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Chick Corea. Maybe you’ve heard of him?
The success or failure of your students’ jazz festival performances, experience and fate might be determined before a note is taught or performed.
Some rehearsal techniques that create a more student-centered rehearsal environment that increases student engagement.
Teachers need to have some specific skills in order to be effective as a conductor of a jazz ensemble.
Many jazz saxophonists also use other special techniques which add a great deal of expressiveness and excitement to their performance
How to teach musicians to correctly articulate in a jazz swing style.
Vibrato is a technique used by most advanced musicians to add expression to the music, improve intonation and allow notes to have a singing quality.
A look at what pianist/composer/accordionist Ben Rosenblum is currently listening to.
A look at what pianist Tom Oren is listening to, October 2020
A look at what NYC-based trumpet player and composer John Lake has been listening to.