Comprehensive lessons to explore jazz legacy and technique.
Written and narrated by megastar jazz trumpeter Wynton Marsalis. Based on jazz at Lincoln Center's popular Jazz for Young People concert series. Designed primarily for upper elementary and middle school students. Curriculum explores core concepts including improvisation form style and swing and major figures in jazz through accessible interactive lessons. Kit includes 10-CD set (including one CD-ROM) of newly recorded music performed by the Lincoln Center Jazz Orchestra and special guests with narration by Wynton Marsalis and an in-depth Teacher Guide that leads educators step-by-step through each lesson. Set of 30 Student Books includes focused listening guides fun activities that reinforce musical concepts historical summaries biographies and photographs. Behind-the-scenes video of the curriculum recording session.
