Playbook x Seattle Jazz Ed Summer Camp
To close out the summer, Playbook Jazz spent time with the students of Seattle Jazz Ed at their Advanced Institute Summer Camp. Playbook Founder, Juilliard graduate and Grammy nominated mentor Sammy Miller started off with critical listening. Why is critical listening
What Are Educators Saying About Playbook?
Playbook was built for band directors to bring joyful jazz to their classrooms with ease. Hear what these educators have to say about Playbook and its impact on students! This video features a number of renowned educators, such as Paul
Playin’ Around With Playbook, Season 4, Episode 5: Corey Fonville
If you haven’t checked out our episode on Corey Fonville, now’s the time! Who is Corey Fonville? “Corey Fonville, an influential drummer in today's music scene, has dedicated his life to learning the craft and its history in order to be one
Now Introducing: Piano 101 by Playbook
Pianists can create music without any real technical challenges in the early stages. If you’ve never touched the piano in your life, no problem. With Piano 101, we will show you the fundamentals to get started and how to musically
Playbook Mentors at The Peach Music Festival
To close out the month of June, the Playbook Mentors made their way to Montage Mountain with Sammy Miller and the Congregation to play with Jaimoe at The Peach Festival. They played several of the Playbook charts, including the popular Lil Liza
Playin’ Around With Playbook: Now In Podcast Form!
If you haven't already checked out our IGTV series Playin’ Around with Playbook, now is the time. It’s a weekly interview series with educators and musicians discussing their history and what tools work in the classroom. It is now in
Playbook In-Person: North West Arkansas Jazz All Stars
As a part of our Playbook In-Person series, the mentors made their way to Arkansas to spread #joyfuljazz to the musicians of the Northwest Arkansas Jazz Society! The Northwest Arkansas Jazz All Stars is a 16 piece jazz big band which
Playbook In-Person: D.C Everest Schools
As a part of our Playbook In-Person series, the mentors made their way to Wisconsin to spread #joyfuljazz to the students of D.C Everest Schools! After spending some time teaching and reaching the students with our Playbook building blocks, the mentors
Playbook In-Person: Jefferson County Public Schools
As a part of our Playbook In-Person series, the mentors made their way to Kentucky to spread #joyfuljazz to the students of Jefferson County Public Schools! They presented professional development workshops to band, choir and orchestra directors who had never played
Playbook Mentors: Live at Lincoln Center
As a bandleader for many years, CEO and Founder of Playbook Sammy Miller has released albums as Sammy Miller and the Congregation. Back in action, Sammy brought the Congregation 16 person Big Band back to Dizzy’s Club at Jazz At Lincoln