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MUSIC 240, INTRODUCTION to JAZZ, Tuesday, 7:00 – 9:50 Pm, Winter, 2013 Conrad Grebel University College, UW, Room 1111 (Great Hall) Dr MUSIC 240, INTRODUCTION TO JAZZ, Tuesday, 7:00 – 9:50 pm, Winter, 2013 Conrad Grebel University College, UW, Room 1111 (Great Hall) Dr. Carol Ann Weaver, Professor Sound Files on Week Dates Material Covered Readings in Gridley Text Module 1 Jan. 8 Intro. to Jazz, African Roots, North American Beginnings – Gridley Ch.1-4 1 2 Jan. 15 Country Blues; Women’s (Classic) Blues; Ragtime Video – Gridley Ch. 4,5 2,3a 3 Jan. 22 New Orleans, Dixieland, Chicago Dixieland, Hot, Stride – Gridley Ch. 4,5 3 Bunk Johnson, Jelly Roll, King Oliver, Sydney Bechet, Louis Armstrong, Lil Hardin, Bix Beiderbecke, James P. Johnson, etc. PRESENTATION PROPOSALS DUE, JAN. 22 Wed. Jan. 30, 12:30 Noon Hour Concert “Winter Vibes” – Michael Wood (Vibraphone) and friends – Grebel Chapel 4 Jan. 29 Big Band, Stride, Swing -- Fletcher Henderson, – Gridley Ch. 6, 7, 8 4 Benny Goodman, Duke Ellington, Basie, Django, etc. PRESENTATIONS APPORVED, JAN. 29 5 Feb. 5 Swing con’d; Bebop Intro; Vocalists I — Billie Holiday Video – Gridley Ch. 6 5 LISTENING QUIZ No. 1 on Modules 1–5, Feb. 5. 7:00 Sharp! 6 Feb. 12 Bebop con’d (Parker, Dizzy, Tatum, Powell, etc), Vocalists II – Gridley Ch. 9 6 Guest Presenter: Bonnie Brett on Ella Fitzgerald & Scat Singing NO CLASSES, READING WEEK — FEB. 18 – 22 (NO CLASS TUESDAY, FEB. 19) 7 Feb. 26 Cool Jazz; Tristano, Brubeck, Mulligan, etc. – Gridley Ch. 10 7 STUDENT PRESENTATIONS 8 March 5 Modern Jazz: Hard Bop, Third Stream; Miles Davis Styles – Gridley Ch.11, 12,16 8 STUDENT PRESENTATIONS 9 March 12 Mingus Styles; Funk Styles; Modern Jazz – Gridley Ch.11,14,15,17 9 Mingus, Blakey, Hancock, Ulmer, Clinton, Trouble Funk, Marsalis STUDENT PRESENTATIONS LISTENING QUIZ No. 2 on Modules 6–9, Mar. 12. 7:00 Sharp! 10 March 19 Modal Styles – Coltrane; Free Jazz Styles – Gridley Ch.13, 14 10 Coltrane, Coleman, Taylor, Art Ensemble, Sun Ra, others STUDENT PRESENTATIONS CONCERT REVIEW due, March 19, 7:00 PM 11 March 26 Fusions — Jazz Mass, Jazz-Rock, Acoustic, Acid, Hiphop, – Gridley Ch.15-18 11, 12 Nu Jazz, Electronica, Turntablism, Breakdance & more (or less!) Williams, Weather Report, Mahavishnu, Corea, Me’Shell, Guru Guest Presenter: Jake Moolenbeek on Chipmusic 12 April 2 African Fusions; Afro-jazz forms; Music of Sangomas – Gridley Ch. 16, 18 1,12,13,14,15 The Great Stylists: Pianists Oscar Peterson, Joanne Brackeen, Tania Maria. Jazz guitarists and singers New Acoustic Jazz: Grisman, Fleck, et al. nd Extra Credit (2 ) CONCERT REVIEW due, April 2, 7:00 PM LISTENING QUIZ No. 3 on Modules 10–15, Apr. 2, 7:00 Sharp! (Very selective choices on Listening Quiz 3 – don’t fret!) FINAL EXAM DURING EXAM WEEKS, SET BY UNIVERSITY 2 Music 240: Introduction to Jazz Winter, 2013 Instructor: Dr. Carol Ann Weaver, Conrad Grebel College, Room 1108, phone: 885-0220, ext. 24245. Please contact me via my regular email: [email protected] (not via LEARN) Lectures: Tuesdays, 7:00 - 9:50 PM, Conrad Grebel College, Room 1111 (Great Hall) Office Hours: Monday, Wednesday, Friday, 9:30 – 10:00, and *12:30-1:30 (*except for Noon Hour Concert Wednesdays) Other hours by appointment. Check room door for office hour updates Prerequisite: A love of music, plus curiosity and keen interest in jazz music Required Text: Mark C. Gridley, Jazz Styles: History and Analysis, 11th or earlier edition Note: the Gridley CDs are not required) Reference Texts: James Lincoln Collier, The Making of Jazz: A Comprehensive History Tanner, Gerow, Megill, Jazz in Conrad Grebel library reserve COURSE REQUIREMENTS: Written Concert Review of jazz-related concert 12% Three Listening Quizzes (15% each) 45% Presentation (Optional) 20%* Final Exam if Presentation is done 23%* Final Exam if Presentation is NOT done 43% Extra (2nd) Concert Review 02% * Percentages of Presentation and Final Exam will vary as to format of presentation. See page 3. COURSE OBJECTIVES and EXPECTATIONS: Through reading and listening to recorded and live music, students will be presented with major trends within the jazz movement, as well as African and early American roots. Emphasis will be placed on developments of different styles within jazz and jazz-related music, as well as on factors which distinguish jazz from other types of music. Stylistic traits, musical forms, improvisation, and composition of jazz and blues will be discussed, along with social, cultural and historical factors. It is expected that each student will listen to and read assigned materials in preparation for the next lecture. Classroom discussion can only be aided by a student’s prior knowledge of information covered in class. Actual listening to music is a vital part of the course. WEB-BASED MUSIC LISTENING: An extremely vital, required component of this course consists of listening to jazz music. ALL