Books for Musicians, Teachers and Conductors

This should be the "Bible" for every jazz educator! It covers all aspects of conducting and instructing a jazz band. Including a wealth of practical methods and materials, Rick Lawn covers such topics

This useful collection of terms, composers, and theory is perfect for all musicians, whether students or professionals. Definitions include the pronunciation of foreign terms and musical examples where

This concise and well-organized manual is a must for the serious music educator and percussionist. Written in an easy-to-use format, Band Director's Percussion Repair Manual is a one-stop

This comprehensive text by Anthony Maiello on the art of conducting is designed to be hands-on, user-friendly, playable by any instrumentation, a step-by-step approach to baton technique, great for use with

Every band director will benefit from this in-depth and eminently useful text on intonation.  Extensively detailed, this book covers acoustic principles of band and orchestra instruments, strategies

A new addition to the "Creative Director" series, this revealing book deals with the instructional techniques of teaching expression, ensemble interpretation, characteristic performance, musical identity

A complete guidebook for the music educator, regardless of his or her background. Indispensable for all directors!

Over 500 pages of text and over 750 musical examples. Written in the language of the working jazz musician, this book is easy to read and user-friendly. At the same time, it is the most comprehensive study

Eleven classics by Frank Erickson on an exceptionally fine recording including: Overture Jubiloso; Air for Band; Blue Ridge Overture; Sonatina for Band; Toccata for Band; Balladair; Rhythm of the Winds;

20 Classics for young and developing bands including: Huckeby-Brandon Bay; Sheldon-Voices From The Battlefield; Swearingen-Winchester Chronicles; Shaffer-By Dawn's Early Light; Williams-Free Spirit