Auditions will be held through Zoom January 3-5. You can
sign up
for an audition time via the department’s
Appointlet system. A zoom link will be emailed to you once
you do so.
Big Bands: Tuesdays 4:10-6pm (CRN:44490),
7:10-9pm (CRN:33833)
Small Groups (combos): Thursdays 4:10-6pm
(CRN:44490), 7:10-9pm (CRN:33833)
Auditions for the Big Bands will consist of
Performance of a prepared piece of your choice
Sight reading
Auditions for the Combos will consist of:
Auditions for the Combo will consist
of
Performance of “Voyage” accompanied with a metronome only
(half-note = 72bpm on beats 2 and 4) where you will play the
melody and one chorus of an improvised solo.
*Drummers auditioning for either band will be asked to play a
variety of styles. A kit will be available on campus.
*Singers will be asked to sing a prepared piece as well as scat
version of “Voyage.”
No Rehearsal on 1/4/22. Big Band rehearsals will begin 1/10/22.
Those currently enrolled do not need to audition for the winter
quarter.
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.
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).
