Resources

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"And The Band Is..." The Thad Jones-Mel Lewis Orchestra: An Oral History with Dr. Timothy Newman

A (Not-So) Beginner's Guide to Solo Piano with Roberta Piket

A Conversation with LeJENd of Latin Jazz with Candido Camero

A Guide to Learning and Knowing Tunes with Michael Kocour

Afro-Caribbean Musical Techniques with Brian Lynch

Against the Grain: Guide Tones in Improvisation, Arranging, and Comping with Bert Ligon

Anyone Can Improvise with Jamey Aebersold

Arranging for the Jazz Combo: How to Adapt Jazz Ensemble Arranging Techniques for Your Smaller Ensemble with Kris Berg

"Blow the Curtain Open." How Gene Hall and Leon Breeden Advanced the Legitimacy of Jazz Education with Maristella Feustle

Chords in Motion with Andy Laverne

Developing Your Band's Groove: The Inner Game of Rhythm with Mike Titlebaum

Double Bass Techniques of Early Jazz with Adam Brooker

Drum Set Proficiency in Jazz Curricula with Peter Erskine

Form and Development: How Big Band Arrangers Can Stay Wanted in the Solo Seat with Richard DeRosa

From a Blank Page: Composition Techniques with Eric Gould

Ginga, The Rhythmic Language with Jovino Santos Netos

Graduate Education in Jazz Studies with Luke Gillespie

Hot Trumpets from New Orleans: The Unsung Heroes with Dave Robinson

Improving Saxophone Performance  with Gary Keller

Inspiration and the Source of Music with Jeff Coffin

Jazz in Hong Kong: A Cross-Cultural Perspective with Dr. Sheung Ping Lai

Jazz Music and Advocacy 

JEN Board Committee Service Orientation Meeting 

JENerations with Victor Wooten

Jump, Jive, and Wail 

Klook-Mop: A Rhythmic Signature of Bebop with Dr. Brian Carmody

Life Lessons: From the Classroom to the Bandstand Panel Discussion

Louis Armstrong: "I Figure Playing and Singing is the Same." with Vic Hobson 

Refreshing Techniques for Big Band with John Thomas

Revealing the Gender Mystery with Mary Jo Papich

Saxophone Section Rehearsal Techniques with Charles McNeill

Seeking the Source and Finding Your Voice with Fredd Haas

Swing Harder and Improve Your Time: Understanding the Language of Bebop with Peter Saxe

Teacher Effectiveness in the Jazz Rehearsal: What Research Can Offer the Jazz Pedgogue with Dr. John Coggiola

Teaching Jazz History in the 21st Century Panel Discussion

The Answer is Right in Front of You 

The Art and Heart of Improv with Jean Michal Pilc

The Evolution of the Jazz Rhythm Section with Daniel Glass

The Guitarist's Role: in Combo to Big Band Settings  with Corey Christianson

The Invisible Genre: Jazz Music and Advocacy Panel Discussion

The Jazz Commandments: Guidelines for a Successful, Authentic Swing Performance with Jerry Tolson

The Past, Present, and Future of Jazz Education with Joshua Renick

Transcription 101 for Vocalists 

Triplets and Jazz Drumming with Bob Mills

Understanding the Experiences of Women in Jazz with Dr. Erin Wehr

Using Motivic Development with Bob Mintzer

Vocal Jazz Concepts for Young Choirs with Natalie Wilson

Vocal Jazz Ensemble Rehearsal Techniques with Jennifer Barnes

Vocal/Instrumental Workshop: What is so Challenging about Rubato? with Dena DeRose

Women in Jazz- Encouraging Our Girls to Play! with Elizabeth Frescoia

Wrap Your Ears Around A Tune with Randy Halberstadt

An Alternative Model for the Jazz History Lecture: Demonstrating the Music of Wayne Shorter with Steve Torok

An Analysis and Description of Women Who Pursue Instrumental Jazz with Natalie Boeyink

Be The Rhythm Section! Mastery of Form and Harmony for Horn Players with Dr. Rex Richardson

