requirements and information.
Regular (Non All-State) Evaluation Requirements
Perform one jazz solo from an appropriate level and instrumental category in the current
Manual. The solo must be played as written and without improvisation. The soloist may perform the solo with a recorded rhythm section accompaniment, but the recording must not
include the solo part.
Sight-Read.
Improvise. (see below for more information)
Jazz Bass Soloists - When chord symbols and a written bass line are given, all bass soloists
should attempt to improvise even in the simplest form. When only chord symbols are given,
they should be improvised as part of the as part of the solo or study.
Electric Bass soloists must provide their own amplifier.
Drum Set Soloists - please see the Drum Set page later in this section for specific requirements and information.
Improvisation Information
Improvisation is a requirement for all instrumental jazz soloists performing for a rating.
Use the Graded Improvisation Requirements for All Jazz Soloists following this page.
Improvisation must be done with an electronically recorded accompaniment.
Each instrumental jazz performer must provide their own compact disc (CD) or cassette
tape of the accompaniment for the improvisation section of their performance.
Cassette tapes must be cued up to the proper selection.

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IMPROVISATION REQUIREMENTS

CD and cassette playback equipment will be provided at the audition site, but performers
are encouraged to bring their own compatible playback equipment (portable stereo systems, boom boxes, etc.) that allows the recording to be audible to the adjudicator.

Other Information
Drum Set Soloists - please see the Drum Set page later in this section for specific requirements and information.
Students auditioning on jazz bass and drum set may be chosen to perform with either the AllState Vocal Ensemble or the All-State Instrumental Jazz Ensemble.

NYSSMA MANUAL EDITION 30

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EFFECTIVE JULY 2012

IMPROVISATION REQUIREMENTS

GRADED IMPROVISATION REQUIREMENTS

FOR ALL INSTRUMENTAL JAZZ SOLOISTS
(except Drum Set)
ALL MATERIALS COME FROM JAMEY AEBERSOLD JAZZ INC., P.O. BOX 1244, NEW
ALBANY, INDIANA 47151-1244, (800) 456-1388, www.jazzbooks com
PLEASE NOTE:
All track numbers refer to CD recordings.
Improvisations
must be done with accompaniment.
All improvisation tracks are listed in concert keys.
LEVEL

AEBERSOLD VOLUME
& TRACK NUMBER

SPECIFIC
INSTRUCTIONS

Volume 24 - Major and Minor

- Track 1, Bb Major

Play 24 measures.

II

Volume 1 - How to Play Jazz and Improvise

- Track 7, Blues in Key ofBb Concert

Play 24 measures.

III

Volume
Choose
- Track
- Track

Play one of the "Blues"

Melodies (found at the
end of each section) then
improvise one chorus in
the chosen key.

IV

Volume 1 - How to Play Jazz and Improvise

- Track 6, Four Measure Cadences

Play through once

(48 measures).

Volume 54 - Maiden Voyage

Choose anyone selection (track)
except the last one.

Play melody/head then

improvise one chorus

VI

Choose any one selection (track) marked

with an " * " below:
Volume 6 - "All Bird"
*Track 2, Billie's Bounce
*Track 2, Now's the Time
Volume 7 - "Miles Davis"
*Track 10, Tune Up (Fast Version)
Volume 8 - "Sonny Rollins"
*Track 2, Doxy
*Track 3, St. Thomas
*Track 6, Tenor Madness
Volume 14 - "Benny Golson"
*Track 9, Blues March

Play melody/head then

improvise two choruses

1 - How to Play Jazz and Improvise

One:
8, Blues in Key of F Concert
7, Blues in Key of Bb Concert

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simple ties

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1.

