CONFIDENT TEACHERS, INSPIRED STUDENTS, THIS IS JAZZ

TEACH JAZZ LIKE NEVER BEFORE

Unlock the rhythm, history, and soul of jazz. Whether you teach lessons, classes, or band, This Is Jazz is your gateway to exploring the music that moves the world.

Start Teaching Jazz

Any Instrument

From piano to oboe, all instruments can play jazz and improvise

Any Ability

Expand your jazz skills no matter where you are in your musical journey

Any Background

Classical background? No worries, we make jazz fun and accessible!

How we bring jazz to all

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How to Teach Jazz & Improvisation Book

Transform Your Teaching

Book Features:

Perfect for teachers of all music backgrounds
Complete teaching system
7 original compositions
For all ages & instruments
Works for lessons & classes

$35.95 (release sale!)

Jazz Theory & History Courses

Develop Your Knowledge

Course Features:

Beginner to intermediate levels
5 in-depth modules per course
Comprehensive theory instruction
Real-world applications
Exclusive listening guides & playlists

From $49.99

Music Educator Training

Enhance Your Skills

Features:

Applicable for all instruments
Lesson & classroom teaching models
Build confidence in a new genre
No jazz experience required
Materials provided

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Jazz Topics You’ll Learn

Jazz pedagogy
Improvisation techniques
Jazz rhythm instruction
Swing feel development
Jazz piano & guitar chords

Jazz articulation & phrasing
Jazz melody fundamentals
Basic harmony concepts
Rhythm essentials
Improvisation Games

Jazz technique exercises
Chord progressions
Miles Davis contributions
Charlie Parker innovations
Duke Ellington’s artistry

Evolution of jazz piano
Key artists and their contributions
Historical recordings and performances
Big Band to Bebop evolution

Live Jazz Events

THIS IS JAZZ presents live concerts that combine world-class performance with engaging insight into the music itself. From artist histories to song backstories, we connect audiences to jazz on a deeper level.

What others Say

Listen to what our amazing customers have to say about their experience with This Is Jazz.

Close-up shot of hands playing a grand piano, capturing the art of music in a warm, intimate setting.

Educational Institution

“Quentin brings an extremely educational, intellectual, informative, and fun approach to many about the wonderful legacy of jazz”
The Billy Strayhorn Foundation

Teacher

“This book is an incredible resource that piano instructors and music teachers must have in their teaching libraries!”
Robert Fischer Piano/voice/french horn teacher

Student

“The course was a perfect fit for me… Extremely well structured, the length of the videos was ideal to do one part a day.”
David P.

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