District Six Jazz Honor Band

Jazz Honor Band Weekend:

• March 20 - 22, 2026, details tba

• Rehearsals will be held at Riverdale High School.

• Final performance will be held March 22 at the New Orleans Jazz Museum!

Senior High Jazz Audition Requirements 

• https://lmeamusic.org/hs_jazz/all-state-jazz-audition-set-iii/

• For all instruments except drums: 

• Scales (Louisiana All-State Jazz, Set 3)

• Set 3 - Up-Tempo Swing 

• Set 3 - Blues in Bb (written etude and solo for a chorus)

• Sight-Reading

• for drum audition - Up-Tempo Swing, Alternate Style and one minute funk solo, sight reading 

• Vocalist: must prepare a performance singing two songs of contrasting style with backing tracks. This will NOT be a blind audition.

• Etudes will be performed with the accompaniment track (can be found at the same set 3 link), so make sure students are practicing with those

• Sign-Up Link: https://forms.gle/9pJUobV9G5oTMoYb7 (to be completed by Band Directors, please)

Junior High Jazz Audition Requirements 

• All audition music is available here:  https://drive.google.com/drive/folders/1pkXf-YqFm2fvdNMfR4hSMjrxhQlPNNas?usp=sharing 

• Must play: scales, both prepared pieces, and sight reading.  

• Etudes will be performed with the accompaniment track (can be found in the linked folder above), so make sure students are practicing with those

• Sign-Up Link:  https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSeC6eQH8g9hITvXYUMRWDa7i_N5cDftuL7vizzisVhKW2OyuQ/viewform   (to be completed by Band Directors, please)

2025-2026 District VI Junior High Honor Jazz Band 

(Suggested Listening) 

for those wishing to audition for the vocal audition

SUGGESTED AUDIO LISTENING LIST:

Here is a list of some suggested listening for the District VI Junior High Honor Jazz Band vocal audition.  NOTE: These vocal examples may not be the exact same arrangements as you will be using to audition.  The vocalists in the provided audio examples may be singing in a different key than the provided audition music.  These audio suggestions are to be used to pick up style, phrasing and other musical traits.  These are all good examples of the type of sound you should be striving for.  In no way is this a complete list.  Go do a search and find your favorite recording of each of these songs.        

Summertime:

Ella Fitzgerald: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VZRgiuAXRAs

Billie Holiday: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=THflqYOqm3A

Ella Fitzgerald and Louis Armstrong: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2HJCN3upMHE

Norah Jones: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xJOtaWyEzaI

Diana Krall: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9uu_q4XT2tE

Frank Sinatra: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ltZNpxbjQyM

Sarah Vaughn: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jVNiubIXHf4

Body and Soul:

Ella Fitzgerald: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2mfa29V0h8Y

Diana Krall:  https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yC2MN9vyjmg

Billie Holiday: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Ibo-f3Q-yJQ

Sarah Vaughn and Clifford Brown: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Tuo1aju4JnY

Tony Bennett with Lady Gaga: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_OFMkCeP6ok

Tony Bennett: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7ls9rNtD_Ms

Frank Sinatra:  https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QplAkBysk-4

District VI Honor Choir (Youth and Senior High) Performance

Thank you for joining us for our District's Honor Choirs this past Saturday, November 15th, 2025! Congratulations to all the students who participated!