Add 1-2
Add
simple skips
ofa 3rd
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alteration of
one or two
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example

Limited
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3rds/4ths

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Same as
Level II

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P-F

Same as
Level II

More
frequent
use of
3rds/4ths

Add all
16th note
rhythms

Expand as
required
musically

Add 5ths

Add triplets

Same as
Level IV

Same as
Level IV

Same as
Level IV

P-F

Same as
Level II

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for
musicality

Same as
Level V

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tOgether.
5 inger
patterns

2nds & 3rds

Rhythms

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broken
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intervals to
octave

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Level IV

Same as
Level IV

Simple
alteration of
one or two
notes per
example

Add

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slightly

Add

Legato only

None

Straight
Eighths

Same as
Level I

None

Swing and
Straight
8ths

Add

P-F

Same as
Level II

to do sight reading that is melodic and harmonic

Expand as
required
musically

Same as
Level III

--

All intervals Add all

16th note
to octave,
rhythms
major and
minor triads

--

All intervals
to octave.
Add 7th, 9th
& altered
(; , =) chords

Same as
Level IV

Same as
Level III

--

Style

in Levels IV - VI on piano will be required

IV J .92

Dynamics

Hands
4ths & 5ths
together, but
one hand
easier

Add 3/4

Articulation

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Rests

None

z
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Accidentals

Add triplets

All intervals Same as

to octave.
Level V
Add 13th &
altered
chords

Same as
Level IV

Add

(chord symbols only)

P-F

Same as
Level II

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Same as
Level III

Add

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Same as
Level V

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Same as
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4ths & 5ths

j,72

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Articulation
No slurs,
simple ties

Dynamics

Style

None

--

Simple
alteration of
one or two
notes per
example

Add

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Same as
Level I

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Swing and
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8ths

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III

Same as
Level I

j.80

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Level IV

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slightly

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in Levels IV - VI on guitar will be required

Add 3/4

AddE',A'

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to do sight reading that is melodic and harmonic

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rhythms
major and
minor triads
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to octave.
Add 7th, 9th
& altered
(; , =) chords

Add triplets

All intervals Same as

to octave.
Level V
Add 13th &
altered
chords

Expand as
required
musically

Add

Same as
Level IV

Same as
Level IV

Add

~
Add

(chord symbols only)

P-F

Same as
Level II

P-F

Same as
Level II

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Same as
Level II

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NYSSMA SIGHT READING CRITERIA: JAZZ GUITAR

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Same as
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NYSSMA SIGHT READING CRITERIA: JAZZ BASS

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r.n
r.n

KeylI'empo

Time
Signature

4/4
j=60

Intervals &

Range

Chord Types

All strings
1st position

2nds & 3rds

112or
1st position
No shift

4ths & 5ths

112 or
1st position
With shift

All
intervals to
octave

Rhythms

Accidentals

None

Rests

Articulation

Dynamics

Style

None

Legato

None

None

Same as
Levell

None

Swing and
Straight
8ths

Same as
Levell

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Same as
Level II

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Same as
Level I

j.72

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III

Same as
Level I

j.80

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Add

Simple
alteration of
one or two
notes per
example
Expand
slightly

-b

Those performing in Levels IV . VI on bass will be required to do sight reading that is melodic and harmonic (chord symbols only)
Add A, E'

IV

j .92

trj

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trj

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AddE

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Level IV

j :120

Add A'

VI

Add 3/4

j .120

Same as
Level IV

LowEtoD
on theG
string

All intervals

Add all
to octave,
16th note
major and
rhythms
minor(Chord
Symbols)

Expand as
required
musically

Add

LowEto
high Eon
the G string

Allintervalsto Add triplets

octave.Add
7th,9th &
altered
(i , =) chord
symbols

Same as
Level IV

Same as
Level IV

LowEtoF
on the G
string

All intervals Same as

to octave.
Level V
Add 13th &
altered chord
symbols

Same as
Level IV

Add -,.,"
as
appropriate
to style

P-F

Same as
Level IV

P-F

Same as
Level II

Same as
Level II

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JAZZ PIANO SOLOS

LEVEL ONE

JAZZ PIANO SOLOS--707.1

707.U--LEVEL

ONE

Marlais.H, - In Recital With Jazz, Blues, & Rags-Bk.2

(Any 2)

FJH

Electric B1ues
House of the Rising Sun
Ice Cream Rag
Market Street Square

Miller,C. - Boogie Beat.

