Jazz Pedagogy and Repertoire Playlist⁠⁠

⁠⁠Diving Into Jazz With Confidence and Joy - Milas Yoes⁠⁠

Milas Yoes joins the show in this four part series on Jazz Education-

Teaching Improv

Teaching Swing Feel

Teaching the Rhythm Section

Music Selection

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Rob Westerberg appeared on the show in 2023 in Episode 98 - Teaching Analytically where he discusses the benefits of teaching your students to think analytically. This time he returns to unpack even more from this approach, as well as discuss the role of conductor vs teacher and so many ways we can grow as music teachers.

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Kyle sits down at the Excelcia Music Publishing booth at Midwest 2025 with Heath Wolf (retired band director at Farmington Junior High (UT) and Jeff Jarvis (jazz composer and Director of Jazz Studies at Cal State University Long Beach) to discuss aspects of jazz education.

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