All jazz ensembles will be conducted online for Fall Quarter
2020.
There will be no Big Band this Fall quarter.
There will only be 2 combos this quarter.
Jazz Fundamentals will be offered instead of Big
band.
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.
Video submissions will be required, and are due by Friday,
September 25th at 11:59 pm. Late submissions will not be
accepted. Send audition videos and other questions to Otto Lee
(oglee@ucdavis.edu).
Prior jazz ensemble experience is not required
and all majors may audition.
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).
