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Table of Contents
Preface
About the Authors
Introduction

Why Music Education? Why Jazz Education? by Dr. Willie L. Hill, Jr.
Jazz History: An Overview: by Marcia F. Dunscomb, Jazz History Timeline: by Dr. Willie L. Hill, Jr.

The Jazz Program

The Importance of Listening: A Key to Successful Jazz Education: by J. Richard Dunscomb
Goals and Success Stories: by J. Richard Dunscomb
Conquering Scheduling Challenge: by J. Richard Dunscomb
Budget: What You Will Need and Where to Get It: by J. Richard Dunscomb

The Jazz Concept

How to Teach Swing: by J. Richard Dunscomb
How to Teach Latin Styles: by J. Richard Dunscomb and Jose Diaz

Jazz Improvisation: the Essence of Jazz

Jazz Improvisation: An Introduction: by Dr. Willie L. Hill, Jr.
Jazz Improvisation: Sample Lessons: by Dr. Willie L. Hill, Jr,. and Pete BarenBregge

The Jazz Ensemble and its Music

Jazz Combo: by Arthur Dawkins
Jazz Ensemble: by J. Richard Dunscomb
Big Band History: An Overview: by J. Richard Dunscomb; Military Service Bands: by Pete BarenBregge
Jazz Rehearsal Techniques: Keys to Successful Rehearsals: by J. Richard Dunscomb
Music: How to Evaluate and Select Music That Fits Your Ensemble: by J. Richard Dunscomb
Rhythm Section of the Jazz Ensemble: Solving the Big Mystery: by J. Richard Dunscomb
Piano: by Jerry Tolson and Mike Orta
Bass: by Nicky Orta
Drums: by Remy Taveris
Guitar: by Lindsay Blair
Wind Section of the Jazz Ensemble

Saxophone: by Chris Vadala
Trumpet: by Bob Montgomery and Peter Olstad
Trombone: by Dr. Alan R. Kaplan

Vocal Jazz

How to Sing It: by Jennifer Shelton Barnes Jazz Festivals-adjudication-tours
Competition vs. Festival: Adjudication Tips and How to Plan Tours: by J. Richard Dunscomb

The International Association for Jazz Education

IAJE and the Progress of Jazz Education: by Bill McFarlin

Technology

Music Technology: by Kim McCord, D.M.E.

The DVD

Middle School Rehearsal Techniques
High School Rehearsal Techniques
College Rehearsal Techniques
Teaching Improvisation Rehearsal Techniques
The Rhythm Section Techniques
Audio
Credits

Troubleshooting: by J. Richard Dunscomb

Questions and Solutions

Resource Guide Index
The Ultimate Resource Guide Appendix
List of Jazz Pros
Contributing Authors' Biographies
Glossary: by Marcia F. Dunscomb
Index

Chapter 3: The Importance of Listening A Key to Successful Jazz Education
by J. Richard Dunscomb

Director's Checklist For Listening
Simply put, if you don't hear it, you won't be able to teach it!

Prioritize time for jazz listening. Think jazz vocabulary and aural skills!
Use the demo recording included with many published arrangements.
Make tape copies of these demo recordings for the students (for educational purposes only and not for any other use).
Set listening goals for yourself and for your students—realistic and attainable.
Have a recording playing when students arrive in class. Set the standard and the mind for jazz.
Identify a model or example recording to study and analyze. Listen repeatedly.
Create a library for students to check out recordings and encourage them to purchase/exchange their own jazz CDs.
Post a suggested jazz listening list and update it regularly. Assign listening homework for extra credit.
As often as possible, listen to live musical performances. It is sometimes difficult to perceive dynamics of great jazz artists listening to recordings. Live performances provide overall reception that is auditory as well as visual; this adds considerably to listening experiences.
Early listening techniques may include identifying the melody. Attempt to sing along. If melodies are too complicated, as many are on an initial listening, try to identify with another aspect (for example, rhythm, dynamics) that may be of interest or accessible to the students.
Seek recommendations for listening live or recorded music from respected mature musicians.
Listen with the goal of being able to identify some musical aspects such as motif, riff, rhythm, melody, harmony, style, tempo, instrumentation, feel, nuances, solos, key players, and the rhythm section.

