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 ProgramRecruiting and Retaining StudentsJazz Combos and Chamber GroupsChoosing ChartsRehearsal TechniquesPhrasing, Articulations, DynamicsCoaching Wind and Rhythm SectionsImprovisationJazz Listening SkillsFestival PerformancesGuest Artists and CliniciansFundraisingMaking a RecordingOrganizing Jazz Festival and Tours
