Music 0711 7010 (28100)

Spring 2144 1/8 - 4/22

HISTORY OF JAZZ ni!"rsi#$ %& 'i##s(urg) * +%,,"g" %& -"n"r., S#u/i"s

Doretta Lonnett Whalen PhD doretta@pitt.edu 412-624-4126

241 Crawford Hall Wednesdays 6 - 8 !" p#

$e%uired te&t 'a(aila)le in the new *a#pus )oo+ *enter, Writings in Jazz- 6th edition- )y .athan /. Da(is0endall Hunt Pu)lishin1 Co.- Du)u%ue- 2owa- 2""2. /here is a reser(e *opy of the te&t in the li)rary of the 3usi* 4uildin1. /his te&t is for in-li)rary use only. Listenin1 #aterials *an )e found at I-Tun"s and5or youtu)e.*o#

Co##uni*ation /his 6ylla)us as well as announ*e#ents are posted at http 55*oursewe).pitt.edu Che*+ your e#ail or Coursewe) announ*e#ent e(ery /uesday '7p# or later, in *ase of i#portant announ*e#ents. '6ee additional notes on pa1e !., ______________________________________________________________________

Course Objectives
______________________________________________________________________ This course explores the rich history of jazz music through the use of readings, lecture, homework tickets, co-operative learning procedures (group activities), listening selections, audio-visual demonstrations, and other learning strategies !pon completion of this course, students will "e a"le to# $ ' ) , / 1 3 %xplain &frican and %uropean influences on the development of jazz (dentify geographical influences on the development of jazz *ecognize the importance of the $'-+ar +lues in jazz history -ompare and contrast the characteristics of jazz styles.eras 0ame major jazz musicians and discuss their contri"utions &ppreciate the contri"utions of 2itts"urgh jazz musicians !nderstand the influence of technology on the music industry

(dentify major themes of this course and provide examples

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_______________________________________________________________________ (f you have a disa"ility for which you are or may "e re5uesting an accommodation, you are encouraged to contact "oth your instructor and 6isa"ility *esources and 7ervices, $,8 9illiam 2itt !nion at ,$'-1,434:8 as early as possi"le in the term 6isa"ility *esources and 7ervices reviews documentation related to a student;s disa"ility, provides verification of the disa"ility, and recommends reasona"le accommodations for specific courses ________________________________________________________________________

Disabilities and Special Needs Statement

________________________________________________________________________ 7tudents in this course will "e expected to comply with the !niversity of 2itts"urgh;s 2olicy on &cademic (ntegrity &ny student suspected of violating this o"ligation for any reason during the semester will "e re5uired to participate in the procedural process, initiated at the instructor level, as outlined in the !niversity <uidelines on &cademic (ntegrity This may include, "ut is not limited to, the confiscation of the examination of any individual suspected of violating !niversity 2olicy, such as plagiarism on research papers, =urthermore, no student may "ring any unauthorized materials to an exam, including dictionaries, cell phones, radios and headphones, ear "uds, headphones, +lack"erries, (-phones, nor any other programma"le devices ________________________________________________________________________

Academic Integrity Statement

COURSE REQUIRE EN!S

IN !"E C#ASSROO 7tudents are expected to#
1. ATT012 +3ASS 8ttend *lass re1ularly- arri(e on ti#e- stay until dis#issal. 9a*h student is assi1ned a nu#)er and is responsi)le for si1nin1 the roll sheet at the appropriate pla*e at ea*h *lass session. :;;;;;; S#u/"n#s 4)% .r" in c,.ss .n "n#ir" s"ssi%n ".rn 10 p%in#s . S#u/"n#s 4)% .r" #.r/$/,".!" ".r,$ 5.$ ".rn ,"ss #).n 10 p%in#s. S#u/"n#s 4)% .r" in c,.ss 1006 %& .,, s"ssi%ns ".rn 10 (%nus p%in#s7 2. FO+ S I1 +3ASS Parti*ipate fully in ti*+et en*ounters- le*ture- (isuali<ations- =-8- listenin1- audio-(isual presentations1roup a*ti(ities- et*. Hello------ > Cell phones and ear )uds are not to )e used- e&*ept on )rea+. Laptop )e #ay used in the *lassroo# for note ta+in1 only. !. S 8MIT HOM09OR: TI+:0TS O1 TIM0 Ho#ewor+ is 1i(en for 2 reasons 1, pre-readin1 and preparation- so that students will *onta*t the te&t #aterial prior to the *lass session2, parti*ipation- so that students? ti*+ets *an )e used durin1 that e(enin1?s *lass. Tic;"#s 4i,, (" r"./ in gr%up #ic;"# "nc%un#"r7 <9inning= #ic;"#s .r" r"./ #% #)" c,.ss .n/ 4i,, ".rn (%nus p%in#s7 I& . s#u/"n# is n%# pr"s"n# /uring c,.ss> #)" #ic;"# c.n (" "5.i,"/ #% #)" ins#ruc#%r ($ n%%n %& #)" s.5" /.$7 O#)"r4is" #)"s" p%in#s .r" &%r&"i#"/7 4. O8S0R?0 +3ASSROOM 20+OR M /reat all others with proper respe*t. 6na*+s or food of any +ind is not per#itted in this *lassroo#. 6oft drin+s- water- are always @0. Pla*e your e#pty *ontainers in the trash at the end of *lass. O TSI20 TH0 +3ASSROOM 7 7 7 4. +O110+T> +OMM 1I+AT0 O1 T 0S2AYS AT 7 'M7 /he Ani(ersity has an e#ail poli*y statin1 that students are e&pe*ted to *he*+ their e#ail re1ularly- so if the instru*tor wants to *onta*t an indi(idual student- e#ail will )e used.

