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	A Passion for Jazz! Music Commentary, History and Education. Desc: History of Jazz music origins, styles and musicians featuring photo gallery, timeline, festivals, webcasts, piano chords, scales, online lessons and music teacher locator.
	Jazz Chord Studies for Saxophone Desc: Tim Price introduces a series of exercises, aiming to build improvisation skills. Also available for download in .PDF format.
	A Jazz Improvisation Primer, by Marc Sabatella Desc: Information on topics relating to jazz improvisation: history, theory, practical advice on playing in a group.
	Just Jazz Desc: An extensive discussion group dealing with jazz theory, harmonization, arranging, and other topics related to playing jazz.
	Jazz Guitar Improvisation in One Lesson Desc: 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.
	Swing and Jump Blues Guitar Desc: Matthieu Brandt's free instructional swing guitar method.
	Learn Jazz Piano by Scot Ranney Desc: Free online jazz piano lessons with graphical and audio examples of different styles and approaches. Also includes jazz piano discussion forums.
	Basic Jazz Improvisation Primer Desc: A basic primer on jazz improvisation by Michael Furstner. Deals with using chord root tones and chord guide tones.
	SoYouWanna Learn About Jazz? Desc: Full length article discusses the fundamentals of jazz appreciation, including history, styles, and personalities.
	Jazz Transcriptions Desc: Offer free solo transcriptions to musicians, educators, and music enthusiasts.
	WNUR Links to Jazz Education Desc: WNUR's page of links to jazz education sites, university courses, and jazz charts.
	Selmer: Musical Instrument Newsletter Desc: Contains some quite useful and detailed articles on jazz woodwind and brass playing.
	Jazz Logic Desc: Step-by-step jazz improvisation method book, containing four play-along CDs, written for both group and individual instruction.
	Jenny's Jazz Forum Desc: Some archived articles on jazz improvisation and transcriptions.
	Brent D. Stuntzner's Jazz Guitar Site Desc: 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.
	UrsinPerson Sax Zone Plus Desc: Saxophone technique, daily exercises, commentary, books, and recordings.
	Jazz Resource Center Desc: Systematic approach to piano voicings and scales as well as transcriptions.
	Joan Wildman: Articles on Jazz Improvisation Desc: Some articles about improv and harmony by a professor at the University of Wisconsin. Also, soundclips, examples and links to other jazz sites.
	Orchestration for Saxophones Desc: Paul R. Coats' tutorial in orchestration for small wind instrument combos, and saxophone ensembles.
	Jazz Arranging Tutorial Desc: Doug Bristol's site is a good reference for those interested in learning the basics of jazz ensemble arranging.
	Psyching Out Improvisation Demons Desc: Roger Freundlich shares his experience in teaching jazz improvisation to adult students.
	Free Jazz Improvisation Desc: Shares masters' methods and techniques used to play improvisational avant garde jazz.
	Jazz Solo Transcriptions Desc: Resource for recorded transcriptions found in major music magazines, indexed by title, performer, and instrument.
	Onlinemusiclessons.com Desc: Organist/educator Eddie Landsberg's lessons in jazz improvisation, blues and jazz changes, and tetrachord usage.
	Dixieland Jazz Desc: Offers Louis Armstrong transcriptions, improvisation lessons, and 'Band in a Box' songs.
	Jazz For The Masses Desc: A one stop resource for Lead Sheets (with play alongs), Jazz History, and Jazz Theory.
	Dixieland Jazz Desc: 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.
	International Association for Jazz Education Desc: 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.
	The Brubeck Institute at the University of the Pacific Desc: Offering fellowships, jazz camp, summer jazz colony, and jazz archives for developing artists. Includes news, contact, programs, calendar, sponsors, special events, and staff biographies.
	Caltera School Desc: [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 Desc: Offers private instrumental instruction including improvisation and combo playing.
	Clifford Brown Jazz Foundation Desc: Names of those awarded scholarships by the foundation, with links to audio files of recordings by the great trumpeter.
	Greg Fishman Jazz Studios Desc: 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 Desc: Jazz pianist Hal Galper explains his theory on Forward Motion in jazz music.
	I Was Doing All Right Desc: A jazz trumpet player's journey with musical and technical development, featuring ear training tools and improvisation tips.
	International Association of Schools of Jazz Desc: [Netherlands] Organisation of institutions engaged in the teaching of jazz on a regular basis.
	Jan's Jazz Page Desc: Jan Nilsson offers free downloads of jazz standards for jazz practice. MIDI and Cakewalk files. Band-in-a-Box styles downloadable as well.
	Jazz for the Unhip Desc: 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 Impact Institute Desc: Bassist, educator, and NEA grant recipient Harvey Gold, Ph.D., presents seminars with his jazz sextet to teach corporate employees how to handle change.
	The Jazz School Desc: [Berkeley, CA, US] Non-profit school for all ages. Admissions and courses offered.
	Jazz theory and Improvisation by Pete Thomas Desc: Online tutorials and resources on jazz theory, saxophone playing and composition by UK recording musician Pete Thomas.
	Jazzmasters Workshop Desc: Non-profit organization providing free jazz education to school children in California and other states. Mentors, FAQ, contributions.
	Jeff Helgesen's Home Page Desc: Features tens of jazz trumpet solos transcriptions. (PDF format). Includes Dorham, Hubbard, Fagerquist, Baker and other trumpettists.
	Psyching Out Improvisation Demons Desc: Roger Freundlich shares his experience in teaching jazz improvisation to adult students.

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