Sheet Music & Listening Recommendations
Delve into our wide variety of playlists featuring the best tracks from renowned jazz figures through the ages, holiday collections, and multiple renditions of essential jazz standards for every student to learn.
Explore the virtuosity, energy, and spirit of early jazz through recordings from the 1920s and early 1930s. Featuring everything from powerful blues and foundational big band sounds to dazzling instrumental solos, this playlist showcases the creativity and musicianship that helped shape jazz, with performances that continue to inspire today's young musicians.
Playlist Provided by the Jazz Journalists AssociationJazz Empowers Standards List
A complete list of important jazz standards for any student’s repertoire, organized by type (ie. blues, modal, rhythm changes, major/minor ii-V-I’s etc.) and including signature recordings, backing tracks, and lead sheets.
Book Recommendations
The Jazz Omnibus: 21st-Century Photos and Writings by Members of the Jazz Journalists Association
The Jazz Omnibus is a collection of jazz photography, writing, and analysis from 90 leading international jazz journalists and photographers. Exploring jazz's past, present, and future, this anthology offers valuable insights into the music, its artists, and its cultural impact.
Resource Provided by the Jazz Journalists Association