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!. 3is#"ning ,%gs 4i#) c%55"n# s)""#s 6tudents listen to sele*tions in *lass and +eep a Listenin1 lo1 with *o##ents on these sele*tions. Lo1s and *o##ents- stapled to1ether- are *olle*ted on e&a# days. 3idter# Listenin1 Lo15Co##ents Dinal Listenin1 Lo15Co##ents
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B. 8%nus '%in#s 1. 9a*h winnin1 ti*+et at ti*+et en*ounters will earn 1 )onus point. 2. 8ttend the Ani(ersity of Pitts)ur1h Ga<< 9nse#)le Con*ert ' /hursday 8pril 174ellefield Hall- 8 p# Con*ert for 1" )onus points. !. S#u/"n#s in c,.ss 1006 %& .,, s"ssi%ns ".rn (%nus p%in#s7 C1" points
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9a*h ti*+et is worth 1" points. 2n order to earn the full 1" points -- su)#it the ti*+et on ti#e 'late ti*+ets are a**epted the followin1 *lass period, --in*lude the followin1 info in *orre*t for#at 1, your na#e- 2, your student nu#)er- !, *hapter no.- 4, pa1e no. of the %uotation B, 602P 8 6P8C9 6, *opy a %uote 'a phrase or 1 senten*e, in %uotation #ar+s fro# the .ppr%pri.#" #"A# c).p#"r7 7, 602P 8 6P8C9 8 - H, 2n 2 senten*es *onne*t this %uotation- pr%!i/ing . sp"ci&ic "A.5p,"- to 8, I@A$ own life e&perien*e- 'so#ethin1 I@AJK9 done or I@A$ )elief )ased on I@A$ life e&perien*e- i.e.- I@A?K9 learned in another *ourse- et*.,- or4, an aspe*t of /H26 *oursewor+ I@A ha(e already learned 'not in /H26 *hapter,- or C, *urrent e(ents- the world as I@A now e&perien*e it. 'r%!i/" . sp"ci&ic "A.5p,". 1", 4e sure to identify whi*h one of the three *onne*tions you are usin1- 8- 4- or C. ;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;; Help 6o#e students will )e te#pted to introdu*e their *o##entary with phrasin1 su*h as L2 didnJt +now that...L or L2tJs a#a<in1 that...L or L2tJs interestin1 that...L /hese represent our thou1hts and initial rea*tions. 6in*e you *hose this parti*ular %uotation- so#ethin1 a)out it is drawin1 your response. /ry to e&plore what the deeper *onne*tion #i1ht )e. Let your *o##ent lead into Fust %n" of the ! *onne*tions listed a)o(e. 2n des*ri)in1 your *onne*tion )e spe*ifi* as to persons- ti#es- pla*es- et*.

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LECTURE SCHEDULE Reading Homework & Ticket Schedule Activity Schedule Exam Schedule

@anuary

7ylla"us -ourse overview A assessment activity &frican music vs 9estern %uropean music *eading for today# 9(@ -hapter $ -lass activity# &frican drumming ensem"le

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Ne& Orleans reading for today# 9(@ -hapter ' Ticket B' due at 1 pm Ragtime reading for today# 9(@ -hapter ) Ticket B) dueC$st ticket encounter Religious usic reading for today# 9(@ -hapter , Ticket B, dueCticket encounter / instrelsy reading for today# 9(@ -hapters / Ticket B/ dueCticket encounter

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=e"ruary

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'lues readings for today# 9(@ -hapters $ and 1 Tickets B$ (on -hapter $)and B1 are due ticket encounter individual project revie& (or id)!erm E*am

$: '1 Earch /

Distening Dogs.-omment 7heets due C,icago and Ne& -or./t,e 0123s

ID)!ER

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reading for today# 9(@ -hapter 3 Ticket B3 dueCticket encounter video presentations $' 4ansas City 5 !,e S&ing Era reading for today# 9(@ -hapters 4 and : Tickets B4 and : dueCticket encounter video presentations Di*ieland Revival 5 'ebop reading for today# 9(@ -hapter $8 Ticket B$8 dueCticket encounter 6rogressive 5 Cool 5 !,irdstream 5 "ard 'op reading for today# 9(@ -hapters $$ and $' Tickets B$$ and B$' dueCticket encounter group activity odality 5 Avant)%arde 5 7a88 9usion reading for today# 9(@ -hapters $) and $, Tickets B$) and B$, dueCticket encounter review review for =inal %xam

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&pril

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no class--(free night in exchange for &pril $3 concert)) *eview for final exam jazz concert at 4 pm +ellefield Fall

$3

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