The Flying Jazz Kittens Vol. 1
Flying Jazz Kittens Volume 1 Book/CD Set (Blue)
A nuts & bolts approach to help elementary teachers teach jazz activities and songs in their classroom. Included in this book are blues tunes to sing or perform with using accompaniment tracks, lots of scatting exercises, how to use classroom percussion for jazz games, and how to incorporate pitched instruments in beginning improvisation using xylophones and recorders. The blues form and scale choices are reviewed and listed for the teacher to use with their students.
The Primary Series-The Jazz Kitten Tree
Primary Series: The Jazz Kitten Tree Book/CD Set (Yellow)
This is an introductory level book in which a story is used to teach the beginnings of jazz rhythms & swing feel, and for students to participate in an interactive story. Participation will include acting and speaking parts, playing instruments to magic words, and improvisation using instruments, scatting and body movement. Music arrangements using recorders, xylophones, and percussion are included for older students for possible performances. The CD contains a jazz instrumental version of “Twinkle, Twinkle Little Star,” as well as three instrument examples of jazz soloing featuring the flute, clarinet & jazz vocalist.
Primary Series -The Viking Pineapples
Primary Series-The Viking Pineapples Book/CD Set (Purple)
This is an introductory level book in which a story is used to teach the beginnings of latin jazz rhythms & feel, and for students to participate in an interactive story. Participation will include acting and speaking parts, playing instruments to magic words, and improvisation using instruments, scatting and body movement. Music arrangements using recorders, xylophones, and percussion are included for older students for possible performances. This CD contains a jazz instrumental version of “You are my Sunshine,” as well as three instrument examples of jazz soloing featuring the guitar, trumpet and jazz vocalist.