Developing the Language of Jazz, Part 2
Developing the Language of Jazz, Part 2 A Scaffold Approach to Teaching Jazz Concepts to Beginning and Intermediate Jazz Ensemble By NAfME Member Jonathan Holford and Mike Carubia Article written…
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What is Latin Jazz?
What is Latin Jazz? Jazz at Lincoln Center’s Jazz Academy Chris Washburne discusses the history and definition of Latin Jazz, and offers a few theories as to the music’s…
Developing the Language of Jazz, Part 1
Developing the Language of Jazz, Part 1 A Scaffold Approach to Teaching Jazz Concepts to Beginning and Intermediate Jazz Ensemble. By NAfME member Jonathan Holford and Mike Carubia Article written…
Jazz 100: Centennial Birthdays
Jazz 100: Centennial Birthdays By Brendan Lyons Article originally posted on JW Pepper Blog The year 1917 was monumental in jazz history, but not just because it was the…
Hosting a School Jazz Festival
Hosting a School Jazz Festival By NAfME Member Dr. Jenny L. Neff For the past 44 years, our school has hosted a festival for area middle school jazz bands…
Jazz Drumming 101: Gaining Limb Independence through Lap Drumming
Jazz Drumming 101 Gaining Limb Independence through Lap Drumming By NAfME members Bob Habersat and Paul Levy, with Rocky Martin Most of the time, the high school/middle school percussionist…
Call and Response: Teaching Jazz Improvisation
Call and Response Teaching Jazz Improvisation By NAfME Members Bob Habersat and Paul Levy Teaching improvisation in a school setting is often the biggest challenge for a jazz band…
An Article for Jazz Educators: Interview with Guitarist Kevin Eubanks
An Article for Jazz Educators Interview with Guitarist Kevin Eubanks By NAfME member Thomas J. Amoriello Jr. Article originally published in NJ Music Educators Association journal, Tempo It is safe…
Jump, Jive, and Wail: Getting Your Jazz Band to Swing
Jump, Jive, and Wail: Getting Your Jazz Band to Swing It’s All About the Rehearsal By NAfME Member Kim Harrison I had the great pleasure of attending one…
Music, Learning, Jamming, Celebrating: An Event You Don’t Want to Miss!
Music, Learning, Jamming, Celebrating: An Event You Don’t Want to Miss! Less Than One Month until the Biggest Music Education Event for Teachers NAfME National In-Service Conference | Grapevine, TX…