Course Outline of Record Los Medanos College 2700 East Leland Road Pittsburg CA 94565 (925) 439-2181

Course Title: Jazz Studio-from Basie through Coltrane Subject Area/Course Number: MUSIC- 074

New Course OR Existing Course

Instructor(s)/Author(s): Michael Zilber

Subject Area/Course No.: MUSIC-074 Units: 2 Course Name/Title: Jazz Studio – from Basie through Coltrane Discipline(s): Music, Commercial Music

Pre-Requisite(s): None Co-Requisite(s): None

Advisories: Fundamental skill on a jazz band instrument and placement audition by professor.

Catalog Description: A course for student musicians of basic to intermediate level. Student musician must have fundamental skill on a jazz band instrument playing in a large jazz ensemble. For the student musician wishing to investigate basic jazz band material in the jazz canon in the styles of Duke Ellington, Count Basie, Charlie Parker, , Thad Jones, Slide Hampton and John Coltrane. There are several public performances per semester.

Schedule Description: Are you an aspiring musician looking for the opportunity to improve your skills in soloing, writing and reading entry level jazz music of all eras, and doing so under the expert guidance of of the Bay Area’s best jazz musicians? Then this is the band for you! This is a band where you can do that as well as perform some of the best available level-appropriate compositions for modern big band. There will be several public performances both on and off campus, and students will have the opportunity to play with some of the country’s leading jazz soloists, who will be guest artists with the band. As well, the band will take field trips to leading Bay Area clubs and concert venues to hear jazz masters in their natural environment as well as possibly participating in on-campus clinics with some of these same master musicians, dependent on funding.

Hours/Mode of Instruction: Lecture Lab 108 Composition Activity Total Hours 108 (Total for course)

Credit Credit Degree Applicable (DA) Grading Pass/No Pass (P/NP) Repeatability 0 Credit Non-Degree (NDA) Letter (LR) 1 (If Non-Credit desired, contact Dean.) Student Choice (SC) 2 3

Please apply for: LMC General Education Requirement and/or Competency & Graduation Requirement(s): (Please list the proposed area(s) this course meets, or indicate “none”) NONE

Transfer to: CSU UC IGETC LDTP Course is Baccalaureate Level: Yes No

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Course Title: Jazz Studio-from Basie through Coltrane Subject Area/Course Number: MUSIC- 074

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STAND ALONE COURSE: YES NO

FOR OFFICE OF INSTRUCTION ONLY. DO NOT WRITE IN THE SECTION BELOW. Begin in Semester ______Catalog year 20____/20_____ Class Max: ______Dept. Code/Name:______T.O.P.s Code: ______Crossover course 1/ 2: ______ESL Class: ____Yes / No______DSPS Class: ____Yes / No_____ Coop Work Exp: ___Yes / No_____ Class Code A Liberal Arts & Sciences SAM Code A Apprenticeship Remediation Level B Basic Skills B Developmental Preparatory B Advanced Occupational NBS Not Basic Skills C Adult/Secondary Basic Education C Clearly Occupational D Personal Development/Survival D Possibly Occupational E For Substantially Handicapped E* Non-Occupational F Parenting/Family Support F Transfer, Non-Occupational G Community/Civic Development *Additional criteria needed H General and Cultural 1 One level below transfer I Career/Technical Education 2 Two levels below transfer J Workforce Preparation Enhanced 3 Three levels below transfer K Other non-credit enhanced Not eligible for enhanced

Course approved by Curriculum Committee as Baccalaureate Level: _Yes / No_

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Course Title: Jazz Studio-from Basie through Coltrane Subject Area/Course Number: MUSIC- 074

Institutional Student Learning Outcomes

General Education SLOs (Recommended by GE Committee) At the completion of the LMC general education program, a student will: 1. read critically and communicate effectively as a writer and speaker. 2. understand connections among disciplines and apply interdisciplinary approaches to problem solving. 3. think critically and creatively 4. consider the ethical implications inherent in knowledge, decision-making and action. 5. possess a worldview informed by diverse social, multicultural and global perspectives.

