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Unaccompanied standards
Posted: Mon Nov 06, 2023 1:41 pm
by Nolankberk
Hey TC
Was wondering if anyone had any recommendations for standards to play unaccompanied at an audition. I tend to play ballads a bit.. interpretively.. when I don't have a rhythm section behind me.
Thanks
Re: Unaccompanied standards
Posted: Mon Nov 06, 2023 2:19 pm
by OldWetOneCanoli
For a jazz audition? How about Lament by J.J. Johnson?
Re: Unaccompanied standards
Posted: Mon Nov 06, 2023 2:57 pm
by Nolankberk
OldWetOneCanoli wrote: ↑Mon Nov 06, 2023 2:19 pm
For a jazz audition? How about Lament by J.J. Johnson?
Oh great idea actually. Changes aren't bad either. Thanks
Re: Unaccompanied standards
Posted: Mon Nov 06, 2023 3:18 pm
by harrisonreed
Anything in BoneKill
Re: Unaccompanied standards
Posted: Mon Nov 06, 2023 3:23 pm
by Nolankberk
harrisonreed wrote: ↑Mon Nov 06, 2023 3:18 pm
Anything in BoneKill
Most of the bonekill stuff is cool as hell but they wouldn't really be classified as standards that judges are looking for
Re: Unaccompanied standards
Posted: Mon Nov 06, 2023 6:21 pm
by BGuttman
Just get a Fake Book (Real Book) and start reading down the tunes. There should be dozens (if not hundreds) of nice standards for you to use.