required listening items are posted on the UW LEARN Music 240 website, found within the designated Modules as individual mp3 files. When you reach the course site, go to “contents” in the menu, where all the sound files are located. A large zipfile is included at the bottom of each Module, which in turn contains the most important sound files. (Note, the zipfile for Modules 12 - 15 is found at the end of Module 12. Be sure to listen to the sound files each week. Jazz listening is tuff to cram right before a listening quiz!! Note: while all sound files are relevant to the course, the starred ones are of particular relevance and are most likely to appear on the listening quizzes. Complete listings of sound file contents appear on pages 8 – 21 in syllabus. Note that starred items may be adjusted as the course continues. Any alterations will be announced clearly within class lectures, well ahead of all listening quizzes. For accessing the sound files, go to LEARN site, select course, Music 370. Go to “Content” in the top menu; select “View Content” from left-hand “Content Area” box. Access “Print/Download” at top of page. Click the box to the left of the desired sound file, select green circle with arrow, and file will download into your computer. Merely selecting the name of the sound file will allow it to play (but not download) in your computer. LISTENING QUIZZES: Three listening quizzes will be given throughout the term, pertaining to pieces on the sound files. For each quiz students need to know name of performer/composer, title of piece, genre/style, approximate date of recording for selected pieces which will be announced well in advance of each quiz. Each one will be a closed-book quiz. A name guide will be provided. No electronic devices (computers/ iphones, etc) may be accessed during the quiz; if such items are found, the student will receive no credit for the quiz. Note comments above on “Web-based Music Listening.” If a quiz occurs before certain ‘quizzable’ items are studied in class, special ‘help’ will be given. Don’t fret!! CONCERT REVIEW: Attending and reviewing one jazz-related concert/jazz club venue is required during the course, with priority given to Conrad Grebel/UW jazz-related concerts . An extra credit review may be handed in on April 2, worth an extra 2% of the course grade. Reviews must be carefully written. Consult Concert Review Guide Sheet, page 4. See sample concert reviews in Module 17 of the course website on LEARN. Reviews must be handed in as hard copy at the start of the class period. Absolutely NO electronic submissions are allowed. CLASS MATERIALS: Note: besides the sound files, class syllabus, sample reviews, and study guides, all class handouts will be given out in class and will NOT be posted on the web. Thus, it is essential for students to attend each class in order to receive class handouts, take in class lectures and Powerpoints, and be part of the interactive class. 3 CLASS PRESENTATION (OPTIONAL ASSIGNMENT), submitted on January 22, approved on January 29. As an optional assignment, a 15-minute student presentation, with handouts and recorded excerpts, may be given by interested students within designated class periods. Material from student presentations is considered part of the “text” of the course and will appear on the final exam. Thus, it is important for everyone to attend all presentations. On the night of a student’s presentation, the student must arrive 40 minutes before 7:00 PM in order to confirm presentation-giving and to format computer uploading/presenting materials. Presenters who arrival late WILL NOT BE ABLE TO PRESENT. A student’s commitment to present must be honoured; otherwise, a mark of 0 results for the 20% presentation. A printed-out, thorough handout of the topic including a set-list of selections played must be distributed in hard copy to all students and instructor at the time of the presentation. This handout should include relevant factual notes and a complete discography and bibliography of any source materials used, as well as a clearly laid out play list. If any sources are quoted during the presentation, full credit MUST be given VERBALLY to author and source of the quote. As well, quoted sources must be properly credited within the handout. Otherwise, quoted materials which are not properly placed within quote marks and/or credited are considered plagiarism and no credit can be given for the presentation. Plagiarism could possibly result in a student’s failing the course. Students are encouraged to conduct wide-spread research, consulting periodicals, books, album liner notes, live interviewing if possible. Those who consult only internet information will be docked. UW academic guidelines are found at the bottom of p. 4, here. Topics chosen for presentation should expand upon or go beyond, rather than duplicate class lecture material.
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