Jazz Band
TITLE: The World’s Best Jazz Play-along Tracks-Here’s How the Aebersold Series Just Got Better
SOURCE: Curated
FORMAT: Article
DATE: August 26, 2023
Although Nottelmann Music receives no compensation for this post, we thought it was important for our music educator friends to know about this. Those legendary tracks that have helped thousands of musicians to learn jazz is now available as JAZZBOOKS STREAMING. Affordable access to arguably the worlds best jazz play-alongs. “Anything Abersold Anywhere.” Check it out!
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TITLE: Teach Your Students the Best Way to Oil Valves
SOURCE: Curated
FORMAT: Article
DATE: June 2, 2023
Curated from YAMAHA – by Matt Kerns – STUDENTS SHOULD KNOW HOW TO PROPERLY OIL PISTON VALVES TO SOLVE STICKY VALVE PROBLEMS. It’s the night of the beginning band concert, and the curtain will go up soon. You’re back stage shepherding all of your students, who are bubbling with nervous excitement, to their chairs. Then, from the rear of the…
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TITLE: What’s the Difference Between an Acoustic Saxophone and the Yds-150 Digital Saxophone?
SOURCE: Curated
FORMAT: ARTICLE VIDEO
DATE: May 26, 2023
Curated from YAMAHA – by Austin Snowden – THERE ARE LOTS OF SIMILARITIES, BUT THEY ARE FAR FROM THE SAME. Early versions of the saxophone first appeared in 1840, followed by a number of variations. However, it wasn’t until the 1930s that the world saw what is now considered the modern saxophone. Advances in digital technology have allowed Yamaha to…
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TITLE: BASIE, BEBOP, BALLADS & BLUES – Selecting Literature for the Middle School and High School Jazz Ensemble
SOURCE: Nottelmann Music
FORMAT: Article
DATE: February 17, 2023
Mike Parkinson is a Nottelmann Music Jazz Clinician, KHS America Education Artist, and XO Professional Brass Artist – For the school band director, an annual challenge and opportunity is selecting worthy jazz ensemble literature for students to perform. As an educator I have gained from the recommendations of others, the research I completed, and most importantly from listening to great bands in…
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TITLE: Audition Advice
SOURCE: Curated
FORMAT: Article
DATE: December 1, 2022
Curated from YAMAHA – by Dave Gerhart – HERE’S WHAT YOU NEED TO DO TO PASS YOUR NEXT AUDITION. Musicians are always auditioning. Here are a dozen tips that will improve your chances of being successful at your next audition …plus a few bonus ones if you happen to be a percussionist. GENERAL ADVICE 1. Play through your entire repertoire…
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TITLE: Don’t Start Saxophones in Your Beginning Band – A Successful Alternative
SOURCE: Ray Benton
FORMAT: Article
DATE: November 24, 2022
By Ray Benton, Nottelmann Music Co. – Well, this one will certainly cause some controversy! But band directors, I ask that you be open minded and hear me out. In my eleven years at Rockwood South Middle School, we found tremendous success with a different approach to teaching saxophone. Here are THE BENEFITS, THE PROCESS, and THE RESULTS. THE BENEFITS…
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