Description
Jazz Theory For Choral Musicians demystifies the musical language of jazz to make it accessible for the choral musicians who want to integrate this vital musical style into their choral programs. With clear language, many musical examples, and short chapters building specific knowledge, this is the book that will make vocal jazz harmony approachable for every choral musician.
“Here’s the book the choral world has been waiting for – clear, concise, and right on point. It has everything you need to know about understanding jazz theory.”
APRIL ARABIAN TINI, vocal educator & solo artist
“After just a brief look at Jazz Theory for Choral Musicians…I am very impressed. I have long felt that we should be teaching “contemporary” or jazz theory right along with traditional in our undergrad classes. This book fills that void in an easy to understand way with plenty of well thought out parallels to the choral conductor’s education in traditional theory and harmony. I highly recommend this exciting, new, and much needed book!”
ROGER EMERSON, composer, arranger, and music educator
“Any resource that would help to demystify jazz to choral educators would be welcome and needed – but this resource that Jed Scott has cultivated is simply masterful. His straightforward language and clear and concise examples, combined with his unrelenting focus on the core concepts without superfluous terminology, wields a sword that cuts through all the confusion that becomes a barrier to understanding jazz theory. Understanding these types of harmonies will help you tune extended, contemporary chords with your choir. This book is a crucial resource for choral educators of all experience levels!”
MATT FALKER, Professor, MiraCosta College & Publisher, Anchor Music
Jazz Theory for Choral Musicians is well thought out, thorough, sequential, practical, and extremely helpful for choral educators seeking to embrace vocal jazz as part of the curriculum in their choirs, which they truly should want to do. Our students are ready to explore other repertoires and styles, and Jazz Theory for Choral Musicians will help demystify a tonal language which may not be in the traditional choral educator’s wheelhouse.
JO-MICHAEL SCHEIBE, Professor Emeritus, The University of Southern California
& ACDA Past National President