Award-winning jazz educator Caleb Chapman and multiple GRAMMY® Award-winning saxophonist Jeff Coffin have created a highly effective approach to jazz articulation. Step by step, The Articulate Jazz Musician details Caleb's proven approach for mastering the fundamentals of jazz articulation, phrasing, and interpretation. The play-along tracks are designed for C, B-flat, E-flat, and bass clef instruments. Rhythm section instruments can use the play-along tracks as a "how to play it" reference. The...

• About the Authors
• Preface
• Introduction
• Articulating the Jazz Language
• Say What? The Art of Active Listening
• It Don't Mean a Thing---Basic Swing Conception
• The Jazz Articulation Rule---DA and AH syllables ("Strollin'")
• Jazz Articulation Rule Exception #1---DU and DOT syllables ("One More Once")
• Articulating the Release ("The Big Giant")
• Review DA, AH, DU, and DOT syllables ("Just Say NOLA")
• Jazz Articulation Rule Exception #2---Accenting Tops of Contour ("Dexter's ...