Jazz Education
This page is for the Jazz Combo and Ensemble at Taft High School in Lincoln City, Oregon.
Jazz Theory
How To Practice (Wynton Marsalis)
Basic Chord Theory
Jamey Aebersold Jazz Handbook - Jamey Aebersold has been an important jazz educator for almost 60 years. There is valuable content here including jazz scales and practice tips.
Abersold ii-V-I Exercise - An important building block!
Jazz Combo Tunes
2020 Taft Combo Drums - this page is for Sam and Cody and contains links to basic jazz classics.
Quick Jazz History and Moanin’ by Art Blakey and the Jazz Messengers this link.
Cantaloupe Island by Herbie Hancock
Jive Samba by Cannonball Adderley Quintet
I Remember Clifford (Brown) By Art Blakey and the Jazz Messengers. featuring Lee Morgan
Sidewinder by Lee Morgan
So What by Miles Davis from his historically important album Kind of Blue
Jazz Artists You Should Know
Trumpet/Fluegelhorn Players - This is a link to a page for trumpet players.
Flute - A link to a jazz flute page.
Basic Education:
So What - This song is from Miles Davis’ 1959 album (vinyl) Kind of Blue. The album showed a different direction than taken in earlier recordings. This style has been called Modal Jazz. For the student improvisor, the song So What is often the step after using the blues scale.
Pink Panther - The original version
Jazz Articulation Videos: Brass Players - There are many videos on YouTube and here are some valuable ones.
Is Blues Jazz or What? When discussing the Blues Chord Changes (10/18/18), someone asked the question is “blues jazz”? This, of course, cannot be answered quickly, especially when the rest of the class is waiting to play.
Sonny Moon For Two: This is Sonny Rollin’s version of his song.
Lester Leaps In This is a link to a lesson created for Taft HS Jazz Band.
MUSIC BUSINESS
Copyright: This page contains the slides from my music business course.