Jazz Educator's Handbook, The (Text & 2 Compact Discs)
Jazz Ensemble - Sheet Music

Jazz Ensemble

SKU: KN.20825

Composed by Beach Jarvis. Method. Jazz Improvisation Method. Book and 2 CDs. 271 pages. Kendor Music Inc #20825. Published by Kendor Music Inc (KN.20825).

UPC: 822795208252.

This book is the most comprehensive, how-to handbook for jazz educators ever published. Featuring easy-to-understand text, loads of notated examples, photos, and unique illustrations by Steve Wiest, this 271-page compendium with two CD recordings provides inexperienced and seasoned teachers alike with tons of practical information. Topics include:

• Starting a Jazz Program
• Recruiting and Retaining Students
• Jazz Combos and Chamber Groups
• Choosing Charts
• Rehearsal Techniques
• Phrasing, Articulations, Dynamics
• Coaching Wind & Rhythm Sections
• Improvisation
• Jazz Listening Skills
• Festival Performances
• Guest Artists and Clinicians
• Fundraising
• Making a Recording
• Organizing Jazz Festival and Tours