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Teaching and Learning Jazz: From tradition to technology: A frank appraisal of jazz education
Written for both teachers and students, Richie and Mike provide direct practical guidance on the skills and knowledge necessary for jazz to be passed on and performed well. The conversational tone of the book makes for entertaining and worthwhile reading.
Those who have been teaching jazz for a long time will appreciate Richie's stories and his fearless opinions on jazz including how the teaching and learning of it are evolving (for good and for bad).
For readers new to teaching, they will gain a perspective and perhaps some greater insight into jazz education that your students want from you and benefit from.
Justin DiCioccio of the Manhattan School of Music called it the best book on jazz education he's ever read. Why?
Students of jazz will
A chapter is dedicated to a review of the movie Whiplash , a film about a college jazz gig band led by a tyrannical conductor played by J.K. Simmons.
The book will provide a fresh perspective on the history and evolution of jazz education along with several valuable lessons for both teachers and students of jazz.
Those who have been teaching jazz for a long time will appreciate Richie's stories and his fearless opinions on jazz including how the teaching and learning of it are evolving (for good and for bad).
For readers new to teaching, they will gain a perspective and perhaps some greater insight into jazz education that your students want from you and benefit from.
Justin DiCioccio of the Manhattan School of Music called it the best book on jazz education he's ever read. Why?
Students of jazz will
A chapter is dedicated to a review of the movie Whiplash , a film about a college jazz gig band led by a tyrannical conductor played by J.K. Simmons.
The book will provide a fresh perspective on the history and evolution of jazz education along with several valuable lessons for both teachers and students of jazz.
126 pages, Paperback
Published July 13, 2022
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