Jazz

Overview

Jazz Bands
Otto Lee, director

November 18, 2014

Auditions

Auditions for the combos will consist of unaccompanied playing of the Thelonius Monk tune “Epistrophy.” (See links to lead sheets below.)

Performers will need to play the melody and one chorus of an improvised solo at 120 bpm.

Drummers can choose to play a variety of styles (swing, latin, rock, etc.) instead of aforementioned instructions as their audition material.

Please arrange an audition date and time and pose questions to director Otto Lee (oglee@ucdavis.edu).

Prior jazz ensemble experience is not required
and all majors may audition.

Course Information

MUS 140
Meets Tuesdays and Thursdays, 7:10–9:00 pm
2 units

Faculty Profile

Otto Lee
Lecturer in Music
Director of Jazz Bands

July 11, 2019 D.M.A. Jazz Studies, University of Colorado-Boulder 2017M.A. Instrumental Music Performance, California State University, Fresno 2012B.A. Instrumental Jazz Performance, California State University, Fresno 2010

California native Otto Lee is a saxophonist, educator, and composer. After completing a bachelor of arts degree in instrumental jazz performance (2010) and a master’s degree in music performance (2012) at California State University Fresno, he began his teaching career at CSU Fresno as well as Fresno Pacific University where he was in charge of the big band applied lessons. After spending a brief stint as the director of jazz studies at CSU Fresno, he decided to pursue a DMA in Jazz Studies from University of Colorado, Boulder (2017).

Room 222a, Music Building

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