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- A Jazz Improvisation Primer, by Marc Sabatella - Information on topics relating to jazz improvisation: history, theory, practical advice on playing in a group.
- A Passion for Jazz! Music Commentary, History and Education. - History of Jazz music origins, styles and musicians featuring photo gallery, timeline, festivals, webcasts, piano chords, scales, online lessons and music teacher locator.
- Basic Jazz Improvisation Primer - A basic primer on jazz improvisation by Michael Furstner. Deals with using chord root tones and chord guide tones.
- Brent D. Stuntzner's Jazz Guitar Site - A jazz guitar site featuring several free transcriptions of solos by some of jazz guitar greats. Formats include standard notation, TAB, MIDI, and Jam Tracks.
- Caltera School - [Berwyn, IL, US] Jeremy Callner and Jason Paterna offers studies in jazz improvisation, combos, ear training, and music business. Photos, email address.
- Chicago Center for the Performing Arts - Offers private instrumental instruction including improvisation and combo playing.
- Clifford Brown Jazz Foundation - Names of those awarded scholarships by the foundation, with links to audio files of recordings by the great trumpeter.
- Dixieland Jazz - Offers Louis Armstrong transcriptions, improvisation lessons, and 'Band in a Box' songs.
- Dixieland Jazz - How to play Dixieland Jazz, transcriptions showing how Louis Armstrong did it, improvisation lessons showing how you can do it with the help of 'Band in a Box' songs.
- Free Jazz Improvisation - Shares masters' methods and techniques used to play improvisational avant garde jazz.
- Greg Fishman Jazz Studios - This site is dedicated to the study of jazz improvisation. The site features original content discussing various aspects of jazz improvisation, theory, licks, chords and practice tips.
- Hal Galper Articles on Forward Motion - Jazz pianist Hal Galper explains his theory on Forward Motion in jazz music.
- International Association for Jazz Education - Association with thousands of members in more than thirty countries. Current and past issues of newsletter, annual conference, membership application, bulletin board, teacher training institute, links directory, sponsorship and patron recognition.
- International Association of Schools of Jazz - [Netherlands] Organisation of institutions engaged in the teaching of jazz on a regular basis.
- I Was Doing All Right - A jazz trumpet player's journey with musical and technical development, featuring ear training tools and improvisation tips.
- Jan's Jazz Page - Jan Nilsson offers free downloads of jazz standards for jazz practice. MIDI and Cakewalk files. Band-in-a-Box styles downloadable as well.
- Jazz Arranging Tutorial - Doug Bristol's site is a good reference for those interested in learning the basics of jazz ensemble arranging.
- Jazz Chord Studies for Saxophone - Tim Price introduces a series of exercises, aiming to build improvisation skills. Also available for download in .PDF format.
- Jazz For The Masses - A one stop resource for Lead Sheets (with play alongs), Jazz History, and Jazz Theory.
- Jazz for the Unhip - Basic facts about jazz for Generation Y as explained by Britney Spears. Instruction on instrumentation, improvisation, and well-known artists with photographs and links to audio files.
- Jazz Guitar Improvisation in One Lesson - Jazz guitar online diagrams outline limits of classical jazz harmony in major with improvisation options. More than isolated chords or single key area map. No previous theory required.
- Jazz Impact Institute - Bassist, educator, and NEA grant recipient Harvey Gold, Ph.D., presents seminars with his jazz sextet to teach corporate employees how to handle change.
- Jazz Logic - Step-by-step jazz improvisation method book, containing four play-along CDs, written for both group and individual instruction.
- Jazzmasters Workshop - Non-profit organization providing free jazz education to school children in California and other states. Mentors, FAQ, contributions.
- Jazz Resource Center - Systematic approach to piano voicings and scales as well as transcriptions.
- Jazz Solo Transcriptions - Resource for recorded transcriptions found in major music magazines, indexed by title, performer, and instrument.
- Jazz theory and Improvisation by Pete Thomas - Online tutorials and resources on jazz theory, saxophone playing and composition by UK recording musician Pete Thomas.
- Jazz Transcriptions - Offer free solo transcriptions to musicians, educators, and music enthusiasts.
- Jeff Helgesen's Home Page - Features tens of jazz trumpet solos transcriptions. (PDF format). Includes Dorham, Hubbard, Fagerquist, Baker and other trumpettists.
- Jenny's Jazz Forum - Some archived articles on jazz improvisation and transcriptions.
- Joan Wildman: Articles on Jazz Improvisation - Some articles about improv and harmony by a professor at the University of Wisconsin. Also, soundclips, examples and links to other jazz sites.
- Just Jazz - An extensive discussion group dealing with jazz theory, harmonization, arranging, and other topics related to playing jazz.
- Learn Jazz Piano by Scot Ranney - Free online jazz piano lessons with graphical and audio examples of different styles and approaches. Also includes jazz piano discussion forums.
- Onlinemusiclessons.com - Organist/educator Eddie Landsberg's lessons in jazz improvisation, blues and jazz changes, and tetrachord usage.
- Orchestration for Saxophones - Paul R. Coats' tutorial in orchestration for small wind instrument combos, and saxophone ensembles.
- Psyching Out Improvisation Demons - Roger Freundlich shares his experience in teaching jazz improvisation to adult students.
- Psyching Out Improvisation Demons - Roger Freundlich shares his experience in teaching jazz improvisation to adult students.
- Selmer: Musical Instrument Newsletter - Contains some quite useful and detailed articles on jazz woodwind and brass playing.
- SoYouWanna Learn About Jazz? - Full length article discusses the fundamentals of jazz appreciation, including history, styles, and personalities.
- Swing and Jump Blues Guitar - Matthieu Brandt's free instructional swing guitar method.
- The Brubeck Institute at the University of the Pacific - Offering fellowships, jazz camp, summer jazz colony, and jazz archives for developing artists. Includes news, contact, programs, calendar, sponsors, special events, and staff biographies.
- The Jazz School - [Berkeley, CA, US] Non-profit school for all ages. Admissions and courses offered.
- UrsinPerson Sax Zone Plus - Saxophone technique, daily exercises, commentary, books, and recordings.
- WNUR Links to Jazz Education - WNUR's page of links to jazz education sites, university courses, and jazz charts.
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