Circle Singing: A Method for Developing Musical Fluency with Roger Treece

Creative and Organic Approaches for Beginning Improvisation with Steve Treseler

Counterpoint Techniques for the Jazz Pianist with Gary Motley

Eastern Philosophy and Jazz Performance with Jason Squinobal

Finding Your Voice on Multiple Instruments

Forum on Best Practices in Jazz Panel Discussion

Grant Resources for Jazz with Monika Herzig

Hear It, Sing It, Play It: Integrating Melodic Ear Training Into Lessons, Ensembles, and Improvisation Classes with Allan Chase

How to Sell Out Without Selling Out Panel Discussion

How Would Will Robinson Play Jazz Drums? with Greg Bisonette

Improvisational Thinking in Young Gifted Children with Kimberly McCord

 Jazz Mosaic: Jazz Activities For the Early Childhood Classroom with Susan Milligan and Louise Rogers

JEN Mentoring Session with Tony White

Keynote Presentation with Herbie Hancock

Latin Grooves in the Band Room: Clave-Based Repertoire for Young Jazz Musicians with Rebecca Mauleon

Latin Jazz Arranging 1, 2, 3: Creating a Solid Latin Jazz Arrangement in Under 3 Hours with Michael Mossman

LEAD PLAYERS: Play LEAD alto sax or LEAD trumpet with the Big Phat Band with Eric Marienthal and Wayne Bergeron

Listening to Monk: Ear to the Tradition, Ear to the Modern with John Beasley

Meeting the Standard: A Descriptive Study of Improvisation in the High School Band Program with Benita Gladney

Melodic Improvisation with Victor Haskins

Natural Scale Enhancement- Side Effects May Include Swinging with Denis DiBlasio

Playing for the Right Reason with Bobby Shew

Rehearsal Methods and Techniques for the Jazz Big Band with Thomas Hodul

Rhythm for Singers- A Drummer/Singer Lays it Out with Gary Eckert

Rhythmic Structure & Melodic Phrasing in the Brazilian Samba for Composers and Arrangers with Dr. Gord Sheard

Successful Practice Room Strategies for Vocal Improvisation with Justin Binek

Techniques on Building Vocal Musicianship in the Vocal Jazz Ensemble with Kelly Kunz and Brennan Baglio

The Music of Patrick Williams: The Art of Composing- From Film and TV to the High School Level with Patrick Williams

Voicings for Modern Jazz Guitar with Roni Ben-Hur

JazzGirls: How to Welcome, Support, and Maintain Girls In Your Jazz Program with Jessica Jones

Big Band Jazz Guitar: What Teachers and Students Need to Know with Jonathan Epley

From New Orleans to Bop: The Evolution of the Jazz Band with Daniel Glass

Supporting Developing Female Jazz Instrumentalists Panel Discussion

How to Practice with Sean Jones  

Teaching Improvisation Through Composition with Paul Levy and Bob Habersat

The Lost Tradition: Revisiting Early Jazz Bass Playing with Matthias Heyman

The Rhythm Section: Penetrating to Purpose with Robert Hurst

A Drummer's Perspective on Improvisation and the Jazz Rhythm Section with Ed Soph

Training Four Skills for Improvisation: Ear, Muscle Memory, Brain, and Heart with Jeremy Siskind

Get Your Whole Band Improvising and Your Rhythm Section Grooving in 10 Minutes a Day with Rick Hirsch

In Search of Effective Jazz Education Panel Discussion

Playing an Unaccompanied Solo on a Single Line Instrument with Matt Olson 

A Missing First Step: Empowering the Young Jazz Improviser with Kevin Whalen

All the Things You Are: A Perfect Vehicle for Jazz Improvisation with Mark Tonelli

