Jazz History

MUSC 1110-001

Course Description

This course traces the development of American jazz music.  For more specifics, please refer to the course syllabus.

Syllabus & Calendar

Jazz History Syllabus Fall 09

Jazz History Calendar Fall 09

Acknowledgment of Syllabus

Course Notes

Listening to Jazz

Proto- & Early Jazz Survey Powerpoint

Swing Survey Powerpoint

Modern Survey Powerpoint

Extra-mainstream & Fusion

Gridley-Class Lecture Notes

Chapter 4 Proto-jazz

Chapter 5 Early jazz

Chapter 6 Swing

Chapter 7 & 8 Ellington & Basie

Course Documents

Listening Schedule

Listening Guide-Demo

Listening Guide-MS Word

Listening Guide-pdf

Assignments

Concert Review

Annotated Bibliography

Research Project

Paper Peer Review

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