In 2017, the South Carolina Band Directors Association approved a proposal to start the SCBDA Honors Jazz Combo that will perform as part of the Master Recital Concert at the SCMEA Conference in Columbia. The 2024 SCMEA Professional Development Conference is February 6-8, 2025. The audition procedures and play-along track downloads are available below. Additional information regarding the clinician will be posted as soon as possible. If you have any questions regarding the clinic or the auditions, please be sure to refer to the SCBDA Honors Jazz Combo section in the Jazz Committee portion of the handbook or contact Ronnie Ward.
SCBDA HONORS JAZZ COMBO
Directors, please see the SCBDA Handbook for information concerning:
- Selection Process
- Wind Instrument Audition Requirements
- Guitar, Piano, Bass, & Vibe Audition Requirements
- Drum Set Audition Requirements
- Clinic and Performance Info
- Evaluation Rubric
The clinician for the 2025 Honors Jazz Combo is International Clinician and performer, Denis DiBlasio.
Accompaniment Track Downloads
- 2025 Jazz Combo Winds Accomp
- 2025 Jazz Combo Bass Accomp
- 2025 Jazz Combo Drums Accomp
- 2025 Jazz Combo Piano, Guitar, & Vibes Accomp