Arranging as Composing with Pete McGuinness

Being Brave and Finding Your Creative Confidence with Monica Shriver

Big Band Saxophone Section Techniques with Airmen of Note

Business in Music with Harry Schnipper

Characteristics of Effective Practice with Bill Stevens

Copyright Basics for Music Educators and Directors with Andrew Surmani

Developing an Authentic Rhythm Section Sound with Lewis Nash

Get Your Whole Band Improvising and Rhythm Section Grooving in 10 Minutes a Day with Rick Hirsch

Getting Friendly with the Bass with Robert Sabin

 Infusing Commercial Music Education into Your Program with Steve Holley

Jazz Arranging Panel Discussion with John Clayton, John LaBarbera, Kerry Marsh, and Jennifer Barnes

Guiding the Ballad Soloist with Ray Smith

Performance Techniques- It's in Your Mind, Not Your Hands! with Victor Wooten

The Drummer's Melodic Approach to Coordination and Creativity with Keith Hall

Lessons Learned from Teaching Jazz History Backwards with Natalie Boeyink

Start Teaching Adult Jazz Combos with Jeff Antoniuk and Paul Bangser

Using Today's Technology to Teach Tomorrow's Improvisers with Hal Leonard

Jazzin' it Up in General Music with Natalie Wilson

Techniques and Tips for the Jazz Ensemble Director with Alan Baylock

Musical Fluency with Roger Treece

Herbie Hancock's "The Prisoner" with Geoffrey Bradfield

The Art of Asking: Crowdfunding Campaigns with Amanda Palmer

Helping Our Students Make A Successful Transition to Professional Life with John Murphey and Jeff Jarvis

How to Sound Like Woody Shaw with Keith Karns

Teaching Jazz Improvisation with iRealPro with Justin Pierce

Grant Resources for Jazz with Monika Herzig

Vocabulary Development for Major ii-V-I: Developing Flexibility in all 12 Keys with Larry Panella

What's Your Playability Factor? with Matt Wilson

Apps for Jazzers with Shannon Gunn

Arranging Considerations for Young Jazz Ensembles with Mike Kamuf

Be The Band with Bob Mintzer

The Best Music Teachers Don't Teach, They Motivate with Caleb Chapman

Big Band Jazz Guitar with Jonathan Epley

Blue Note Records with David Kopplin

Brazilian Rhythms Applied to Jazz Drum Set with Pedro Augusto Vieira de Almeida

Building a Successful Weekly Jam Session with David Halliday

Coloring Outside the Lines: Encouraging Students to Explore Improvisation with Ryan Meagher

A Comparative Analysis of Charlie Parker and John Coltrane with Kenyon Brenner and Darrel Watson

The Complete Drum Set Player with Greg Bisonette

Creative Practice with Ed Neumeister

Cuban Rhythms: Essential Knowledge for Authentic Performance with Aldo Mazza

Defining Success in Your Jazz Band with Julius Tolentino

Dissecting the Dialogue of a Rhythm Section with Dan Haerle, Matt Wilson, Todd Coolman, and Marty Ashby

From the Ear to the Horn with David Hart

The Educational Jazz Band and Beyond: Where Are the Girls? with Kelly Clingan

Effective Assessment for the Vocal Jazz Ensemble with Andrew Dahan

Ethics of Social Media with Jesse Markowitz

Finding Your Place in the Music Business with Corey Christianson

Getting Hip to Early Jazz with Dave Robinson

Grant Green: Master of Time and Groove with Teague Betchel

Harmonic Connectivity: Techniques for the Jazz Pianist with Gary Motley

Healing Sounds: Timbres of Loss and Remembrance in the Duke Ellington Orchestra with Kimberly Hammen Teal

How Can I Become a More Melodic Improviser? with Tim Armocost

How to Get a Job in Jazz Education with J.B. Dyas

How to Survive Your First Pro Jam Session with Mark Kross

Improvisation: Forget Theory for a Minute with Rick Londit

Integrating Jazz Improvisational Materials into Trumpet Warm-Up with Brian Lynch

JazzGirls @ JEN with Sarah Cline and Jessica Jones

Jazz Music, Musicians, and Iconographic Depictions in Popular Culture and Mass Media with Ramsey Castaneda