Norton.C, - Connections for Piano, Book 3 (Any 2)
Sowash.B. - That's Jazz, Book 2 (Any 2)
Strommen.C. - And All That Jazz, Vol.2 (Any 2)
707.12--LEVEL

WILL
FH
KJOS
CF

TWO

Austin.G. - Jazz Kats

Karp.D. - Jazz Train
Kelley,R. - Five Moods in a Popular Style (Any 1)
Kellcy.R. - Wishing & Buena Suerte Three Stylings (Both)
Marlais.H. - In Recital With Jazz, Blues, & Rags-Bk.3 (Any 2)

WILL
WILL
WILL
WILL
FJH

Ain't We Got Fun

Alarm Clock Blues
Frankie and Johnny
Grey's Blues
Mama Don't 'Low
Zig Zag

Marlais,H. - In Recital With Jazz, Blues, & Rags-Bk.3

(Any 1)

FJH

Entertainer
Peacherine Rag

Mehagan,J. - Ballade The Jazz Pianist, Book 2

Norton,C. - Connection for Piano, Book 4 (Any 2)
Olsen,K./McLean,E. - In the Key of Jazz-Bk.I (Any 2)
Sifford.J. - Gumshoes (Any 1)
Sowash,B. - That's Jazz, Book 3 (Either)

SF
FH
FJH
FJH
KJOS

Down Side Up
Summer Vacation

Strommen,C. 707.13--LEVEL

And All That Jazz, Vol.3 (Any 2)

CF

THREE

Bober,M. - Secret Agent

Gillock.W. - More New Orleans Jazz Styles (Any 1)
Gillock.W. - New Orleans Jazz Styles (Any 1)
Gillock,W. - Still More New Orleans Jazz Styles (Any 1)
Griebling,S. - Jazz Piece
Hayes,M. - Jazz Hymns for the Intermediate
Pianist (Any 1)

WILL
WILL
WILL
WILL
WILL
LORZ

This Little Light of Mine

We're Marching to Zion

Kail.B, - Jazz Piano Cocktails

(Either)

SAN

I'm Confessin'
Yon Made Me Love Yon

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JAZZ PIANO SOLOS

LEVEL THREE
Karp,D. - Jazz 'n Such

WILL

Tap Dance

Marlais,H. - In Recital With Jazz, Blues, & Rags-Bk.5

(Any 1)

FJH

Alexander's Ragtime Band

Chatterbox Rag
Jazz Toccata
Ragamuffin
Royal Garden Blues
The St. James Infirmary

McHugh,B. - Dream Street.

Norton,C. - Connections for Piano, Book 6 (Any 2)
Olsen,K./McLean,E. - In the Key of Jazz-Bk.2 (Any 1 exc. Boogie Blaster)
Olsen,K. - River Rhythms (Any 1)
Smith,P. - Jazz Ballads (Both)

PTP
FH
FJH
FJH
MB

Alan's Theme
Just Pretty

Snidero,J. - Jazz Conception

707.14--LEVEL

- 21 Solo Etudes (No.1 or 2)

ADV

FOUR

Deutsch,H. - The Nancy Jo Notebook.

PULS

Chris's Moonlight Walk

Grier,J. - Three Scats Etudes in Jazz

PTP

Fwee-loo

Hayes,M. - Jazz Hymns for the Intermediate

Pianist (Any 1)

LORZ

Here's One Blessed Assurance

I've Got Peace
Like a River
Wayfaring Stranger

Kail,B. - Jazz Piano Cocktails

(Any 1)

SAN

It Had To Be You
Poor Putterfl y
St. Louis Blues
The Birth of the Blues
Way Down Yonder in New Orleans

Karp,D. - Jazz 'n Such (Any 1)

WILL

Dreamland
Mr. HB" Goes to College
Phrygian Foilable
Summertime Stroll

Mandel,R. - Jazz Tunes for Friends

(Both)

