JAZZ 101

An introduction to Jazz Course Description

Are you ready to swing? Join us in Jazz 101 and have fun exploring America’s one true original art form. Whether you’re looking for a great introduction or already listening to jazz and want to discover more, this course is for you. From Dixieland to Bebop, Swing to Cool, Fusion to Smooth, we’ll have fun exploring the many artists, styles, songs and rich history jazz has to offer. We’ll hear Louis Armstrong, John Coltrane, Duke Ellington, Herbie Hancock, Charlie Parker, Ella Fitzgerald and more. Plus, we’ll discuss many of the most popular albums and songs, like the classic Kind of Blue from Miles Davis or Dave Brubeck’s breakthrough, Take 5. Class sessions will include plenty of listening and videos of the artists. We’ll discuss how to listen, too. You’ll learn where to discover new and classic recordings, and where to experience live performances. Come away with a whole new appreciation and enthusiasm for this constantly evolving art and get ready to share your knowledge and interest with others. SYLLABUS

• The History • The Styles • The Artists • The Instruments • The Songs • The Albums • The Clubs and Concerts • Jazz Today and Tomorrow Study Group Leader

Mark Stevens is a long time fan of Jazz music. He began listening and playing jazz as a teen and has continued his interest and appreciation into his retirement. Mark spent his entire career in the entertainment industry as Director of Sales and Marketing for HBO in New York, President of Time Life Music and Video in Alexandria, Virginia and recently as Chief Content Officer for Acorn TV in Silver Spring Maryland. Mark has a BS from The Newhouse School of Communications at Syracuse University and a Masters in Business from Columbia. He has been playing drums since grade school and still performs with various jazz, rock and blues bands around the DC and New York area. The History

• Where it began • Timeline • Defining Jazz The Styles • Ragtime • Dixieland • Swing • Bebop • Big Band • Cool Jazz • Fusion • West Coast • Smooth • Other The Artists • Armstrong • Ellington • Davis • Coltrane • Parker • Fitzgerald • Brubeck • Hancock The Instruments

• Vocals • Piano • Bass • Sax and Horns • Drums • Guitar • Other The Songs

• Girl from Impanema • Take the A Train • Take 5 • So What • Round Midnight • My Favorite Things • Birdland • Strange Fruit The Albums

• Kind of Blue • Charlie Parker • Time Out • Headhunters • Getz/Gilberto • Blue Train The Clubs and Concerts

• The Savoy • The Cotton Club • Newport Jazz Festival • Bohemian Caverns The• Village Clubs Vanguard

• •TheBlue Savoy Note • •CottonJazz Club at Lincoln Center • Village Vanguard • Blue Note • Bohemian Caverns Jazz Today and Tomorrow

• Pat Metheny • Wynton Marsalis • Brad Mehldau • Diana Krall • Chris Botti • Jamie Cullum • John Scofield • Jason Moran • Esperanza Spalding • Michael Buble