The Jazz Commandments addresses articulation and style situations that are commonly found in jazz music by introducing a set of guidelines that can be used to guide decisions regarding the treatment of notes and rhythms in swing style. Exercises and catchy tunes that can be used to sound more stylistically accurate and authentic make this a valuable resource for jazz educators, individual students, small groups, and big bands. Users of this book will see immediate improvement in jazz articulation and style performance. Free mp3 downloads of the songs and exercises are available from the publisher's website.