SAND

Blues for James

For Billy Strayhorn

Marlais,H. - In Recital With Jazz, Blues, & Rags-Bk.6

(Any 1)

FJH

Angel Eyes
Bach and Blue
Boogie Woogie Fantasy
Don't Say Goodbye
Jelly Roll Blues
Saint Louis Blues
The Memphis Blues
Wild Romantic Blues

McHugh,B. - Bailey and the Bean

McHugh,B. - Rocky Rag Tune
McHugh,B. - Steamboat Rag

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PTP
PTP
PTP

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EFFECTIVE

JULY 2012

JAZZ PIANO SOLOS

LEVEL FOUR
McLean,E. - Jazz Nocturnes, Vol.2 (Any 1)
Norton.C. - Connections for Piano, Book 7 (Any 2)
Smith,P. - Jazz Solos for Piano (pg.2,9,15,24,30-Any 1 piece)
Snidero,J. - Jazz Conception - 21 Solo Etudes (No.3,4,7,8,9,1l,12-Any
707.1S--LEVEL

1)

FIVE

Evans,B. - Bill Evans the 70's (Any 1)

B Minor Waltz
Maxine
Song for Helen
Evans,B. - Bill Evans: The Last Compositions
Letter To Evan
Grier,J. - Jack and Jill Get Hip
Kai1,B. - Jazz Piano Cocktails
After You've Gone
Marlais,H. - In Recital for the Advancing Pianist-Jazz and Blues (Any 1)
My Foolish Heart
Off Balance Blues
This Masquerade
Until the Moment
Marohnoc,C. - Christmas Jazz, Five Carols for Piano - Set 1 (Any 2)
Morton,J./Strunk,S. - The Original 'Jelly Roll' Blues
Smith,P. - Jazz Ballads (Must play both)
From Top to Bottom
Here We Are the Tow Of Us
Smith,P. - Jazz Solos for Piano
Funky Punky
Snidero,J. - Jazz Conception (No.5,10,13,14,15,20-Any
1)
Strazzeri,F. - Jazz Piano Solos (Any 1)
JoAnn
My Lament
Nature
Revelation
Up in the Strazzophere
Tarro,M. - Creative Jazz Piano Arranging
(Any 1 exc. Sharp 9 Blues and Traveling Theme)
707.16--LEVEL

FJH
FH
MB
ADV

LM

PLY
PTP
SAN
FJH

MORN
VIRG
MB

MB
ADV
TRY

SAN

SIX

Evans,B. - Bill Evans Plays At Town Hall (Any 1)

One For Helen
Turn Out the Stars
Who Can I Turn To
Evans,B. - Bill Evans: The Last Compositions
Two Lonely People
Evans,B. - Mastery of Bill Evans
Waltz for Debby
Gershwin,G./Hinson,M.
- Gershwin at the Piano
(Any 2 except Preludes and Three Quarter Blues)
Grier,J. - Three Scats Etudes in Jazz
Oop-a-doo-wah, bah-doo, wah
Safane,C. - Bud Powell, Jazz Masters Series (Any 1)
Celia
Hallucinations

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LM

PLY
HL
ALF
PTP
AMSC

EFFECTIVE

JULY 2012

JAZZ PIANO SOLOS

LEVEL SIX
Night in Tunisia
Strictly Confidential

Schiff,R. - Solos for Jazz Piano (Either)

CF

All the Things You Are

The Man I Love

Schiff,R. - Solos for Jazz Piano (Any 2)

CF

Christopher Columbus
Georgia On My Mind
I'll Remember April
Taboo
Un Poco Loco

Snidero,J. - Jazz Conception - 21 Solo Etudes (No.16,17,18,19,21-Any

1)
ADV
Sourisse,C. - Jazz Piano (Any 1) (Must be played with recorded accomp
LED
and must play melody plus 2 improv. choruses before melody again to the end)

JAZZ GUITAR SOLOS--70S.1

Jazz Guitar soloists must provide their own amplifier
70S.H--LEVEL

at the evaluation

festival.

