Don's comprehensive list of charts that work for middle school and beyond. In spreadsheet format.
Recommendations for sax mouthpieces that work in school band and beyond for classical and jazz.
Don's presentation at the Midwest Clinic 2021
This is a large file. You will need to download it to your computer.
Don Zentz shares Bob Greenhaw's formula for achieving authentic swing style.
Don's presentation at Florida Bandmasters Association Summer Conference Jazz Institute 2022. An approach to beginning improvisation with student examples. This is a very large file. You will need to download it to your computer to view it.
Don's suggested listening for big band ensemble phrasing and style.
Don's favorites
Don's criteria for evaluating the music you choose as your "curriculum"
