Teen Jazz Articles
Hosted by Sax Player Shannon Kennedy
Teen Jazz features many series of articles to aid young musicians, and even not so young musicians in achieving the most successful careers in music in the most efficient manner. Teen Jazz has information on everything from working as a female musician in a male dominated vocation to jazz lessons for those who haven't even started.
Some of the series featured on Teen Jazz are focused towards young musicians, but can be found useful to established or professional musicians looking for advice in a particular aspect of their career, high school students preparing to enter college, young musicians ready to break into the music scene, or parents looking for information to provide to their budding young musicians.
Here at Teen Jazz you can find music career advice, jazz lessons, instrument reviews, jazz cd reviews, articles about the history of jazz, biographies of famous jazz artists from the past or who are currently established. There are features on young and outstanding musicians, jazz book reviews, fun and entertaining music articles and more.
All articles are written by Shannon Kennedy unless stated otherwise. Click the article series title to go to an index of articles on the given topic.
NEW SERIES!!Careers In Music - Articles on beginning a career in the music business. Offers advice on everything from the different roles a musician can play in their own career or other musicians (managers, booking agents, promoters, etc.), getting work a musician, marketing yourself and you career, and different career opportunities in music - whether it is playing music, writing music, producing music, or working around music.
Most Recent Article :: Your Guide to Managers, Booking Agents, and Publicists Posted 02/21/07
>>Cool Jazz Lessons - Advice on performing jazz, and cool music lessons for the always learning musician. You learn something new everyday, so why not learn it here at Teen Jazz? Some lessons may be instrument specific, but the advice in the articles are universal and applicable to everyone. Most Recent Article ::
A Lesson from Phil Sobel Posted 11/01/06
>>Jazz Legends - Musicians who have made a significant impact on the jazz world and still have a large influence on modern day jazz musicians. Most Recent Article :: Jazz Legend Saxophonist Michael Brecker Posted 05/06
>>Jazz History - Learn about the history of the music that you love. The history of jazz and how it evolved to the diverse style it is known as today. Articles on the different genres of jazz, how they came about, and artists specific to the different styles of jazz
Most Recent Article :: Jazz History Part I Posted 11/01/06
>>Sax/Gear Articles and Reviews - If you are looking to purchase a new saxophone, flute, clarinet, oboe or other reed instrument, this is the place to look. Offers reviews on instruments, mouthpieces, and all relatedd instrument gear and accessories on long established companies such as Yamaha and Selmer to some of the newer companies such as GB Saxophones and P. Mauriat. Most Recent Article :: Ottolink Tenor Saxophone Mouthpiece by Kenn Hadnot Posted 12/14/06
>> Helpful Articles for the Female in the Music World - Music is still primarily a male dominated occupation. If you are a young female musician looking for advice to break into the industry, or how to deal with frequent problems you face in music, Teen Jazz features many articles with solutions to these difficulties you may encounter. Exclusive interviews with successful female artists available also. Most Recent Article :: The Role of Gender, Image, and Skill in your Career Shape Posted 11/01/06
>>People You Should Be Influenced By - Jazz musicians that are taking the music world by storm. Teen Jazz features musicians on a bi-monthly basis that may be well-known or maybe not as well-known but are amazing players that everyone young artist should be aware of. Most Recent Article: March 2007 Saxophonist Darren Rahn Posted 02/21/07
>>CD Reviews - Reviews on jazz CDs and jazz recordings contributed by teen jazz readers and artists. Most Recent Article: Lane Stowe CD Review by Joel Perkosky Posted 11/01/06
