While many books chronicle the history of jazz few are both designed for classroom use and follow jazz's evolution to the modern day. But by speaking to the student musician veteran performer and educator David Lee Fish has created uncommon opportunities for general music teachers to relate the work of the jazz masters their instruments and their musical achievements to popular music and today's jazz styles. Starting with the origins of jazz Dr. Fish traces the genre's history as it evolved from ragtime in the clubs of New Orleans. Each of the book's 15 chapters covers an era in jazz history by focusing on the people who shaped the music from Louis Armstrong CharlieParker Dizzy Gillespie Miles Davis Duke Ellington Benny Goodman Ornette Coleman John Coltrane and Jaco Pastorius to the greats of today like Wynton Marsalis Joshua Redman Pat Metheny and more. Each chapter also includes a printed music example tracing the evolution of the music offers suggested listening and contains a brief list of historical events that helped shape the society in general (making this book a useful text for cross-curriculum study). · Covers jazz from past to present · Written for young musicians in a plain style that avoids jargon · Printed music examples and suggested lessons help teachers explain the music in a classroom · A separate teacher handbook offers lesson plans and classroom activities · Streaming audio examples at MusicAlive.com · Longer and priced lower than other classroom books covering similar material

Drum Set Pitched Percussion Hand Percussion Marching...and more!-Award-winning author columnist performer bandleader and clinician Daniel Glass offers students a comprehensive introduction to drums and percussion from hand drums to digital kits and everything in between. In thiswell-illustrated guide Glass covers the history of the drum tracing the development of the modern drum kit while also discussing hand concert marching and electronic percussion. In addition to breaking down the equipment andaccessories needed available to today's young drummer Glass offers notated lessons that explore basic rudiments as techniques used in classical world jazz rock and other genres. A noted historian as well as performer Glassalso profiles great drummers from the jazz age through today. The included DVD-ROM offers high-quality footage from Glass' clinics and performances.