Full Description
Written by an experienced and diverse lineup of veteran jazz educators, Teaching School Jazz presents a comprehensive approach to teaching beginning through high school-level jazz. Thoroughly grounded in the latest research, chapters are supported by case studies woven into the narrative. The book therefore provides not only a wealth of school jazz teaching strategies but also the perspectives and principles from which they are derived. The book opens with a philosophical foundation to describe the current landscape of school jazz education. Readers are introduced to two expert school jazz educators who offer differing perspectives on the subject. The book concludes with an appendix of recommended audio, visual, digital, and written resources for teaching jazz. Accompanied by a website of playing exercises and audio examples, the book is invaluable resource for pre- and in-service music educators with no prior jazz experience, as well as those who wish to expand their knowledge of jazz performance practice and pedagogy.
Contents
Preface
Contributors
Acknowledgments
About the Companion Website
Part I: School Jazz Education
Ch. 1: Broad Landscape of School Jazz Education
Chad West
Ch. 2: Jazz for Non-Jazzers
Chad West
Part II: Language of Jazz
Ch. 3: Social Language of Jazz
Andrew Goodrich
Ch. 4: Pedagogical Language of Jazz
Russell Schmidt
Ch. 5: Internal Language of Jazz
Mike Titlebaum
Part III: Teaching Beginning Jazz
Ch. 6: Beginning Woodwinds and Brass
Bruce Foreman Dalby
Ch. 7: Beginning Rhythm Section
Chad West, C. Michael Palmer, Michael Grace, Daniel Fabricius
Ch. 8: Beginning Improvisation
Mike Treat
Part IV: Teaching High School Jazz
Ch. 9: High School Woodwinds and Brass
Andrew Goodrich
Ch. 10: High School Rhythm Section
Daniel Fabricius
Ch. 11: High School Improvisation
Michael Grace
Part V: Instrument-Specific Jazz Pedagogy
Ch. 12: Jazz Vocal
Catherine Gale
Ch. 13: Jazz Saxophone
Mike Titlebaum
Ch. 14: Jazz Trumpet
Frank Gabriel Campos
Ch. 15: Jazz Trombone
Christopher Buckholz
Ch. 16: Jazz Guitar
Bob Sneider
Ch. 17: Jazz Piano
Russell Schmidt
Ch. 18: Jazz Bass
Nicholas Walker
Ch. 19: Jazz Drums
Gregory Evans
Part VI: Jazz Literature
Ch. 20: Choosing Jazz Literature
Daniel Fabricius
Ch. 21: Teaching Jazz Standards
Nick Weiser
Ch. 22: Arranging for School Jazz Ensembles
Matthew Clauhs