Occupational Education SLOs (Recommended by Occupational Education Committee) At the completion of the LMC occupational certificate or degree, a student will: 1. Be academically prepared to obtain an entry-level or a mid-level position in their industry. 2. Apply critical thinking to research, evaluate, analyze and synthesize information. 3. Demonstrate strong communication skills (written and/or oral) and interpersonal skills (customer service and team work). 4. Appropriately apply industry materials and technology. 5. Demonstrate the skills and knowledge necessary to take and pass certification exams for career advancement in their industry.

Developmental Education SLOs (Recommended by Developmental Education Committee) At the completion of the LMC Developmental Education Program, a student will: 1. Demonstrate the skills necessary for the first transfer level courses in English and Math or for the English and Math competencies for the Certificate of Achievement. 2. Think critically to construct meaning and solve problems. 3. Read with comprehension. 4. Communicate effectively both in writing and orally. 5. Demonstrate the characteristics, habits, and attitudes of an effective learner.

Student Services SLOs 1. LMC students will demonstrate proficiency in the use of college on-line services. 2. LMC students will demonstrate proficiency in self-advocacy.

Library and Learning Support Services SLOs LMC students utilizing various Library and Learning Support Services will: 1. access and effectively utilize available campus Library and Learning Support Services. 2. apply knowledge learned and competencies gained from using Library and Learning Support Services to academic coursework and assignments. 3. demonstrate information competency skills needed to meet the research demands of academic course work and lifelong learning.

None of the Above

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Course Title: Jazz Studio-from Basie through Coltrane Subject Area/Course Number: MUSIC- 074

Program-Level Student Learning Outcomes (PSLOs)

1. Understand and be able to apply the fundamentals of music theory, aural, and have a working knowledge of harmonic progression, musical forms and structures.

2. Have knowledge and understanding of the historical development of music, its historical periods, genres, instrumentation and composers, within their cultural context.

3. Have practical knowledge of performance practice in their particular ensemble performing styles.

4. Have proficiency of solo repertoire and technical studies in their major instrumental or vocal area of study.

5. Be competent with music technology in its various forms for composition, teaching, and professional pursuits.

6. Be able to work independently on varieties of musical problems by combining their capabilities in performance, aural, verbal and visual analysis, composition, repertoire, knowledge, and music history 7. Have writing skills with the ability to independently utilize research tools and resources (library, internet, etc.)

Course-Level Student Learning Outcomes (CSLOs):

CSLO 1: Perform, at a level appropriate to students with one to three years experience playing in large and small jazz ensembles, level-appropriate large jazz band material from 1925 to the present. (PSLO1, 2, 3)

CSLO 2: Read and interpret music in the specific styles of Duke Ellington, Count Basie, Charlie Parker, Miles Davis, Thad Jones, Slide Hampton and John Coltrane (PSLO 1, 2, 6)

CSLO 3: Merge solo creative musicianship with the band performance. (PSLO 1, 3, 4)

Assessments:

CSLO 1: Rehearsal: Students learn the vocabulary of large band jazz in the styles of Duke Ellington, Count Basie, Charlie Parker, Miles Davis, Thad Jones, Slide Hampton and John Coltrane. In this ensemble, the pieces played are entry level and appropriate to encourage success among less-experienced players. Examples of such pieces are C Jam Blues by Ellington, Now’s The Time by Charlie Parker and by Miles Davis. In the band students are assigned to specific chairs and are coached in the nuances, styles and approaches of that specific chair. The director observes the student’s implementation of his/her specific role and musical responsibilities in the band.

Performance and final performance: In concert, students execute the written and improvised parts they have been rehearsing and the director observes their application of their specific roles in the band.

CSLO 2: Rehearsal: Students will study specific seminal recordings and videos of Duke Ellington, Count Basie, Charlie Parker, Miles Davis, Thad Jones, Slide Hampton and John Coltrane playing their easier, entry-level material, with special attention to the particular nuances of these genius’s stylistic hallmarks. Students will transcribe, where appropriate, period solos from these composers. Students use the transcriptions as a model for their own solos where appropriate. Students will try to emulate the phrasing and articulation from the source recordings. The director will be guiding, shaping and giving feedback for these endeavors.

