Student Resources

This area provides useful links and information for Bay Area jazz students. If you would like to see some particular link or information on this page, please email webmaster@nightbirdmusic.com.

The Great Gig Book

(also known as the "Blue" Book)

This is an incredible compilation of the tunes most played on casual and jazz gigs. Very useful for working musicians and students. Good chord changes and lyrics. For more info, sample page, and tunelist, email us at info@nightbirdmusic.com.

Jamlist

Looking for other Bay Area students or professionals to practice or jam with? The Jamlist is a great way to find them.

Links

JAZCLASS with Michael Furstner - Award winning Music Education site with books, CD-ROMs and online lessons on Blues, Jazz, Improvisation, Theory, Learning to Read Music, Piano Technique and Saxophone.

berkeleyjazz.com Clark Suprynowicz runs a great series of jazz combos at different levels in the East Bay Area.