Chapter 15: Selecting Music For Grade 3
Advanced middle school, junior high, and/or easy high school

Grade 3 is a great level to encourage and emphasize "swing and shuffle" styles. This is a very special level because it's where most directors at the high school level begin to have a chance to share the joy of jazz music with their students. With younger high school and middle school students we can certainly use music they know as a starter to get them comfortable and then introduce them to the jazz concepts. Music used for that purpose should include shuffle, an excellent bridge, since students at this age hear it often on TV and radio. Obviously funk, rock, and Latin can fill a similar bill in bringing the student into jazz. This is also a great time to use ballads, particularly ones for which you have the words. The students are ready to understand how they can convert the phrasing of lyrics into instrumental phrasing.

Style Categories
The following charts are sorted into four basic categories within each grade level:

Swing/shuffle
Ballad
Latin/rock
Special
They are designated as:
Jazz Ensemble Classics These are arrangements of recognized jazz standards, or arrangements of outstanding original compositions for big band that have proven to be timeless.
Other Suggested Arrangements
These are not necessarily jazz standards, but they will make outstanding additions to any program.

Publisher Legend
WB - Warner Bros. Publications HL - Hal Leonard Music
HJW -HJW Music Kjos - Kjos Music
Kendor - Kendor Music UNC - University of Northern Colorado Press
Sierra - Sierra Music Barnhouse - Barnhouse Music
Beach - Doug Beach Music Queenwood - Queenwood Publications

Grade 3
Swing/Shuffle, Jazz Ensemble Classics
Alexander's Ragtime Band - Dave Wolpe - WB
April in Paris - Dave Barduhn - HL
Autumn Leaves - Peter Blair - HL
Basie-Straight Ahead - Sammy Nestico - Kendor
Birth of the Blues - Sammy Nestico - WB
Blue Rondo a la Turk - Calvin Custer - WB
Blues in Hoss's Flat - Mark Taylor - WB
C Jam Blues - Dave Wolpe - WB
Cute - Calvin Custer - WB
Days of Wine and Roses - Mike Lewis - WB
Do Nothin' 'Til You Hear From Me - Joe Jackson - WB
Fly Me to the Moon - Mark Taylor - HL
Four - Mark Taylor - HL
Four Brothers - Peter Blair - HL
Georgia - John Clayton - UNC
Groovin' High - Greg Yasinitsky - WB
Groovin' High - Mark Taylor - WB
I Got Rhythm - Mike Lewis - WB
I'm Beginning to See the Light - Mark Taylor - HL
It Don't Mean a Thing - Mark Taylor - HL
It Had to Be You - Tom Davis - WB
Ja-Da - Sammy Nestico - HL
Jumpin' at the Woodside - Mike Lewis - WB
Just Friends - Joe Jackson - WB
Killer Joe - John Higgins - HL
Leap Frog - John Berry - WB
Lester Leaps In - Mark Taylor - HL
Lullaby of Birdland - John Denton - WB
Mack the Knife - Dave Wolpe - WB
Mack the Knife - Sammy Nestico - WB
Moanin' - Mark Taylor - HL
Moonlight in Vermont - Dave Wolpe - WB
Moten Swing - Ernie Wilkins - Sierra
Moten Swing - Sammy Nestico - HL
My Funny Valentine - Dave Wolpe - WB
Night and Day - Dave Wolpe - WB
St. Louis Blues - Tom Davis - HJW
St. Thomas - Mike Lewis - WB
Satin Doll - Frank Comstock - WB
Satin Doll - Mark Taylor - HL
Sing, Sing, Sing - Roy Phillippe - WB
Splanky - Calvin Custer - WB
Splanky - Sammy Nestico - WB
Stolen Moments - Mark Taylor - HL
Stompin' at the Savoy - Roy Phillippe - WB
Straight No Chaser - Mark Taylor - HL
Strike Up the Band - Ralph Ford - WB
Summertime - Frank Mantooth - WB
Sweet Georgia Brown - Mike Sweeney - WB
Take Five - Dave Wolpe - WB
Take the "A" Train - Dave Barduhn - HL
Tenderly - Mark Taylor - HL

