Teaching and Learning Jazz: From tradition to technology: A frank appraisal of jazz education

For the first time, renown player and educator Richie Beirach puts in print his five decade long experiences as both a student and instructor of jazz.*

Performer, author, and teacher, Michael Lake, collaborates with Richie to produce this honest no-holds bared examination of how jazz is taught and learned.

Discover the 100-year evolution of jazz education, the makings for an effective teacher, the realities of a university education and how best to choose the right school, the mindset and tec...