Designed to teach jazz basics to students with 1-2 years playing experience (but no prior experience playing jazz), Essential Elements for Jazz Ensemble is great for individual or classroom use.

• Teaches the basics of swing style in a step-by-step approach, using well-known songs

• Improvisation made easy, starting with simple two-measure phrases

• Scales and basic theory introduced in an easy-to-understand format

• Online audio access included with recordings of all exercises and arrangements

• Seven full band arrangements

• Sample solos

• Jazz history and people