Overview
Music History and Literature : The evolution of jazz from its origins to the present day. The course centers upon musical issues and will include careful analysis of style based upon recordings, live performances and transcriptions. Ragtime, blues, the Twenties, big-band, swing, bebop, cool, third stream, hard bop and free jazz will be explored.
Terms: Winter 2010
Instructors: Brackett, David (Winter)
- 3 hours
- Prerequisites: MUHL 184 and MUHL 185 and MUTH 211 OR MUCO 240 and MUSP 231
- Prerequisite for Jazz Performance Majors: permission of instructor