Month: December 2021

Steve and Alan talk with Dr. Karen Howard about composers, literature, and the value of putting those into context for our students. Links & References: https://cas.stthomas.edu/degrees-programs/graduate/music-education/ https://www.giamusic.com/store/resource/first-steps-in-global-music-print-g9966 https://www.giamusic.com/store/resource/songs-and-stories-of-chinese-culture-bearers-book-g10156 https://www.giamusic.com/store/resource/music-of-west-africa-book-g10365 https://cas.stthomas.edu/degrees-programs/graduate/music-education/ Karen Howard is an Associate Professor of Music at the University of St. Thomas, teaching music education methods, core graduate courses, and world music pedagogy. In addition … Read more

Steve and Alan talk with Jerry Tolson about the right ways to approach jazz education, race, and more in the music classroom.  Links & References: https://www.jerrytolson.com/ https://www.kendormusic.com/cc6/composers/composers-t/jerry-tolson.html https://jazzednet.org/its-deeper-than-the-notes/ https://www.composerdiversity.com/ https://artsboston.org/2018/02/13/10-contemporary-black-composers-you-should-know/ https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Category:African-American_jazz_composers Dr. Tolson’s Recommended Introductory Jazz Listening: Lester Young, saxophone Johnny Hodges, saxophone Paul Desmond, saxophone Roy Eldridge, trumpet Miles Davis, trumpet Curtis Fuller, trombone Wynton Kelly, … Read more