Michele is currently a faculty member at U.C.L.A. and previously taught at U.S.C., C.S.U. Long Beach and the Phil Mattson School. In demand internationally as a jazz clinician/adjudicator, recent notable presentations include the World Choral Symposium in the Netherlands, the National A.C.D.A Conference and the I.A.J.E Convention. Michele has served as co-chair of vocal jazz for I.A.J.E., as an ARTS panelist for the National Foundation for Advancement in the Arts and as co-conductor of the World Youth Choir. An extremely versatile musician, Michele was music supervisor for the foreign language dubs of the Dreamworks film, "Prince of Egypt," in Mexico, Greece, Portugal, Denmark, Thailand and Japan.

As a performer, Michele has toured internationally as pianist with various artists such as Bobby Vinton as well as performing as guest vocal artist for numerous festivals. Michele was vocalist and arranger for Grammy-nominated "Phil Mattson and the PM Singers." As a writer, Michele©–s arrangements and compositions have been performed by the Buffalo, Long Beach, Cincinatti and Pacific Symphonies, Disneyworld©–s live performing group, "American Vibe," the Holland America Cruise Line, the HR Radio Big Band of Frankfurt and numerous vocal groups including Chanticleer, New York Voices, Beachfront Property, Voice Trek, M-Pact and others. Other arrangements or compositions have been featured on Disney's "101 Dalmatians Sing-along CD," the Shari Lewis television show, and the C.B.S. TV movie, "The Patty Duke Show Revisited." Her published vocal arrangements are issued by Hal Leonard, Heritage Jazz Press, Sound Music Publications, MichMusic, and the U.N.C. Jazz Press. Michele's recent CD release, "The Sound of Music" features guitarist Bruce Forman.

Jazz Singers Handbook

Jazz Standards The Nature of Jazz Singing The Story of the Text Text Delivery Coloring the Melody Phrasing is Your Friend! It Don't Mean A Thing If... Preparing to Sing A New Tune Writing a Lead Sheet Creating an Arrangement Organizing a Gig Book Rehearsing a Rhythm Section Rhythmic Grooves and Playing Styles Sitting In Appendix I: Music Fundamentals Appendix II: Jazz Chords Library Appendix III: Professional Resource Guide Appendix IV: Index

Vocal Improvistation

Part One: Jazz Fundamentals Chords and Scales Chord Progressions and how They Work Other Basics Jazz Keyboard Part Two: Beginning Improvisation Getting Started Rhythm and Syllables Creating Melodies Diatonic Chord Progressions Learning to Hear the Changes Part Three: Intermediate Improvisation Articulation Melodic Structure Non-Diatonic Chord Progressions Hearing the Changes Part Four: Advanced Improvisation Other Aspects of Rhythm More About the Bebop Language Hearing the Changes Even Better! Improvising on Jazz Standards Part Five: Other Considerations Creating and Retaining Interest Practice Part Five: Vocal Improvisation In The Classroom Working with Groups of Students Group Activities and Games Appendix A: Interviews with jazz Singers Appendix B: Solos for Transcribing Appendix C: Index of Exercises

Calling all current and would-be jazz musicians you have some serious reading and woodshedding (practicing) to do, 232 pages worth! A former member of the Grammy-nominated Phil Mattson Singers, Michele Weir currently teaches at UCLA, and has taught at USC, CSU Long Beach and the Phil Mattson School. "Vocal Improvisation" is designed for singers, students and teachers of vocal jazz. There is a CD that contains vocal examples with rhythm section background. The exercises are appropriate for all levels of experience, from beginning to advanced, and also be useful to instrumentalists for developing jazz articulation. A tremendous resource of information for any jazz musician!

6012 BOOK & CD $29.95

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