Teaching the Craft of Musical Composition byMike Lawson March 13, 2023 0 Have you ever had a piano student who wanted to learn how to compose music and asked you the best...
The Count Basie Orchestra Sax Section Now Playing JodyJazz Exclusively bySBO Staff March 6, 2023 0 The entire Sax section of the “Legendary Count Basie Orchestra” recently had the opportunity to visit the JodyJazz® factory. Hosted personally...
The Jazz Saxophonist: An Introduction to the Altissimo Register byMike Lawson January 15, 2023 0 The ability to play notes in the altissimo register is a highly desirable skill for most jazz saxophonists. This skill...
The Jazz at Lincoln Center Orchestra and Virginia Arts Festival HBCU Jazz Residency bySBO Staff January 4, 2023 0 In a unique new collaboration that advances jazz education at Historically Black Colleges and Universities February 25 Performance will include...
Job Opening! Assistant Professor of Jazz and Contemporary Music bySBO Staff December 1, 2022 0 The University of North Carolina School of the Arts is a top-ranked creative and performing arts conservatory in Winston-Salem, N.C....
Jazz in China: The Book, The Documentary, The Journey November 13, 2022 0 SBO+: Eugene Marlow’s work in documenting jazz in China is an important look into music in a country that is...
The Jazz Saxophonist Learning to Slap Tongue and Flutter Tongue October 13, 2022 0 Slap tonguing is an extended technique used by saxophonists that produces a unique popping sound when articulating notes in a...
Eastman School of Music Appoints Christine Jensen as Assistant Professor of Jazz and Contemporary Media bySBO Staff September 8, 2022 0 The Eastman School of Music has recently announced Christine Jensen as Assistant Professor of Jazz and Contemporary Media. Saxophonist and...
Keeping the Beat – NJPAC’s Jazz for Teens 25th Anniversary September 25, 2022 0 By Jenifer Braun, New Jersey Performing Arts Center When the multiple-Grammy-winning alto sax player and jazz composer Mark Gross was only...
Jazz Ensemble New Releases from Excelcia Music Publishing bySBO Staff May 12, 2022 0 Excelcia Music Publishing released its third Jazz Ensemble music catalog with new charts from well-known composers and talented new voices. ...
The Summer Slide – Rediscovering Your Love of Music: How to Continue Student Improvement over the Summer Months May 2, 2022 0 As music educators, we conclude the school year feeling successful with how our students have grown over months of progress...
Sher Music Co.’s ‘The Jazz Saxophone Book’ by Tim Armacost bySBO Staff February 23, 2022 0 Sher Music Co. is proud to announce the publication of NY saxophonist Tim Armacost’s new book, “The Jazz Saxophone Book.”...