Teaching School Jazz

Perspectives, Principles, and Strategies

Mike Titlebaum editor Chad West editor

Format:Paperback

Publisher:Oxford University Press Inc

Published:18th Jul '19

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Written by an experienced and diverse lineup of veteran jazz educators, Teaching School Jazz presents a comprehensive approach to teaching beginning through high school-level jazz. Thoroughly grounded in the latest research, chapters are supported by case studies woven into the narrative. The book therefore provides not only a wealth of school jazz teaching strategies but also the perspectives and principles from which they are derived. The book opens with a philosophical foundation to describe the current landscape of school jazz education. Readers are introduced to two expert school jazz educators who offer differing perspectives on the subject. The book concludes with an appendix of recommended audio, visual, digital, and written resources for teaching jazz. Accompanied by a website of playing exercises and audio examples, the book is invaluable resource for pre- and in-service music educators with no prior jazz experience, as well as those who wish to expand their knowledge of jazz performance practice and pedagogy.

A substantial and essential contribution to jazz pedagogy, Teaching School Jazz explains and illustrates -- via many video, visual, and audio examples -- how jazz educators and students, both individually and collectively, can teach and learn how to perform, improvise, listen to, and arrange jazz in several forms. This book is a must-read for anyone who takes a serious interest in jazz education. * David Elliott, Professor of Music and Music Education, New York University *
A comprehensive volume, well-organized and full of practical information. A terrific resource for any jazz educator. * Dean Sorenson, Associate Professor and Director of Jazz Studies, University of Minnesota School of Music *
West and Titlebaum have provided a thoughtful landscape for jazz teachers and teacher educators to consider the different pedagogies and approaches to jazz education. This book is a well-needed contribution to the field that combines the authors' expertise with a useful online companion. * Bryan Powell, Assistant Professor of Music Education and Music Technology, Montclair State University *

ISBN: 9780190462581

Dimensions: 251mm x 175mm x 23mm

Weight: 567g

296 pages