Swing/Shuffle, Other Suggested Arrangements
Anything Goes - Frank Mantooth - WB
Blue Note Special - Mike Tomaro - Kendor
Bluebari - Kevin McElrath - Kjos
Blues for Kapp - Marty Paich - Sierra
The Heat's On - Sammy Nestico - WB
Hot House - Jack Cooper - WB
Hog-Squeelin', Rip-Snortin', Belly-Achin' Blues - Mike Sweeney - HL
Hot Dog - Greg Yasinitsky - Kendor
Low Down, Yasinitsky Gritty - Mike Tetlebaum - HJW
The Messenger - Paul McKee - UNC
No Scuffle Shuffle - Dominic Spera - Barnhouse
Orange Sherbert - Sammy Nestico - HL
Slam Dunk - John Edmondson - Queenwood
Tweak It - John Edmondson - Queenwood
We're Off to See the Wizard - Jack Cooper - WB
Work Song - Geoff Keezer - Sierra

Ballads, Jazz Ensemble Classics
A Child is Born - Thad Jones - Kendor
Embraceable You - Roy Phillippe - WB
Here's That Rainy Day - Dave Barduhn - HL
I Remember Clifford - Mike Vax - HL
I'm Getting Sentimental Over You - Dave Wolpe - WB
It Ain't Necessarily So - Victor Lopez - WB
Lil' Darlin' - Neil Hefti - WB
My Funny Valentine - Dave Wolpe - WB
My Funny Valentine - Sammy Nestico - HL
My Romance - Mark Taylor - HL
Naima - Manny Mendelson - Kendor
Quiet Night of Quiet Stars (Corcovado) - Mark Taylor - WB
'Round Midnight - Dave Barduhn - WB
'Round Midnight - Victor Lopez - WB
Spring Can Really Hang You Up the Most - Frank Mantooth - Kendor
Stardust - Dave Wolpe - WB
When Sonny Gets Blue - Dave Barduhn - HL

Ballads, Other Suggested Arrangements
Cerulean Blue - Greg Yasinitsky - Kendor
Closin' Time - Howard Rowe - Barnhouse
Emily - Bob Washut - UNC (jazz waltz, trombone solo)
Firstborn - Dean Sorenson - Kjos
It Had to Be You - Tom Davis - WB
Kelly's Theme - Bob Curnow - Sierra
Only Forever - David Caffey - UNC
A Penthouse Dawn - Oliver Nelson - Sierra
Send in the Clowns - Dave Wolpe - WB
That Warm Feeling - Sammy Nestico - Kendor

Latin/Rock, Jazz Ensemble Classics
Mercy, Mercy, Mercy - Paul Jennings - HL
A Night in Tunisia - Roger Holmes - WB
One Note Samba - Jerry Nowak - WB
One Note Samba - Frank Mantooth - WB
Quiet Night of Quiet Stars (Corcovado) - Mark Taylor - WB
St Thomas - Mike Lewis - WB

Latin/Rock, Other Suggested Arrangements
A Night in Havana - Victor Lopez - WB
The Chicken - Kris Berg - WB
Children of the Sun - Bob Curnow - Sierra
Children of Sanchez - Dave Wolpe - WB
Cross Currents - Ellen Rowe - Sierra
El Taco Loco - George Shutack - Kendor
Engine #9 - Les Hooper - Barnhouse
Everytime It Happens - Dave Eshelman - Kjos
Horsepower - Fred Sturm - HJW
Mambo Hot - Victor Lopez - WB
Mr. Papi - Victor Lopez - WB
MWA (Musicians With Attitude) - David Benoit - WB
Night of the Living Chili Pepper - George Shutack - Kendor
Night in Havana - Victor Lopez - WB
Reunion in Rio - Peter Blair - HJW
Santo Sencillo - Bob Washut - UNC
Skydance - Dan Gailey - UNC
Smooth - Mike Lewis - WB

Special
Blue Bones - Dominic Spera (trombone section feature)
Bones Tones - Dean Sorenson - Kjos (trombone section feature)
Christmas Classics Vol. 1 - Peter Blair - HJW (seasonal)
Emily - Bob Washut - UNC (jazz waltz, trombone solo)
I'll Be Home For Christmas - Greg Yasinitsky - WB
I Only Have Eyes For You - Frank Mantooth - UNC (fusion)
Salsa Caban - Neil Finn - UNC (contemporary)
St. James Infirmary - Tom Davis - WB (traditional jazz)
Tunes From 'Toons - Roy Phillippe - WB (cartoon favorites)
When The Saints Go Marchin' In - Dean Sorenson - Kjos (traditional)