Advance Music

Who it's for

• Jazz band directors and school music teachers building curricula
• Private instructors teaching improvisation and jazz technique
• Intermediate to advanced jazz musicians studying on their own

What's inside

• Jim Snidero's Jazz Conception series: saxophone, trumpet books with online audio
• Easy Jazz Conception books: accessible entry point for younger or newer players
• Improvisation methods, rhythm studies, and jazz textbooks for theory and technique
• Sheet music in book, score, and digital download formats

Things to consider

Start with the Easy Jazz Conception books if your students are new to jazz language, then progress to the standard Jazz Conception series as they gain confidence. The online audio files included with most titles let students hear professional performances and practice along at their own pace. Consider pairing method books with the specialized rhythm and improvisation titles to build a complete learning path.