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Learn Jazz Standards is an online Jazz resource for musicians. We specialize in helping musicians learn Jazz repertoire and become better Jazz players. The Learn Jazz Standards website has two main components: the Blog and our Jazz Standards.

This is the hub for the Learn Jazz Standards podcasts and YouTube videos. This is a great resource for learning Jazz theory, ear training and approaches to improvisation.

The Learn Jazz Standards website contains a comprehensive list of Jazz standards, including lead sheets (in different transposing keys), essential and/or original recordings, and a recording of a rhythm section playing through the chord changes several times (a la Jamey Abersold). Often, these "Jazz minus one" rhythm section recordings are offered in a few different keys. The site also includes a blog, podcast, and a list of articles on the topic of Jazz. This resource is especially helpful for melodic instrument Jazz players, giving them practice with chord changes, and I use this site frequently in my Jazz classes.

"What is Jazz?" is a four-part lecture about Jazz by Dr. Billy Taylor presented at the John F. Kennedy Center. Dr. Bill Taylor is a noted Jazz pianist, historian, and educator. His four-part lecture dives into the history of Jazz and the most important moments of Jazz history. The first lecture centers around the origins of Jazz in the African-American experience of slavery to the civil rights movement. This lecture explores the development of repertoire and techniques used in Jazz performance. The second lecture discusses the techniques and traditions of Jazz improvisation. The third lecture discusses the evolution of swing and rhythm/harmony with the inclusion of examples by a piano. The fourth lecture discusses the role of Jazz in American culture and history, as well as the impact it has had on the world. 

A youtube channel that focuses on providing short lessons on jazz history/tradition, instrumental technique, and the jazz language.

This YouTube channel is a great resources for jazz educators in both a private and ensemble setting. The videos cover the whole jazz orchestra, providing videos of technique as well as ways to develop students' improvisational skills.

Jazz Academy is a YouTube library with free lessons on Jazz for educators and students. Lessons range from the instrument specific techniques, Jazz history, master classes with professional musicians, and lessons on different styles of music. From these videos, students receive important information from professional Jazz musicians. As a Jazz educator, there are also videos that improve my understanding of specific techniques and styles.

This articles discusses myths of the saxophone being a jazz instrument rather than a classical instrument. It offers suggestions on instrument selection, mouthpieces, embouchure development and reed selection.

This articles discusses myths of the saxophone being a jazz instrument rather than a classical instrument. It offers suggestions on instrument selection, mouthpieces, embouchure development and reed selection.

We spend hours searching the Internet for great jazz videos so you don't have to. jazz on the Tube provides three free services: (1)A searchable database of thousands of carefully hand picked and annotated jazz videos; (2) A free Video-of-the-Day service. Love jazz? We deliver a great jazz video to your mailbox every day; and (3) An up-to-date directory of jazz clubs, jazz festivals, and jazz organizations world-wide.

This site provides a plethora of jazz education advice. This is made by either professional jazz musicians or educators. It covers topics as style, improvisation and jazz history. This type of information would be useful to jazz educators.

This resource offers advice on a range of jazz improvisation topics for the aspiring jazz musician. The writer brakes down common problems an improvising musician faces and offers structured exercises and ideas to overcome particular musical issues.

This resource offers advice on a range of jazz improvisation topics for the aspiring jazz musician. The writer brakes down common problems an improvising musician faces and offers structured exercises and ideas to overcome particular musical issues.

This YouTube Channel is dedicated to jazz music education, sponsored by jazz at Lincoln Center. It is filled with videos about jazz pedagogy and heritage. This is a great site for music educators to keep their jazz education up-to-date, and for students who have an interest in jazz music. Students are able to take video lessons or learn about different styles and composers of jazz. What a great resource about America's own style of music.

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This site provides teachers and students with a rich history of jazz music. Teachers and students can find videos of jazz musicians, repertoire and resources for jazz Appreciation Month and tips and tricks for teaching jazz concepts such as swing and improvisation.

Smithzonian Jazz has a vast resource of archives, recordings, timelines, lesson plans, and interactive resources support Jazz Education and Jazz Appreciation Month (JAM).

A website created by the Thelonious Monk Institute of Jazz and designed for instructors. It offers lesson plans at no charge for 5th - 8th - 11th grade. Lessons examine Jazz styles, performers, and composers. The website provides instructors with video and audio media, handouts and quizzes for students, and assessments.

Developed by The Thelonious Monk Institute of Jazz, Jazz in America provides Jazz educators with many great resources, including lesson plans, curriculum ideas, and audio samples.

The purpose of Jazz in America is to educate middle and high school students on the history of Jazz, help students think creatively, and to develop an appreciation of Jazz music. The musical content includes lesson plans, a timeline, glossary, important musicians, style sheets, and audio recordings to use in instruction.

The Oklahoma Jazz Hall of Fame website contains resources for education programs, Jazz blogs, inductee biographies and much more concerning Jazz.

The Oklahoma Jazz Hall of Fame website contains resources for education programs, Jazz blogs, inductee biographies and much more concerning Jazz. 

This website from Smithsonian Jazz gives teachers resources for teaching Jazz education to students.  There are free lesson plans and recordings for teachers to utilize.  In some instances, lesson plans are organized by age groups.

This site is created to provide an American historical view of jazz. It offers exhibits and collections as well as items for jazz appreciation.

This site is a resource for jazz composers, Composition, Media examples, and jazz events. 

This Jazz Transcriptions site not only houses many Jazz transcriptions for all instrument, but it provides links to other transcription sites for additional material.  Students can access these transcriptions to practice Jazz, sight reading, and for analyzing Jazz theory.  I use Jazz when practicing sight reading due to the added difficulty of syncopated rhythms and accidentals.

Jazz packet from PBS that corresponds with the Ken Burns Jazz Series. Includes a "Listening to Jazz" worksheet for responding to Jazz music.

This link provides a brief history and understanding of jazz and it's connection with jazz education.

This site has a number of resources including links to books, articles, festivals and events dealing with jazz history and education.

This is an excellent resource for jazz educators.  It includes jazz history information, links, resources, books, festival information, jazz theory, and much more.  

Jazz in America is an all encompassing Jazz education website. It offers everything from what Jazz is and how it began to lesson plans that examine characteristics of all different Jazz styles. The website discusses important performers and composers. It also looks at how Jazz evolved. Audio and visual examples are provided. Assessments are also provided in this website.

Smithsonian Jazz is a website fro music educators. It covers every facet of Jazz. It has links to concerts and Jazz collections and archives. This includes links to articles, sheet music etc. This website also has a link to lessons surrounding great artists such as Ellington, Ella, Louis Armstrong, Benny Carter and many more. Jazz Appreciation Month is covered as well as all Masterworks in the Jazz Genre.

This website can be used for jazz education. It contains a wide array of resources for students and adults. The sole purpose of this website is to advance jazz education.

A great site that provides jazz education resources, tips, lessons, and various opportunities to get further involved into the jazz education world.

A great site that provides jazz education resources, tips, lessons, and various opportunities to get further involved into the jazz education world.

This website features a series of videos presented by legendary jazz trumpet player Wynton Marsalis. Marsalis discusses a wide range of topics including the importance of practice, trumpet technique, the history of jazz, characteristics of jazz music, and famous jazz musicians. Additional teacher resources and websites are also listed.

This site offers useful instruction to students of jazz piano. For piano students beginning to explore jazz the jazz 101 lesson is a good resource.