Joyce,
I've not heard about teaching jazz articulation with vocal syllables but with wind instruments, the two pages on Articulation in my free Jazz Handbook can work wonders in a short time. They are exercises over scales and chords that Sonny Roll…
Russ & Jamey;
I've use these pages all the time. I don't know how many of these books I've picked up at workshops to simply give to the kids when I get back I they wait for me in the parking to unload the truck just to see the cool stuff that Daddy…
Hello Jamey,
I've always been a fan of your work. I will be appreciative to have 30 copies as well of your jazz handbooks. This will be a essential tool for my jazz ensemble. Thank You!
Don Myles
Charles H. Flowers HS
Band Director
10001 Ardwick-Ardmore Rd. Springdale, MD 20774
I would love the Jazz Handbooks. I actually have a MS jazz band during the day at my school this year. It has been a blast. Can you send me about 30 copies? Thanks.
Mike Doll
RRMS
2631 West main Street
Rock Hill, SC 29732
Welcome to MSBandDirector.com!! Thanks you for all you have done, and continue to do for music education. It truly is exciting to have you as part of this collabrative network.
Jamey,
Welcome to MSBandDirector.com! You truly do have a place among your peers here, as all that you have done with your career has directly effected the majority of music educators in our Nation.
If you have not visited: Jazzbooks.com
please take a moment to do so. It is the largest source of authentic American Jazz Music known to me and it is mentioned and talked about in great detail in the forums of this site. Truly, everything you are going to need to teach American Jazz Music is available on this site along with a great deal of free materials to supplement your program.
Hi,
I have a very large band, 95 students. I have programmed Holsinger's On A Hymnsong for the spring concert. As we are rehearsing, it just seems loud. I don't want the students to play so softly they lose their support. So many students are…