ONE

Bower,B. - Rhythms Complete (treble clef) (Rhythm Nos.l,2,3,4,5,6-Any

2) .....
CC
Leavitt,W. - Melodic Rhythms For Guitar (Study No.31-32, 31-32A) (Either) .. BERK
Snidero,J. - Jazz Conception (Either)
ADV
Amen
Groove Blues

70S.12--LEVEL

TWO

Bower,B. - Rhythms Complete (treble clef)

(Rhythm Developed, Nos.l,2,3,4,5,6-Any
2)
Leavitt,W. - Melodic Rhythms For Guitar (Study Nos.3,3A,3BAA,4B-Any
Mintzer,B. - 15 Easy Jazz, Blues and Funk Etudes (C Insts.)

CC
I) .. BERK
BELW

No.6-Blues 2

Snidero,J. - Jazz Conception

(Any 1)

ADV

A Doll
Grease
Total Blues

70S.13--LEVEL

THREE

Bower,B. - Rhythms Complete (treble clef) (Rhythm Combos Developed

Nos.9,1O,11,12,13,14-Any 2) or (Rhythm in Review No.125, 126-Either)
Leavitt,W. - Melodic Rhythms For Guitar (Study Nos.5,5A,6,7,8A - Any 1)
Mintzer,B. - 15 Easy Jazz, Blues and Funk Etudes (C Insts.) (Any 1)

CC
BERK
BELW

No.3-Funky
No.4-Swingin' 2
No.9-Funky 2

Paker,C.lAebersold,J. - Yardbird
(Quarter note=200)

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9-39

JA

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JAZZ GUITAR SOLOS

LEVEL THREE
Snidero,J. - Jazz Conception (Any 1)
Blue Minor
Father Song
Proxy
70S.14--LEVEL

ADV

FOUR

Carubia,M./Jarvis,J. - Effective Etudes for Jazz Guitar (Any 1)

Dido
I Got Yer Rhythm
Isle of Melon
It's From Heaven
Coltrane,J./Aebersold,J.
- The Promise Vol.27-John Coltrane (Quarter note=164)
Hall,J. - Exploring Jazz Guitar (Any 1)

KM

JA
HL

Crosscourt

Jane
Something Tells Me
Three
Leavitt,W. - Melodic Rhythms For Guitar
BERK
(Study No.6A,7A,8,9&1OA,18&19A)
(Any 1)
Mintzer,B. - 15 Easy Jazz, Blues and Funk Etudes (C Insts.) (Any 1)
BELW
No.OI-Blues I
No.02-Swingin'
No.OS-Ballad
No.07-Bossa
No.08-Shuffle
NO.lO-Waltz
No.l1-Blues 3
No.13-Paul's Blues
No.14-Malcom' s Tune
Raney,J. - Play Duets with Jimmy Raney (Play top part of duet only) (Any 1).....
JA
Action
Invention
Samba Teekens
Suspended Motion
The Flag Is Up
Snidero,J. - Jazz Conception (Any 1)
ADV
Autumn
INDLine
Joe's Thing
Miles
Rose
70S.15--LEVEL

FIVE

Aebersold,J. - Jazz Rhythm Section Workout (VoI.30A) Jack Peterson's Solos ... JA
(Any 1)
Bossa for Cheryl
Fast Mode Al
Lady's Bounce
Carubia,M./Jarvis,J. - Effective Etudes for Jazz Guitar (Any 1)
,
KM
Blue Note Blues
The Moon Is High
Mel Bay's 2000 Jazz Guitar
MB
Campbell,R.-Bb Blues

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JAZZ GUITAR SOLOS

LEVEL FIVE
Mintzer,B. - 15 Easy Jazz, Blues and Funk Etudes (C Insts.) (Any 1)

BELW

No.12-Swing-O-Rama
No. IS-The End

Raney,J. - Ten Favorite

Jazz Standards

(Any 1)

JA

Bout You & Me

Hotel Grande
Nowhere

Snidero,J. - Jazz Conception

(Any 1)

ADV

Bird Blues
Friends
Great Love
Somewhere
Tunisia

Sokolow,F. - Solos for Jazz Guitar

(Any 1)

CF

Air Mail Special (1)

Birds of Fire (1) or (II)
Minor Swing

70S.16--LEVEL

SIX

Carubia,M./Jarvis,J.

