Ronald E. Kearns is a retired band, orchestra, and jazz band director. He is a classically trained musician, jazz recording artist, jazz record producer with over forty-five commercially produced recordings and author of three other books for music educators: Quick Reference for Band Directors, Recording Tips for Music Educators, and Quick Reference for Band Directors Who Teach Orchestra.
This is the book--an outstanding band, string, and jazz educator spells it out in a step-by-step journey to developing a new jazz program or improving an existing one. It's loaded with tips, resources, and proven techniques that will jettison your program to new levels of success. --Sally Wagner, author of The Pursuit of Perfection: Creative Strategies for Today's Music Directors