Freddie the Frog finds adventure again when some cool jazz cats fly their plane to Treble Clef Island to pick up a new horn. With the help of the Flying Jazz Kitten and a swingin' beat, Freddie becomes a jazz sensation. Freddie the Frog and the Flying Jazz Kitten introduces children to jazz through interactive scat. The enclosed audio CD includes the dramatized story, sing-along songs and an instrumental blues track to create your own special scat.

Most of the pieces are layered ostinati with a melody; you decide when to layer in parts, how many times to repeat a section, when to begin improvised solos, and what instrument combination to use. Each piece has a lesson guide which includes listening-with-commentary, a brief analysis, methodology for teaching, an extension activity, suggestions for adding unpitched rhythm, and incorporating improvisation. The included CD-ROM contains visual aids to help with ensemble and solo instrument setup, MP3 audio files for each piece, and full scores and student parts.

This collection includes 15 lessons on the major points of jazz history and some of the greatest jazz legends. Additionally, it includes digital resources with Power Point and Quick Time movies. Students can complete reproducible pages on the lesson content and the guided listening as assessments or as notes. Listening examples are included as YouTube links, or you can use suggested materials from iTunes. Units include: Roots of Jazz; Dixieland; Louis Armstrong; Blues & Swing; Duke Ellington; Count Basie; Lester Young and Be-Bop.

This collection will help to bring the joy of jazz music into your classroom through a variety of age-appropriate, play-centered lessons. Students will learn about jazz greats, styles, and history through activities and cross-curricular connections. The included CD contains examples and vocals for echoing, learning and fun.

Suitable for a choir or classroom, this collection features 9 jazz and blues songs by Susie & Phil Splitter. The jazz and blues elements featured in the original songs are scat singing, improvisation, call and response, bossa nova, calypso, syncopation, 5/4 time and 7/4 time. Orff arrangements are available for 5 of the songs. The kit includes piano accompaniments, reproducible student parts and a performance/accompaniment CD.

This valuable multi-media package conveys the rich and colorful history of jazz music. Written by renowned trumpeter and jazz education advocate Wynton Marsalis, in consultation with Sandy Feldstein, this course of study is ideal for any class situation. Marsalis' insightful commentary is sure to help students grasp the essence of this uniquely American art form. The complete "Jazz for Young People Curriculum" offers a comprehensive teacher's guide, 30 student guides, a 48-minute VHS video, a 10-CD audio set, as well as a CD-ROM containing transcripts of the narration. The student guide brings the history of jazz to life with an emphasis on major figures in jazz music and offers a wide range of written activities to reinforce concepts taught. The CD recordings are truly exceptional! With Wynton Marsalis' narration, the complex elements of jazz performance are broken down in segments that are easy for students to understand. Performances by the "Jazz at Lincoln Center Orchestra" ensure your students will hear authentic recordings of top quality. Modern recordings of authentic early jazz music are a most welcome alternative to the scratchy recordings that have been the norm for years. The curriculum is available as a complete set, with additional student guides sold separately.

The activities provided in this manual may be used as a supplement to an existing program or to provide a ready-made, easy-to-use, all-encompassing music curriculum. The appendix includes music theory terms, jazz terminology, standard blues form and notation for most of the themes and songs. Titles include: The Three Jazzy Little Pigs; The Three Jazzy Goats and The Three Jazzy Bears.

In this collection, teachers and students will explore the stories of 17 legendary jazz artists who have enriched our lives with their incredible music. The jazz legends included span the entire twentieth century, from early New Orleans jazz through the Golden Age of Swing, plus the avant-garde and jazz fusion eras from Louis Armstrong to Herbie Hancock. Fun yet informative, this book will inspire a special appreciation for jazz.

In 1974, audiences for the film "The Sting" left theaters humming the effervescent music of Scott Joplin. Discover what life was like for this African-American musician at the turn of the twentieth century. Dennis Kobray portrays a friend and fan of Scott Joplin, whose Maple Leaf Rag and The Entertainer earned him the title "King of Ragtime."

George Gershwin was the epitome of the American success story. The son of immigrants, this self-taught icon of music was raised on the streets of New York. He grew up to write music that captured the American spirit. Beloved melodies Rhapsody In Blue, I Got Rhythm and Swanee are performed by Dennis Kobray in this dynamic portrayal of one of America's most treasured composers.