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

St. Olaf College•Northfield, MN

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.

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Based on current job postings on Teal, the average Accompanist salary in the US is approximately $59,000 per year, with a typical range of $35,000 to $104,000.
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