Song List:
About the Authors
Preface
Introduction
Articulating the Jazz Language
Say What? The Art of Active Listening
It Don't Mean a Thing---Basic Swing Conception
The Jazz Articulation Rule---DA and AH syllables ("Strollin'")
Jazz Articulation Rule Exception #1---DU and DOT syllables ("One More Once")
Articulating the Release ("The Big Giant")
Review DA, AH, DU, and DOT syllables ("Just Say NOLA")
Jazz Articulation Rule Exception #2---Accenting Tops of Contour ("Dexter's Hat")
Jazz Articulation Rule Exception #3---DU-WAH syllables ("Jump on the Bus")
Review DA, AH, DU, DOT, and WAH syllables ("Coco's Blues")
3 Is a Magic Number---Articulating Triplets ("Triple Agents")
Double Your Pleasure---Articulating in a Double-Time Feel ("Twice as Nice")
Jazz Articulation Rule Exception #4---Ghosted Notes, the NN syllable ("Fats Wailer")
Review Triplets, Double-Time Feel, and Ghosted Notes ("Slinky Sideways")
Funk and Rock ("A Little Something")
Other Articulation Effects and Embellishments ("What's Up, What's Down?")
Overall Review ("Wrappin' Up")
Appendix A: Glossary
Appendix B: Basic Jazz Articulation Syllable Quick Guide