Jazzin' in the Elementary General Music Classroom with Kimberly McCord

JEN Chapter and Society Formation Meeting with Domi Edson

Legato Jazz Drumming with Peter Erskine

Music Industry Committee with Jay Ashby

New Technology with Chris Beyt

A Pedagogical Approach for Jazz Performers and Engineers Using Music Production Techniques with Robert Larson and Golder O'Neill

Personalizing Jazz Vocabulary with Dr. David Mooney

Play On! Understanding Injury and Dysfunction in Brass Players with Brad Goode

Playing the Blues with Jim Snidero

The Secret to Flute Technique for Doublers with Jamie Baum

Sight-Reading Music: De-Mystifying the Process with Innovative Practice Strategies with Gunnar Mossblad

Strategies and Techniques for Improvising in a Latin Jazz Setting with Dr. Carlos Vega and Prof. Charles McNeill

Subjective Listening in Jazz with Dr. Derek Molcaek

Teaching Jazz Performance, Improvisation, and Stylistic Concepts Through The Use of Historical Perspectives with Mike Vax

Understanding a Tune for Improvisation with Dan Haerle

3D Vocal Warm-Ups with Roger Treece

Bass Extremes (full clinic recording)

Care of the Professional Voice with Dr. Holli Ross

Digging Into Your Vocal Jazz Charts with Jeremy Fox

Jazz Industry and Music Industry Committee Meeting 

Jazz is Community! Tips for Making a Deeper Impact in Your Jazz Education Community with Zach Compston and Myles Bowers

Jazz Rehearsal Techniques and Strategies with Richard Dunscomb

Just Connect: The Art of the Rhythm Section in Group Performances with Pete Malinverni

 Discovering Marian McPartland's Solo Piano Style of "Portraits" with Dr. Teresa Chen

Quality Repertoire in VJ Charts with Brenan Baglio and Amanda Taylor

Tell Your Story Through the Lyrics of Standards with Kate Skinner

The Art of Saxophone and Drum Duo in Historical Context with Allison Miller and Jeff Lederer

Understanding the Music of Gerry Mulligan with David Larsen

Using Arranging to Develop Combo Performances with Drew Zaremba

What Needs to Happen Before You Leave Your Driveway on Tour with Jeff Coffin

Writing for Strings in Jazz: Essential Strategies for the Arranger with Richard DeRosa

The How of Jazz (full clinic recording) with Mike Steinel

Jean Michael Pilc (full clinic recording) with Jean Michael Pilc

Lamb and Bunny  (performance) by LSAT

Panel Discussion 

Brass Techniques and Stylistic Interpretation with Tanya Darby

 Non-Linear Improvisation for Instrumental Ensembles with Lily Maase

Beginning Rhythm Section Players with Taryn Zickefoose

Masterclasses:

Alexa Tarantino 

Arietta Ward (2:29:42 - 3:23:33)

Noriko Ueda (2:39:30 - 3:32:05)

Kalia Vandever (6:11 - 1:00:30)

Karina Colis (2:01:13 - 2:49:11)

Clinics:

What's Next? - An Early Career Toolkit with Alexa Tarantino (29:05 - 1 :21:11)

Mz. Etta's Guide to Improvisation with Arietta Ward (1:30:00 - 2:21:40)

The Bassist's Point of View with Noriko Ueda (42:08 - 1:30:49)

Finding Your Own Voice with Kalia Vandever (1:41:46 - 2:36:08)

Connecting Your Ear to Your Instrument with Chloe Rowlands (0:00 - 51:43)

Polymetrics Using the Konnakol Method with Karina Colis (1:04:02 - 1:50:02)

Improvisation Clinic with John Clayton

Q & A with John Clayton

Bass 101 with Domi Edson

Drums 101 with Greg Williamson

Piano 101 with Jake Houser

How to Build an Audience with Dr. Mark Samples

Bass 101 with Moe Weisner

Drums 101 with Zack Mautz

Piano 101 with Becky Griswold