Description
History text in front of each section describes each era and its musical innovations. These short histories of each style of jazz really give the flavor of each era, as well as a discussion of the contributions of each one to the evolution of the music.
Educational material – Page 2 of each tune includes all the things a band director might need to write out for their students:
- Scales for Soloing
- Piano Voicings
- Complete chorus of a Sample Bass Line
- Guitar Diagrams
Educational material developed in conjunction with Stanford Jazz Workshop. It works!
Special Features
- Each era includes both beginning and intermediate level tunes.
- Features 5-10 tunes from each historical era of jazz. The wide variety of styles included means that every jazz combo will be able to find exactly the material that fits their needs.
- Separate horn harmonies parts for some of the Trad Jazz tunes (to give that authentic Dixieland feeling)
- Many extras — like sample drum grooves, sample comping patterns, Mark Levine essay on scales and chords, complete discography, great photos,etc.
- Tune selection includes a generous helping of “non-swing” tunes to help younger players gain a foothold into jazz.
The end result is a multi-dimensional teaching tool that will keep band directors and their students smiling all year long!
