Welcome to METHUEN JAZZ
“Methuen Jazz” is a district-wide ensemble open to students in grades 6-8 by audition.

Director, Brian Fulks - [email protected]
2024-2025 AUDITIONS
​General Information - Here

AUDITION MATERIALS: Thursday, December 19, 2024
See your director for sheet music & Accompaniments will be posted on this website

Audition Sign-up Deadline: Wednesday, January 15, 2025
Sign up HERE 
Please review the Rehearsal and Performance Schedules so you understand the commitment before auditioning.

AUDITION DATES: 
January 21 / 22 / 23 (after school)
See your director for specific day and time

AUDITION RESULTS:
Tuesday, January 28, 2025
See your director for results

SOLO PIECE - Mist and Grits
(Easy Jazz Conception book, Jim Snidero)
All Auditions are performed with accompaniment below

ACCOMPANIMENT RECORDINGS
HERE - All Winds Audition Accompaniment
HERE - Piano Audition Accompaniment
HERE - Drums Audition Accompaniment
​HERE - Guitar & Bass Audition Accompaniment
HERE - Full Recording for reference

SCALES
Saxophones  |  Trumpet  |  Trombone  |  Piano

DRUM SET PLAYERS
​In addition to the solo piece, drummers should prepare to play the following styles: Funk, Balad, (1) other of your choice.
These styles should be demonstrated in the format of (4) bars of time followed immediately by (4) bar solo and back into time. The pieces should demonstrate technical and musical control of the drum set.
REHEARSALS: 
It is expected that all students practice between rehearsals for our group to be successful! Mark the rehearsal and performances dates in your calendar and notify coaches of any conflicts as soon as you receive their schedules.

WHEN:    Wednesdays
WHERE:  Tenney Band Room (room 240)
TIME:       2:45 - 4:00 PM (picked up by 4:10)

REHEARSAL SCHEDULE
February - 5th / 12th / 26th
March -     5th / 12th / 19th / 26th
April -       2nd / 9th / 16th / 30th
May -       7th
PERFORMANCE SCHEDULE
Concert Dress...
Jazz Band shirt, black pants, black socks, black shoes
5:00 - 5:30 PM - Warm up on stage
6:00 PM - Concert Begins
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​Wednesday, May 14, 2025
Jazz Night (District-wide Jazz bands)
Methuen High School Cafeteria

Tuesday, May 20, 2025
Tenney Band Spring Concert
Tenney Auditorium

Wednesday, May 28, 2025
Timony Band Spring Concert
Timony Auditorium

Thursday, May 29, 2025
CGS Band Spring Concert
CGS Auditorium

Virtual Performance 2020
Thursday, June 18, 2020 @ 5:00 PM -  CLick the picture below!


​Past Performances
Methuen Jazz Night @ Methuen High School
​May 23, 2018
Blue Skies
​Birdhouse Blues
​Barbados

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