June 5-9, 2023 at REW Music (Lenexa)
Led by Jim Mair, Director of Instrumental Music, Jazz Studies and Woodwinds at Kansas City Kansas Community College

Cost: $275 per camp registration | $250 if registered before May 15
- includes a jazz camp t-shirt

The Kansas City Jazz Camp is comprised of 2 auditioned ensembles:

• ALL STAR JAZZ BAND: 9am - 12pm daily, designed for advanced high school musicians
• MIDDLE SCHOOL HONOR JAZZ BAND: 1pm - 4pm daily

Kansas City Jazz Camp Information

The Kansas City Jazz Camp is a week-long summer day camp, brought to you by the Kansas City Jazz Alliance, partnering with REW Music with additional sponsorship provided by the Kansas City Jazz Orchestra. The camp focuses on jazz improvisation skills in a standard “big band” setting. The jazz camp faculty blend an academic perspective with “in the trenches” expertise. This camp is designed for elite student jazz musicians at the middle school and high school level who have the desire to learn from some of the best jazz educators in the city.

Unravel the mysteries of improvisation at the Kansas City Jazz Camp, June 5-9, 2023.

Details

WHEN: June 5-9, 2023 | WHERE: REW Music (Lenexa) | Camp Performance: details TBA

ALL STAR JAZZ BAND
(High school ensemble, 9:00am - 12:00pm daily)

MIDDLE SCHOOL HONOR JAZZ BAND
(Middle school ensemble, 1:00 - 4:00pm daily)

Instrumentation for both jazz bands is limited to:
6 saxophones
5 each: trombones, trumpets
2 percussionists
2 bass players
1 guitar
1 piano

Daily Schedule

2023 Faculty

SUBMITTING YOUR AUDITION

1. Sign up for the Kansas City Jazz Camp. Directions for how to submit your audition recording to the camp director, Jim Mair, will be included in your email confirmation once your registration has been processed. Contact Jim if you are interested in auditioning virtually in place of submitting a recording.
2. Record your audition (details below).
3. Send in your audition as soon as possible to be considered for either camp.

AUDITION INFORMATION

• You have 2 tunes to choose from for your audition. Locate the 2 options to choose from for either the All Star Jazz Band or the Middle School Honor Jazz Band below. If you need the sheet music, it can be found in The Real Book Vol. 1, 6th Edition available for purchase at REW Music. Be sure to play from the book that matches your instrument (Bb for trumpets and tenor sax, Eb for alto and bari sax, Bass Clef for trombones, C Treble clef book for piano and guitar).
• Record yourself playing the melody of your audition tune once through with the YouTube backing track below. Improvisation for one additional chorus is optional but recommended.

• Play along with both backing tracks for two minutes on each tune.

• Play along with both backing tracks for two minutes on each tune.

We had a great week of camp in 2023 - stay tuned for 2024!