History of Jazz
Atteberry
Spring 2016
TuTh
Daily Syllabus
January
7 Introduction: Course Procedures and Policies
Assignment for January 12
Read in text:
"What is Music?"
"How We Listen"
"What Is Jazz?"
12 Quiz over Readings
PowerPoint Presentation: "How We Listen"
Assignment for January 14
Read in text:
"The Blues"
"Ragtime"
"Dixieland"
"Swing,"
"Be-Bop"
14 PowerPoint Presentation: "Jazz Styles"
Assignment for 19 :
Internet Papers Due
Read in text:
"Louis Armstrong"
On website look at the section:
"Learn about Louis Armstrong."
Under "In-depth Articles" read:
"Louis Armstrong: A Century of Satchmo."
(You needn't read the entire article, but do read
the last section: "The Essence of Louis' Greatness")
19 PowerPoint Presentation: "Louis Armstrong"
Assignment for January 21
Read in text:
"Ella Fitzgerald,"
Female Vocalists
21 Quiz over recently covered material
PowerPoint Presentation: "Ella Fitzgerald"
Assignment for January 26:
Read in text:
"Billie Holiday
26 Quiz over recently covered material
PowerPoint Presentation: "Billie Holiday"
Assignment for January 28:
Read in text:
"Sarah Vaughan"
28 Quiz over recently covered material
PowerPoint Presentation: "Sarah Vaughan"
February
Assignment for February 2:
Read in text:
"Dinah Washington"
"Carmen McRae"
2 Quiz over recently covered material
PowerPoint Presentations: "Dinah Washington" and "Carmen McRae"
Assignment for February 4:
Read in text:
"Bing Crosby,"
Male Vocalists
4 Quiz over recently covered material
PowerPoint Presentation: "Bing Crosby"
Assignment for February 9:
Read in Text:
"Frank Sinatra,"
On website look at the section:
"Learn about Frank Sinatra"
Under "In-depth Articles" read:
"Frank Sinatra: An Artistic and Historical Overview"
9 Quiz over recently covered material
PowerPoint Presentation: "Frank Sinatra"
Assignment for February 11:
Read in text: "Nat King Cole,"
Finish Take Home Test I to turn in
11 Take Home Test I Due by 11:00 a.m. in my Email Box
Quiz over recently covered material
PowerPoint Presentation:"Nat King Cole"
Assignment for February 16:
Read in text:
"Jimmy Rushing,"
"Joe Turner,"
"Billy Eckstine,"
"Joe Williams,"
16 Quiz over recently covered material
PowerPoint Presentations "Jimmy Rushing" and "Joe Turner"
Assignment for February 18:
Vocalist/Musician Paper Due
Read in text:
"Mel Torme,"
18 Quiz over recently covered material
PowerPoint Presentation: Mel Torme
Assignment for February 23:
Read in text:
"Duke Ellington,"
On website look at the section:
"Learn about Duke Ellington"
In the "Learn about Duke Ellington" section, read:
"Loving Him Madly: Duke Ellington at 100."
Big Bands
23 Quiz over recently covered material
PowerPoint Presentation: Duke Ellington
Assignment for February 25:
25 Quiz over recently covered material
Continue Duke Ellington PowerPoint
Assignment for March 1
Read in text:
"Rise of the Big Bands"
"Benny Goodman"
March
1 Quiz over recently covered material
PowerPoint Presentation: "Benny Goodman"
Assignment for March 3:
Read in text:
"Glenn Miller"
"Tommy Dorsey"
3 Quiz over recently covered material
PowerPoint Presentations: "Glenn Miller" and "Tommy Dorsey"
Assignment for March 15:
Read in text:
"Harry James"
10 NO CLASS--Spring Break
12 NO CLASS--Spring Break
15 Quiz over recently covered material
PowerPoint Presentation: "Harry James"
Assignment for March 17:
Prepare Take Home Test II to turn in
Read in text:
"Count Basie"
17 Take Home Test II due by 11:00 a.m. in my Email Box
Quiz over recently covered material
PowerPoint Presentation: "Count Basie"
Assignment for March 22:
Read in text:
"Stan Kenton"
22 Quiz over recently covered material
PowerPoint Presentation: Stan Kenton
Assignment for March 24:
Read in text:
"Irving Berlin,"
Major Composers
24 Quiz over recently covered material
PowerPoint Presentation:"Irving Berlin"
Assignment for March 29:
Read in text
"Jerome Kern,"
29 Quiz over recently covered material
PowerPoint Presentation: "Jerome Kern"
Assignment for March 31:
Lyric Assignment Due
Read in text:
"Cole Porter,"
31 Quiz over recently covered material
PowerPoint Presentation: "Cole Porter"
April
Assignment for April 5
Read in text: "George Gershwin"
5 Quiz over recently covered material
PowerPoint Presentation: "George Gershwin"
Assignment for April 7:
Prepare third take home test to turn in
Read in text:
"Richard Rodgers"
7 Take Home Test III due in my email box by 11:00 a.m.
Quiz over recently covered material
PowerPoint Presentation: "Richard Rodgers"
Assignment for April 12:
Read in text:
"Harry Warren,"
12 Quiz over recently covered material
PowerPoint Presentation: "Harry Warren"
Assignment for April 14:
Read in text
"Harold Arlen,"
Final Project Due
14 Quiz over recently covered material
PowerPoint Presentation: "Harold Arlen"
Assignment for April 19
Read in text:
"Fats Waller,"
"Hoagy Carmichael,"
19 Quiz over recently covered material
PowerPoint Presentation: "Fats Waller" and "Hoagy Carmichael"
21 Catch Up and Review