Edition: Paperback Book

Description: 152 Pages

Publisher: Such Sweet Thunder Books

"Democracy in Action is the culmination of 40 years of teaching jazz. It is designed to give you clear instructions as well as the reasoning behind why I make these suggestions. I currently travel to high schools around the country doing clinics with jazz bands. The band directors are among the best high school jazz band directors in the country, and yet I am able to transform their bands in 15 minutes. In this book I am going to tell you exactly my procedure and how to do it. At first some of these things I say and do may sound strange or even counterintuitive, but I have used them hundreds, maybe even thousands of times, and they work for me."

-David Berger

Introduction
Getting Started
Instrumentation
Small, Medium & Large Ensembles
Improvisation
Repertoire
Physical Set-Up
Conducting
Rehearsals
Sectionals
Phrasing & Articulation
Concert & Contest Programming
Amplification
Chord Notation
The Saxophone Section
The Trombone Section
The Trumpet Section
Mutes
The Rhythm Section
Guitar
Piano & Other Keyboards
Bass
Drums & Percussion
Singers
Recording
Putting it all Together
About the Author