West, Chad - Teaching School Jazz

A new practical guide for pre- and in-service music educators, Teaching School Jazz is an essential resource for teaching beginning through high school level jazz.

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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