[Dixielandjazz] Dave Robinson's FREE Trad. Jazz Curriculum Kit for educators, band directors, students

[Gary Lawrence Murphy]

I received my kit last week, and apologize to Dave for not yet sending
him a very heartfelt thank-you because this kit is great; the included
arrangement/transcriptions are absolutely going into our concert
repertoire this summer!

I have a pet peeve with the sort of 'jazz' education that throws some
semi-modern piece at the kids (typically Sonny Rollins) and then toss
off some "this chord is THIS scale" nonsense and expects the band to
swing.  Parents and grandparents are all that really appreciate
listing to this sort of tripe.

One cannot speak a foreign language by being handed a dictionary and a
topic to write about, there is a need to get a feel for the sound, for
the context and for where the language comes from, and where it is
going.  Jazz is a language like any other, and this kit respectfully
treats it as such.  If you are setting out to teach kids aged 5 to
high school how to really "play that thing", not only is Dave's kit a
useful tutorial, but he will personally visit your school (if you are
in the continental US) to get you up to speed!

On 2/28/15, Nancy Giffin <nancyink1 at gmail.com> wrote:
> Congrats to Dave Robinson for realizing his dream -- a project that will be
> a huge boost to trad jazz by offering excellent training to music
> educators, band directors and their students. The kit is FREE!
> Thank you so much, Dave! Spread the word, OKOM fans!!
> Cheers,
> Nancy in Sacramento
>
> POSTED on the STJS Facebook page:
> https://www.facebook.com/sactradjazzsoc
> STJS and its Foundation recently presented the 10th annual TJYBF (Trad.
> Jazz Youth Band Festival) at Sac. State. BTW: This is a truly inspiring
> event, and anyone who loves trad jazz would be thrilled to experience it.
> Dave Robinson's labor of love (15 years in the making) is the Traditional
> Jazz Curriculum Kit, a FREE package of materials in CD-ROM form that was
> given to all educators in attendance. This is the first-ever comprehensive
> curriculum for teaching New Orleans-based styles of jazz to student
> musicians, and includes lesson plans, teacher's guides, music arrangements,
> audio tracks, video masterclasses, and a classroom poster.
>
> The Traditional Jazz Curriculum seeks to facilitate: 1. the revitalization
> of traditional jazz styles through the increased participation of young
> people; 2. the formation of youth traditional jazz ensembles in schools; 3.
> heightened appreciation and awareness.
>
> Again, the Kit is FREE. This valuable resource is being provided by JEN as
> a service to the field under funding from the National Endowment for the
> Arts, the Ella Fitzgerald Charitable Foundation, and other sponsors.
>
> Band Directors: Learn how your students can benefit from the curriculum and
> request your kit today at
> http://www.JazzEdNet.org/TradJazzProject
>
> See Dave Robinson answer questions about the kit in this interview at
> https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FBOc8BffMgc
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