- Effective Etudes for Jazz Guitar

(Any 1)

KM

I Got Rid Of 'Em

It's Nobody But Me
My Glowing Moment
Softly
Sweet Georgia
The Sum of Your Attributes
This Is Love
You're The Last One

Mel Bay's 2000 Jazz Guitar

(Any 1)

MB

Hahn,J.-Down to the Wire (Melody and Solo)

Petersen,J.-Groovey
(Melody and Solo)

Mel Bay's Master Anthology

of Jazz Guitar Solos, Vol.2 (Any 1)

MB

Christiansen,e.-Got
Milk? (Melody and Solo)
Greene,B.-It Happened To Me (Melody and Solo)
Johnston,R.-Pat and Wes (Melody and Solo)

Raney,J. - Jimmy Raney Solos (transcribed

from Vo1.29) (Any 1)

JA

Action
Blues Andante
Invention
Jonathan's Waltz
Samba Teekens
Suspended Motion

Raney,J. - Ten Favorite

Jazz Standards

(Any 1)

JA

B Flat Blues for Wes

Confirmed
Friends
Groove Blues in F
Like Somebody
Rhythm in B Flat

Snidero,J. - Intermediate

Jazz Conception

(Any 1)

ADV

Bird's Ballad
Days Ago
Night Eyes
Stellar
Things

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Snidero.J. - Jazz Conception

(Any 1)

ADV

Lunar

Passage
Two Plus Two

Sokolow,F. - Solos for Jazz Guitar

(Any 1)

CF

Embraceable You
Four on Six
So This is Love
This Can't Be Love
Toronto Under Sign of Capricorn

JAZZ BASS SOLOS--709.1

Jazz Bass soloists may perform the solo on either upright or electric bass.
Students must provide their own amplifier at the evaluation festival.
When chord symbols are given, as well as a written bass line, improvisation
should be attempted, even in the simplest form. When only chord symbols
are given they should be improvised as part of the solo or study.
709.11--LEVEL

ONE

Aebersold,J. - Jazz Rhythm

709.12--LEVEL

Section Workout

JA

(VoI.30B)

JA

TWO

Aebersold.J, - Jazz Rhythm Section Workout

(study 5,6,7,8,9,1O,1l,12-Any 2)
Seaton,L. - Jazz Solos Bass Vol. 1 (Solo #1)
709.13--LEVEL

(VoI.30B) (study 3 or 4)

KM

THREE

Alfred Jazz Easy Play-Along Series, Vol.2-Easy Standards

(Any 1) (Bass solo only). ALF

Coltrane,J.-Lazy Bird
Coltrane,J.-Mr. PC
Young,L.-Lester Leaps In

Anderson,T. - I Walk The Line (Either)

HP

Failing Grade Blues

Smooth Talker

Seaton,L. - Jazz Solos Bass Vol. 1 (Solo #2 or 3)

709.14--LEVEL

KM

FOUR

Aebersold,J. - Charlie Parker

"All Bird" (Either)

JA

Billie's Bounce
Now's The Time

Aebersold,J. - Jazz Rhythm

Section Workout

(VoI.30B)

JA

Alfred Jazz Easy Play-Along Series, YoU-Easy

Standards

(Any 1) (Bass solo only). ALF

Scott's Waltz
Golson,B.-Cool Joe, Mean Joe
Parker, e.-My Little Suede Shoes
Tizol,J.- Perdido

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LEVEL FOUR
Coolman,T. - The Bass Tradition

(Any 1)

JA

All The Things You Are

Blue Spring
It Could Happen to You
Stella By Starlight
Will You Still Be Mine

Coolman,T. - The Bottom Line (Any 1)

