Jazz Band
TITLE: The Basics of Jazz
SOURCE: Curated
FORMAT: Article
DATE: November 3, 2020
Curated from Band Directors Talk Shop – For many, learning to play jazz can be daunting, much less trying to teach it. Students know what good jazz sounds like, but how do you relay it to others? It doesn’t help that the notation does not always represent what is actually happening. To help your students, there are a few things…
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TITLE: Selecting a Saxophone for Classical and Jazz Performance
SOURCE: Curated
FORMAT: Article
DATE: October 16, 2020
Curated from BandWorld – by Dr. Tracy Heavner – Introduction There are many brands of saxophones currently being produced varying greatly in quality and price. Within their brand, most saxophone manufacturers also produce several different models in order to meet the needs of performers at various stages of development. Student models, designed for beginning saxophonists, are the least expensive but…
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TITLE: D’Addario Core: Overview to Saxophone Reed Strengths
SOURCE: Curated
FORMAT: Video
DATE: October 16, 2020
Discussion and overview to saxophone reed strengths.
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TITLE: Playing Music Together Online Is Not As Simple As It Seems – By Christian McBride
SOURCE: Ray Benton
FORMAT: Video
DATE: October 15, 2020
Ever tried this? Is this possible? Jazz legend Christian McBride demonstrates one way for musicians to join together online.
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TITLE: The Influence of Jazz: Resources for Your Students
SOURCE: Curated
FORMAT: Videos
DATE: May 26, 2020
Your students could spend WEEKS going through all of the resources in this post – curated from J.W. Pepper – by Mary Rogelstad – Throughout the years, J.W. Pepper has been fortunate to interview many jazz musicians who have shared their experiences perfecting these jazz basics, along with explaining how to make them accessible to students. Here are some of…
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TITLE: A Tribute to Maynard Ferguson, with Videos
SOURCE: Ray Benton
FORMAT: ARTICLE VIDEO
DATE: May 6, 2020
By Ray Benton, Technology and Media Specialist, Nottelmann Music – Why Maynard Ferguson? With all of the great jazz artists in history, what’s so special about the late Maynard Ferguson? Critics say his showmanship was over that top. “He’s a one-trick-pony. He plays screaming high notes and nothing else.” Well, this observer is proposing that Maynard Ferguson made a unique contribution…
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