Performances and final performance: In concert, the students will demonstrate, through playing, a level-appropriate understanding of performance nuances of Duke Ellington, Count Basie, Charlie Parker, Miles Davis, Thad Jones, Slide Hampton and John Coltrane, as well as period appropriate improvisations. The director will observe their competence in soloing and interpreting written passages in these styles. Page 4 of 6 Course Outline of Record Los Medanos College 2700 East Leland Road Pittsburg CA 94565 (925) 439-2181

Course Title: Jazz Studio-from Basie through Coltrane Subject Area/Course Number: MUSIC- 074

CSLO 3:

Rehearsal: In class, the students will focus on basic blend and interpretation of period-specific styles with special emphasis on rhythmic phrasing and intonation. Through listening, coaching and modeling of effective approaches, students will learn how to meld creativity, improvisation, being in the moment and interaction with rigorous ensemble dynamics, rhythms and band balance, maintaining and developing their own voice while also contributing to the overall band sound. At least 20% of each class other than the dress rehearsals will be devoted to active listening, guided by the professor, since listening to period recordings by the masters is a crucial and often neglected aspect of learning to become a better improvising musician.

Performance and final performance: In concert, the student will bring his/her own creative spirit and individual flavor to the music while being properly prepared in his/her individual part and being a musically effective part of the larger group. The director will observe the student’s success in doing so.

Method of Evaluation/Grading:

A- level student work is characterized by the student being able to perform, at an average college sophomore level, large jazz band material from 1925 to the present. Specifically, they will be able to phrase and articulate, read and interpret the introductory styles of Duke Ellington, Count Basie, Charlie Parker, Miles Davis, Thad Jones, Slide Hampton and John Coltrane. In their improvisations, they will demonstrate improvement in negotiating the harmonies of these above composers, as well as judiciously and effectively merging their individual creativity with the artistic needs of the larger group. An example of A level soloing would be effectively and accurately improvising on the harmonies to Miles Davis’s Solar at 150 to the quarter note and playing the sax soli from Duke Ellington’s Ko Ko at tempo. The student will participate at 90% of all rehearsals and all performances.

C- level student work is characterized by the student being able to perform, at an average college freshman level, large jazz band material from 1925 to the present. Specifically, they will be able to phrase and articulate, read and interpret the entry-level styles of Duke Ellington, Count Basie, Charlie Parker, Miles Davis, Thad Jones, Slide Hampton and John Coltrane at least 70% of the time. In their improvisations, they will demonstrate some improvement in negotiating the harmonies of these above composers, as well as showing improvement in merging their individual creativity with the artistic needs of the larger group. The student will participate in 70% of all rehearsals and all performances. Grading:

Rehearsal: 45% Performances: 45% Final Performance: 10% A- students receive 90% of all available points C- students receive 70% of all available points

CSLOs are weighted: CSLO 1: 40% CSLO 2: 35% CSLO 3: 25%

Course Content: Four main genres of jazz: Swing and compositions and stylistic approaches of: Duke Ellington Count Basie Bebop and compositions and stylistic approaches of: Charlie Parker Thad Jones Post-bop/modal/free and compositions and stylistic approaches of: John Coltrane Slide Hampton Modern mainstream/fusion compositions and stylistic approaches of: Miles Davis

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Course Title: Jazz Studio-from Basie through Coltrane Subject Area/Course Number: MUSIC- 074

Some of the elements of these composers on which we will focus include:  Idiomatic phrasing  blend, articulation  dynamics  period-appropriate swing and improvisation  negotiating harmonies effectively  balance among sections  spontaneous interaction appropriate to the piece at hand.

Instructional Methods:

Lecture Lab Activity Problem-based Learning/Case Studies Collaborative Learning/Peer Review Demonstration/Modeling Role-Playing Discussion Computer Assisted Instruction Other (explain) Listening and in-class analysis - The class will listen to period recordings that demonstrate aspects of the individual composer and analyze what it is about the music that makes it unique and wonderful

Textbooks: As this is a performing group, there is no assigned text. The text is the compositions we perform of the selected composers each semester. As each composer has a massive body of work, these pieces will very likely change from semester to semester.

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