BCA-053: Jazz in the Classroom recordings and scores

From 1958 to 1976, the fifteen-volume series Jazz in the Classroom was produced as an innovative educational method that combined scores and recordings to demonstrate jazz writing and performance techniques and showcase the talents of outstanding students of the day. The volumes feature faculty and student composers, arrangers, and performers such as Toshiko Akiyoshi ‘59, Arif Mardin ‘61, Mike Gibbs ‘63, Gábor Szabó ’59, Gary Burton ‘62, Sadao Watanabe ‘65, Alf Clausen ‘66, John Abercrombie ‘67, Alan Broadbent ‘69, Hal Crook ‘71, Abraham Laboriel, Sr., ‘72, Tiger Okoshi ‘75, and many more.

Creator: Berklee College of Music

Publisher (pbl): Berklee College of Music

Extent

15 volumes

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Jazz in the Classroom, Volume 01

Recording released by Berklee Records in 1958; score published by Berklee School of Music, 1958. Composer-arrangers include Robert Freedman, Charles Belcher, Jimmy Moshier, Ken Morrow, Gene Langdon, Toshiko Akiyoshi, and William St. Laurent.

Date Created

1958

2 items in Collection

Jazz in the Classroom, Volume 02

Recording released by Berklee Records in 1959; score published by Berklee Press, 1959. Composer-arrangers include Arif Mardin, Charles Belcher, Toshiko Akiyoshi, Robert James, Richard Wright, and James Progris.

Date Created

1959

2 items in Collection

Jazz in the Classroom, Volume 03: Joe Viola Plays Manny Albam

Recording released by Berklee Records in 1959; score published by Berklee Press, 1959. Compositions/arrangements by Manny Albam. Performers include Joe Viola (all reeds), Ray Santisi (piano), Gene Cherico (bass) and Alan Dawson (drums).

Date Created

1959

2 items in Collection

Jazz in the Classroom, Volume 04

Recording released by Berklee Records in 1960; score published by Berklee Press, 1960. Composers-arrangers include Gabor Szabo, Dick Wright, Gary McFarland, Dick Loven, John Cieslak and Tony Teixeira. It also features an improvisation by Bob Clear, Ed Armour, Tony Teixeira and Gary McFarland.

Date Created

1960

2 items in Collection

Jazz in the Classroom, Volume 05: Tribute To Benny Golson

Recording released by Berklee Records circa 1961; score published by Berklee Press, circa 1961. Compositions by Benny Golson; arrangers include Don French, Mike Gibbs, Paul Kelly, Bob Seastrom, Tony Teixeira, Gary Burton and Cliff Weeks.

Date Created

1961

2 items in Collection

Jazz in the Classroom, Volume 06: Tribute To Quincy Jones

Recording released by Berklee Records circa 1962; score published by Berklee Press, circa 1962. Compositions are by Quincy Jones. Arrangers include Mike Gibbs, Chris Swansen and Duško Gojković. Cover design by Chris Swansen. Liner notes by Mike Gibbs and Chris Swansen.

Date Created

1962

2 items in Collection

Jazz in the Classroom, Volume 07

Recording released by Berklee Records in 1963; score published by Berklee Press, 1963. Composers/arrangers include Chris Swansen, Gene Adler, Gary Burton, Mike Gibbs, Duško Gojković, Al Feeney, Graham Collier and Bennett Friedman. Liner notes by Mike Gibbs.

Date Created

1963

2 items in Collection

Jazz in the Classroom, Volume 08: Tribute to Duke Ellington

Recording released by Berklee Records in 1964; score published by Berklee Press, 1964. Compositions are by Billy Strayhorn, Duke Ellington and Mercer Ellington. Arrangers include Al Feeney, Gene Perla, Emin Fındıkoğlu, Ted Pease, Graham Collier, Bennett Friedman, Milt Freiberg and Michael Rendish. Liner notes by Mike Gibbs

Date Created

1964

2 items in Collection

Jazz in the Classroom, Volume 09: Tribute to Oliver Nelson

Recording released by Berklee Records in 1965; score published by Berklee Press, 1965. Compositions are by Oliver Nelson. Arrangers include Joe Privsek, Michael Rendish, Gene Perla, John McGill, John Julian and Sadao Watanabe. Liner notes and cover design by Michael Rendish.

Date Created

1965

2 items in Collection

Jazz in the Classroom, Volume 10: Tribute To Charlie Mariano

Recording released by Berklee Records in 1966; score published by Berklee Press, 1966. Compositions are by Charlie Mariano. Arrangers include John McGill, Michael Rendish, Carl Schroeder, Sadao Watanabe, Alf Clausen, Michael Mention and Nick Aksionczyk. Liner notes by John McGill. Cover design by Michael Rendish.

Date Created

1966

2 items in Collection

BCA-053: Jazz in the Classroom recordings and scores

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