AY St. Olaf Jazz Student Work Study (WS-ST2)

St. Olaf College • Northfield, MN

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About The Position

The Student Jazz Accompanist accompanies jazz piano, saxophone, and/or trombone students in studio classes and juries. The role involves performing in a combo context, contributing to head arrangements, improvising in a variety of jazz styles, and engaging in interactive rhythm-section playing. The position is a student employee role at St. Olaf College.

Requirements

• Proficiency with jazz vocabulary on a rhythm-section instrument.
• Ability to serve in supportive and featured musical roles, including comping and soloing.
• Ability to safely perform the physical work required for the duties, with or without reasonable accommodation.

Responsibilities

• Sightread jazz lead-sheet scores in a combo context.
• Participate in creating and performing head arrangements.
• Improvise in a variety of jazz styles.
• Engage in the process and discussion of interactive rhythm-section playing.
• Accompany jazz piano, saxophone, and/or trombone students in studio classes and juries.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Intern
• Education Level: No Education Listed