VOCAL JAZZ RESOURCES

Compiled by Sheryl Monkelien ACDA Eastern Division Vocal Jazz R&S Chair

Vocal Jazz Composers/Arrangers

Gene Puerling Phil Mattson Ward Swingle Michele Weir Steve Zegree New York Voices Darmon Meader, Peter Eldridge The Real Group Anders Edenroth, Anders Jalkeus, Peder Karlsson, Katrina Henryson The Manhattan Transfer Paris Rutherford Larry Lapin Kirby Shaw Jennifer Barnes April Arabian-Tini Dave Barduhn Roger Treece Sharon Broadley Anita Kerr Jeremy Fox Kirk Marcy Tommy Kamp Ken Kranitz Greg Jasperse

Vocal Jazz Ensembles (GOOD Listening!)

The Hi-Los The Four Freshman Lambert, Hendricks and Ross Mel Torme and the Mel-Tones The Singers Unlimited The Swingle Singers The Manhattan Transfer Phil Mattson and the p.m. singers Take 6 The Real Group New York Voices Vox P Glad Vocalogy Beachfront Property The Mills Brothers The Modernaires Voice Trek M-Pact Groove for Thought Clockwork VoicesIowa (Southwestern Community College) Soundsation (Edmonds Community College) Gold Company (Western Michigan University) www.singers.com OR www.a-cappella.com

Vocal Jazz Publishers

UNC Jazz Press www.uncjazzpress.com Arrangements for womens, mens, mixed, and various instrument accompaniments. All arrangements are graded level I to level V for difficulty, and many include sound clips. (UNC Jazz Press carries the complete Ward Swingle Catalog of arrangements) Sound Music Publications http://www.smpjazz.com Arrangements for beginning vocal jazz ensembles. Many are original charts. They send you one copy and you make as many as you need forever! Michmusic www.michmusic.com Michele Weir has begun to publish her own arrangements and can be purchased directly on this site. She has many great arrangements for all voicings and has a wonderful selection of holiday tunes.

Vocal Jazz Resources

The Complete Guide To Teaching Vocal Jazz; by Stephen Zegree; Heritage Music Press; ISBN 089328-153-0 Vocal Jazz: The Art & Technique; Phil Mattson; Video. The Vocal Jazz Ensemble: by Paris Rutherford; Hal Leonard Publications; ISBN 1-42345-505-3 Vocal Improvisation; by Michele Weir; Advantage Music (Germany Scat! Vocal Improvisation Techniques; and Blues Scatitudes; by Bob Stoloff; Gerard & Sarzin Publishing Co