Teaching Activism Through Jazz
March 18, 2021
ll White musicians who make a living playing Black music have a moral obligation to speak about racial injustice…
Read More…The Art of Jazz Festival Programming
November 30, 2020
The success or failure of your students’ jazz festival performances, experience and fate might be determined before a note is taught or performed.
Read More…Engaging the Big Band
March 18, 2020
Some rehearsal techniques that create a more student-centered rehearsal environment that increases student engagement.
Read More…How to Make a Good Band Better
February 17, 2020
Teachers need to have some specific skills in order to be effective as a conductor of a jazz ensemble.
Read More…Creating Visionary Youth
December 20, 2018
Large Ensemble Improvisation and the Young Musicians of the Visionary Youth Orchestra
Read More…Building a Lasting Lineage Through Mentorship
November 16, 2018
A look at developing student-teacher and peer relationships that truly hold lasting meaning and significance.
Read More…Blending Genres
March 21, 2018
James Carter Collaborates with the Eastman School of Music.
Read More…Teaching Jazz Through the Big Band
November 30, 2017
To some, the title of this article may appear redundant. What is being taught through school big bands if not jazz?
Read More…Business of Music 101
November 7, 2017
By Harry Schnipper AUTHOR DISCLAIMER: This article is not intended to encapsulate every aspect of our industry. The business of music is all about uncovering quantifiable solutions to pragmatic problems. It is also about making more money, at the very least, and about earning a living at the same time. The simple act of making […]
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