Auditions for the jazz bands and combos will be held on
Wednesday, Sept. 25, 12:00–6:00 p.m. and Thursday, Sept. 26,
10:00 a.m. – 4:00 p.m. in Room 214, Music
Building. Everyone should audition for jazz band
regardless of past membership.
Rehearsals -
Each Big Band will meet on both Tuesday and Thursday
for a total of 2 rehearsal hours a week.
T and TH 12:10–2:00
p.m., Mus140, Sec 1 (2 units)
**this is a new time compared to last school year
T and TH 4:10–6:00
p.m., Mus140, Sec 3 (2 units)
Combos will meet a faculty member for 1 hour a week.
Times will be worked out by each combo and the faculty
leader after auditions have concluded and results have
been posted.
Combos will be limited to 6 players per group.
Those planning to be in a combo should have a free hour
in their schedule between 2 p.m. and 4
p.m. on Tuesdays and
/ or Thursdays,
or Fridays between 6
p.m. and 8 p.m. Having
said availability in your schedule does not guarantee
that you will be placed in a combo this quarter.
1 hour (arranged with the
instructor), Mus 146 Sec 6 (1 unit)
Those interested in improvising throughout the quarter will
be asked to improvise over a C blues.
Auditions for the Combo will consist of
a performance of “Isotope” accompanied
with a metronome only (half-note = 80 -100 bpm on beats 2 and
4) where you will play the melody and one chorus of an
improvised solo.
You will need to turn in an availability sheet at the time of
your audition (combo only).
Auditions for either ensemble
Those auditioning for both Big Band and Combo need only
to sign up for one audition time.
Drummers auditioning for either band
will be asked to play a variety of styles. A kit will be
available. Combo drummers will be asked to play the melody of
“Isotope” on the
drum set.
Big Band singers will be asked to sing
the melody to “I Remember You”.
Combo singers will be asked to sing the
melody to “Isotope” as well one
chorus of improvised solo.
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).
