Table of Contents

Acknowledgements

Introduction

Purpose

Chapter One - Getting Started - First Steps
Developing Your Personal Philosophy of Music Education
Creating a Support Network
Program Description
A Sample Jazz Ensemble Handbook
Developing a Five Year Plan

Chapter Two - Developing a Jazz Ensemble as part of your band program
Program Development
Teaching Improvisation
Selecting students for jazz ensemble

Chapter Three - Things you need to do before the first rehearsal
Organize and plan

Chapter Four - Organizing the first rehearsal
Organizing the first rehearsal and classroom management
Ending the first rehearsal
Sample lesson plan

Chapter Five - Developing improvisational skills
Expanding the palette
Transcribing jazz solos
Developing and using the jazz language
Baby steps
Creating melodic lines
Beyond baby steps
Learning to overcome the fear of failure
Performance time

Chapter Six - Planning your first performance
Writing lesson plans for jazz class
The performance

Chapter Seven - Festival preparation and performance
Festival information and description
Teaching the music for adjudication
Record your rehearsals

Chapter Eight - Developing a jazz budget separate from the band budget
Travel expenses
Electronic equipment

Chapter Nine - Program maintenance
Developing a five year plan
Maintaining equipment and equipment purchase
The importance of individual recognition and praise

Chapter Ten - Using technology in the jazz classroom
Recording your group
Using tablets and smartphones
Interactive software
Play-a-long recordings
Websites
Social media
Notation software
Using play-a-long software and hardware
PowerPoint
Videotaping your jazz ensemble
Technology resources on the internet
Technology resources in book form

Chapter Eleven - Choosing literature for your jazz ensemble

Chapter Twelve - Quick repairs and instrument maintenance
Quick repairs

Chapter Thirteen - Developing a support group for your jazz ensemble
Establishing a new parent group

Chapter Fourteen - Trips and festivals

Chapter Fifteen - Recording your group during rehearsals
Student directed warmups
Microphone setup and placement

Appendix
Glossary
About the Author
Index