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| Jazz Pedagogy: The Jazz Educator's Handbook and Resource Guide | 
 enlarge | Authors: J. Richard Dunscomb, Willie L., Jr. Hill
Publisher: Warner Brothers
Category: Book
List Price: $59.95
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Avg. Customer Rating:  (2 reviews)
Sales Rank: 133515
Format: Compilation
Media: Paperback
Edition: Pap/DVD
Number Of Items: 1
Pages: 96
Discs: 1
Shipping Weight (lbs): 2.8
Dimensions (in): 12.2 x 9 x 1
ISBN: 0757991254
Dewey Decimal Number: 781
UPC: 654979031024
EAN: 9780757991257
ASIN: 0757991254
Publication Date: December 2, 2002
Release Date: February 3, 2004
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Book is for band directors but ensemble members will gain insight. January 13, 2007
2 out of 2 found this review helpful
Another book with a great concept: include a DVD which shows what's inside the book. Here Dr. Willie Hill is shown in a clinic type format demonstrating to high school jazz band participants how to play jazz standards. The DVD is a documentary format of a live classroom setting of real students being taught how to solo. Dr. Hill also instructs the 4-piece rhythm section, telling the musicians to listen to the drummer's accents. Both a high school ensemble and a college ensemble are represented. This book also ties in with a great video set that shows the role of the drums, bass, guitar, and keyboards in the rhythm section called "Drums In the Rhythm Section" (also Piano, Bass, Guitar) with top caliber players like Steve Houghton.
The book does a good job of presenting jazz in a methodical way. It starts with jazz history and influential players. It then moves on to the development of jazz instrumentation and jazz styles. As to not overwhelm the novice, a blues tunes, "Billie's Bounce", is used as a starting point. Helpful pointers like scales, modes, and arpeggios are explained and written out. Since classical musicians will only be familiar with standard grand staff notation and unfamiliar with simplified jazz charts, time is taken to explain the anatomy of a chart. The book's expensive but one you'll keep in the library for reference, especially if you plan on being a jazz band director. Also, as a supplemental addition, get "Approaching The Standards" by the same author to practice what you've learned here.
Outstanding Resource March 19, 2006
1 out of 3 found this review helpful
Jazz Pedagogy: The Jazz Educator's Handbook and Resource Guide
by J. Richard Dunscomb is an outstanding resource for new music teachers and experienced professionals as well. It contains detailed well thought out articles by leading jazz educators in their fields of expertise...clearly outlined and easily understood examples descriptions. A must have guide for learning or for remebering things you already knew but needed a fresh perspective.
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