Biography
Germaine Bazzle was born on March 28, 1932 in New Orleans, LA. She learned to play songs at the age of nine and started to accept formal training of music around the age of eleven. Both of her parents played the piano. Bazzle started to play the bass at the age of fourteen, and she participated in Xavier University’s Junior School of Music Orchestra. Bazzle sang with the St. Louis Cathedral Choir. She was also a member of The New World Ensemble, an all black choral group. Bazzle earned a Bachelor’s Degree in Music Education from Xavier University.

Followed her graduation from Xavier University, Bazzle was an educator at Washington High School in Thibodaux, Louisiana during the early 1960s. At the same time, she was also a youthful member of Earl Foster’s band. Bazzle also engaged in professional duo-piano playing between her bass-playing years and vocal specialization years.

Early in the 70s, she started to serve on the faculty of Xavier Preparatory High School, an all-girl catholic high school in New Orleans. She was also encountered as a bassist with traditional jazz bands during the same time period. Bazzle taught at the Xavier Preparatory High School until her retirement in 2007.

Bazzle has always prioritized teaching above touring and recording. She taught nine through twelve grade music lessons in the Prep and she also taught choral music because she believes that “education is her calling”. She is currently a vocal music instructor at the Louis Armstrong Summer Jazz Camp. She contributes greatly to jazz education for young people. Although she has never performed beyond New Orleans or made albums, she is admirable both as an educator and a musician.

Germain Bazzle on Mentorship
The following is an interview between Germaine Bazzle and Monk Rowe (August, 2016).

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Table of Contents
1. Evolution of Jazz Mentorship
2. Introduction
3. History of Jazz Education and Mentorship
4. Buster Williams
5. Germaine Bazzle
6. Bob Schulz
7. Allan Vache
8. Claude Williams
9. Race in Jazz Education and DH
10. Modern Mentorship
11. Our Other DH Method
12. Conclusion
13. Additional Works Cited ​
14. Annotated Bibliography
15. Process
16. Rubric