About

Jazz Charts Plus

Key Aims and Objectives

Jazz Charts Plus aims provide viable resources for music educators and band directors with 24/7 online access to download PDFs, videos and mp3s:

  • contemporary and jazz big band, small jazz band and combo charts for jazz instruments

  • instrumental studies and exercises

  • lesson plans and lesson plan templates for music educators on jazz music theory, improvisation concepts and approaches

  • jazz and contemporary musicianship concepts such as phrasing and articulation approaches in swing music or latin music styles

One key objective is a more flexible type of chart. Band directors are often unable to use a favourite chart due key players leaving upon completion of their studies. This led to the development of the innovative Jazz Plus Chart that allows for multiple instrumental combinations to perform a composition successfully accompanied by:

  • backing tracks for practicing

  • improvisation tutorials and exercises

  • music theory, music history, composition and musicianship lessons based on contemporary music practices.

Jazz Charts Plus endeavours to encourage music educators to utilize this website as a resource for:

  • articles that focus on the use of contemporary music in the classroom and ensembles

  • other information sources and resources

Respectfully,

Dr. David Salisbury

President Jazz Charts Plus

David is a graduate from Berklee College of Music in Boston USA. At Berklee he studied with some of the world's most notable jazz musicians including Herb Pomeroy who played the Stan Kenton band, Phil Wilson a member of the Dorsey Brothers and the Woody Herman band and John La Porta who played with the Bob Chester Big Band and the Woody Herman Orchestra and Billy Pierce who played with the Jazz Messengers just name a few.

 David studied for two years at the Boston Conservatory of music as a composition and saxophone student studying with Chris Roze and Larry Bell, both Julliard graduates, for composition as well as Hugo Norden for Counterpoint and Pasquale Principe for saxophone and clarinet. His classical music interest goes back to his earliest days as a young musician growing up the Los Angeles area and performing in Big Bands, Orchestras and Choirs.