July 25, 2016
Welcome to Centrum Jazz Port Townsend!
I’m honored to be facilitating the Jazz Educator Track this year. I know you’ll have a great experience and I am here to help.
I will be at most of the sessions indicated in the handbook for Educator Track. Additionally, I’d like to be offer my “face-time” availability for anyone that would like to ask questions or visit about Jazz Education topics. I will host Educator Track participants one beverage this week. I’ll be attending sessions and will offer my summary of “lessons learned” and will also attempt to blog a bit so if you missed the session I attended you can get a quick summary.
Jake's Centrum Office Hours:
Monday 9-10:30 at Centrum Office
Tuesday 9:45 -10:30 at Fort Warden Café
Wednesday 9:00 - 9:45 at Fort Warden Café
Thursday 9:45-10:30 at Fort Warden Café
I'm good with email and am also available via text or actual phone calls. Best time to call for voice to voice is 3:30-4 PM or from 9-9:30 PM.
Monday - Overview
General info for the week
- Clarifying expectations
- Dependence/Independence/Interdependence
- Exchange info?
- Goal setting - would you consider writing some blog posts of your experience?
IDEAS:
1) Have a pencil/staff paper with you - or use your phone or tablet
2) Record sessions and concerts for later review and memory retrieval
3) Enjoy the surroundings by getting outside for fitness each day
Recommended Jazz Books
Metaphors for the Musician - Randy Halberstadt
Metaphors for the Musician gives insights into almost every aspect of jazz musicianship, including scale/chord theory, practice strategies, composing techniques, performance psychology and how to create the states of mind that produce the best improvisations.
The Blues Scales - Dan Greenblatt
Dan clarifies the mystery of the “blues scale” and includes step by step exercises dealing with many blues scales.
Jazz Theory Book - Mark Levine
“the most comprehensive study of jazz harmony and theory ever published”
Jazz Play-alongs - Jamey Aebersold
Classic CD play-a-long series with thousands of classic standards and recordings of great rhythm sections
Jazz Conception Books - Jim Snidero
This book series is key in helping students conquer jazz articulation issues. Each of the contrafacts are based on classic jazz standards so it’s a good starting point for reaching into original source recordings and more serious listening and study.
The Living Jazz Tradition - Steve Treseler
Steve breaks down many of the most essential elements for jazz improvisation with a focus on creativity. Chapters include playing by ear, rhythm, creative improvisation, major and minor tonal harmony, blues, chromaticism, modes, chord symbols, motivic improvisation and more.
Other Recommended Books
Mindset - Carol Dweck
Teaching Music - Darwin Walker
7 Habits of Highly Effective People - Stephen Covey
Recommended Websites/Blogs
John Clayton - self management link
Jazz at Lincoln Center
Nationally acclaimed organization helping to spread jazz education fundamentals through various programs, concerts and contests.
Thelonius Monk Institute
Jake Bergevin’s Jazz Ed Blog http://ijazzed.blogspot.com and/or
Edmonds-Woodway Jazz Colony Blog http://jazzcolony.blogspot.com/
Recommended Video Lessons
Learn Jazz Standards
Willie Thomas - jazz lessons hosted by veteran trumpeter
Jazz Guitar - not just for guitarists
Jam of the Week - Facebook
This is a community of folks sharing their video recorded jazz standards. I find it motivational when I’m not sure what to practice.
Cello Drones
These can be a great source of creativity and may help with your endurance, tone and intonation.
Recommended Apps or programs
iRealPro
A must for students and players. It includes chord changes for thousands of tunes with digital play-along features too.
Audacity - simple digital multi-track recording software - free!
Recording your own practice or your students’ is a great process for gauging progress or collecting real vs. imagined self-concept.
Tempo SlowMo - by Martian Storm
This app will help you become a better transcriber. Looping, slowing, transposing and more.
Dropbox (or any cloud storage)
I use this for saving and categorizing recordings, videos, compositions, and arrangements. Digital storage and access to material is easier than ever. Having a useful tool which helps keep this glut of information accessible and organized is nice.
Finale - industry standard for music notation software.
A program for folks hoping to write better looking arrangements or compositions. Professional quality program but it’s spendy!
Jake Bergevin
425-870-1942
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