Wynton Marsalis Master Class - Jazz (DVD)

Performed by Rick Trolsen trombone Accompaniment: Tim Laughlin's New Orleans All-Stars Many people consider New Orleans the birthplace of jazz. After all Louis Armstrong was born and played there as well as Joseph King Oliver the Dodds Brothers Sidney Bechet and a roster of players to fill not one but many all-star bands. Louis Prima was a child of the Crescent City as is Harry Connick and Wynton Marsalis. The whole Marsalis clan was raised there and are all acknowledged jazz masters so its reputation as the seminal jazz town has long been acknowledged. We assembled a band of New Orleans' best players for our times veterans all of many street parades and steamboat gigs andasked them to put together a typical program of New Orleans Classics. Under the direction of Tim Laughlin clarinetist supreme and led by Connie Jones Jr. one of the great hornmen of this city which boasts so many great players they put together an album of must-hear must-have songs that every traditional jazz player cherishes. Hear them now in these perfect renditions. Then join the band on your own instrument be it clarinet trumpet trombone tenor piano bass or drums as they swing through the French Quarter of New Orleans. Listen can you hear that band? Audio samples galore await you down below. Includes newly engraved solo charts printed on acid-free ivory paper; and two compact discs featuring complete versions of each tune plus a recording of the accompaniments minus the soloist. Also includes slow-tempo versions of most up-tempo pieces for practice purposes.

Drum Play Along-Performed by Hal Smith drumsAccompaniment: Tim Laughlin's New Orleans All-StarsMany people consider New Orleans the birthplace of jazz. After all Louis Armstrong was born and played there as well asJoseph ?King? Oliver the Dodds Brothers Sidney Bechet and a roster of players to fill not one but many all-star bands. Louis Prima was a child of the Crescent City as is Harry Connick and Wynton Marsalis. The wholeMarsalis clan was raised there and are all acknowledged jazz masters so its reputation as the seminal jazz town has long been acknowledged. We assembled a band of New Orleans' best players for our times veterans all of manystreet parades and steamboat gigs and asked them to put together a typical program of New Orleans Classics. Under the direction of Tim Laughlin clarinetist supreme and led by Connie Jones Jr. one of the great hornmen of thiscity which boasts so many great players they put together an album of must-hear must-have songs that every traditional jazz player cherishes. Hear them now in these perfect renditions. Then join the band on your own instrument be it clarinet trumpet trombone tenor piano bass or drums as they swing through the French Quarter of New Orleans. Includes newly engraved solo charts printed on acid-free ivory paper; and two compact discs featuringcomplete versions of each tune plus a recording of the accompaniments minus the soloist. Also includes slow tempo versions of most up-tempo pieces for practice purposes.

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