Jazz

Jazz Month and International Jazz Day: Part Three – Jazz Solos on Orff

In my final 2014 International Jazz Day post, I want to share a way to get your students participating in jazz instead of only consuming jazz. Jazz is truly a participation sport and its only when people start allowing jazz to pulse through them that they start to appreciate and enjoy jazz music. There isContinue reading “Jazz Month and International Jazz Day: Part Three – Jazz Solos on Orff”

Jazz Month and International Jazz Day: Part Two – 12-Bar Blues Progression

Yesterday I posted some resources, including the Chuck Vanderchuck PBSKids website, for teaching Jazz at the elementary level. Jazz is truly an American art form and although it is a world-wide phenomenon now, it started here in the Southern United States. I am proud to be an American and as an American music teacher, IContinue reading “Jazz Month and International Jazz Day: Part Two – 12-Bar Blues Progression”

Jazz Month and International Jazz Day: Part One

Happy National Jazz Month 2014. I know I am super late to the party this year but I thought its better late than never. I have some awesome jazz resources I want to share for National Jazz Month and best of all, they’re F R E E ! ! ! Just in case you didn’tContinue reading “Jazz Month and International Jazz Day: Part One”