JA

Etude
0.1 (Blues)
Etude NO.2 (Rhythm Changes)
Etude No.4 (Wave)
Etude No.6 (Body & Soul)

Seaton,L. - Jazz Solos Bass Vol. 1 (Solo #4,6 or 7)

Stinnett.J. - The Music of Paul Chambers (Any 1)

KM
JA

Blue Spring
It's A Blue World
Trane's Blues
You'd Be So Nice To Come Home To

709.1S--LEVEL

FIVE

Aebersold.J, - Charlie Parker

"All Bird" (CD available)

JA

Yardbird Suite

Aebersold,J. - Jazz Rhythm

Section Workout

(VoI.30B)

JA

Fast Mode AI

Alfred Jazz Easy Play-Along

Series, Vol.3-Brubeck

& More (Any 1)

ALF

(Bass solo only)

Dameron,T.-Good Bait
Lewis,M.-How High The Moon
Schwartz,A.-Alone Together

Coolman,T. - The Bass Tradition

(Any 1)

JA

B ittersui te
Just You, Just Me
S'posin
Tricotism

Nahrmann.V,

- The Music of Oscar Pettiford,

VoU (Any 1)

JA

I Got It Bad
I Let A Song Go Out Of My Heart
It Don't Mean A Thing
The Man I Love
There Will Never Be Another You

Seaton,L. - Jazz Solos Bass Vol. 1 (Solo #8)

Stinnett.J. - The Music of Paul Chambers (Any 1). . . . . . . . .

KM
JA

Black Out
Chasin' The Bird
Paul's Pal
Syeeda's Song Flute
The Theme

709.16--LEVEL

SIX

Aebersold,J. - Charlie Parker

"All Bird" (CD available)

(Any 1)

JA

Confirmation
Dewey Square
Donna Lee
Ornithology
Scrapple from the Apple
Thriving from a Riff

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Aebersold,J. - Jazz Rhythm

Section Workout

(Vol.30B) (Either)

JA

Bye Bye Boston

Lady's Bounce

Coolman,T. - The Bass Tradition

(Any 1)

JA

April In Paris
Body and Soul
Confirmation
ardis
Stardust

Goodwin,G. - The Music of Gordon

High Maintenance

Goodwin, Vol.4 (Any 1) (Bass solo only) .. ALF

The Jazz Police

The Very Best of Times

Nahrmann,V.

- The Music of Oscar Pettiford,Vol.I

(Any 1)

JA

Blue Bolivar Blues

Caravan
Green Haze
You Are Too Beautiful

Seaton,L. - Jazz Solos Bass Vol. I (Solo #11)

KM

JAZZ VIBRAPHONE SOLOS--710.1

710.I4LEVEL

FOUR

Brown.T. - Mallets In Mind (Any 1)

KM

Latin Chiffon (pg.6)

Samba Sonic (pg.lO)
Time Has Come (pg.3)

Molenhof,B. - Vibe Cycles (Either)

KM

AllOver But The Shoutin' ( 0.3)

Line Riff Song ( 0.1)

Schluter,W. - Solo Book for Vibraphone,

VoI.2 (Any 1)

SIM

Ballad for Vibes (No.3)

Evening Song (No.2)
Saint Michel (No.4)

710.IS--LEVEL

FIVE

Brown,T. - Mallets In Mind (Any 1)

KM

Alone (pg.20)
Inagua (pg.4)
Rhumballad (pg.14)

Fink,R. - Songs for Vibes (Any 1)

FINK

Christina
Linda Gail
RuthAnn

Friedman.D.
Huesgen,T.
Molenhof.B.
Molenhof.B.
Molenhof,B.

- Mirror from Another Mirrorfrom Another

- Trilogy (Mvt.1 and mvt.2 or 3) (4 mallets)
- Music of the Day (Waltz King)
- The Sculptor's Eye for Detail Vibe Songs
- Vibe Cycles (Either)

BEL W
MERE
KM
BELW
KM

All You Monk Fans (No.2)

Falling Trees (No.7)

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