Jazz Junior: 10 Standards for Solo or Unison Singing, Book & Online PDF/Audio

by Jay Althouse (arranger), Lisa DeSpain (Arranger), Russell Robinson (Arranger)

Alfred's top vocal jazz arrangers were called upon to contribute Great American Songbook arrangements designed to introduce beginners to the genre. And oh, how they delivered! This is an indispensable collection for young soloists or unison singers including reproducible student pages and a fabulous foreword (with developmental exercises) by Dr. Michele Weir. Enhance the jazzy vibe with full rhythm section accompaniments on the available audio. Teach swing, scat, jazz articulations, stylizations, and more! Recommended for grades four and up

64 pages, Paperback

Published June 1, 2022

About the author

Jay Althouse (August 8, 1951 - ) is an American composer of choral music and for twenty years served as an editor for Alfred Music Publishing.

Althouse received a B.S. degree in Music Education and an M.Ed. degree in Music from Indiana University of Pennsylvania, from which he received the school's Distinguished Alumni award in 2004.

For eight years he served as a rights and licenses administrator for a major educational music publisher. During that time he served a term on the Executive Board of the Music Publishers Association of America.

Mr. Althouse has also co-written several musicals and cantatas with his wife, Sally K. Albrecht, and also compiled and arranged a number of highly regarded vocal solo collections.

He is the co-writer of two best-selling Alfred books The Complete Choral Warm-up Book and Accent on Composers. Most recently, he has completed three reproducible texts entitled Ready to Read Music, 60 Music Quizzes, and One-Page Composer Bios. All are available from Alfred.