History of jazz (module IV)

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Classroom

A class on the general history of jazz music in the 20th century from the perspective of stylistic development.

The class presents the stylistic development of jazz music, and therefore focuses primarily on the American scene. In selected cases, examples of particular styles from other countries (primarily Poland) will be presented.

The pit can be presented as follows:

- From spirituals, through work songs to ragtime (St. Louis School, New Orleans, New York. Scott Joplin)

- From New Orleans style to Chicago (Louis Armstrong and the Hot Five, Jelly Roll Morton)

- New York and the stride piano (Fats Waller)

- The rise and development of big bands: Fletcher Henderson, Duke Ellington, Benny Goodman including Kansas style (Count Basie, Bennie Moten)

- Swing - male and female vocalists, vocal ensembles, mass popularity of jazz.

- Bebop and the birth of modern jazz. Charlie Parker, Dizzy Gillespie, Monk and Miles Davis (present from the beginning at what is most important in jazz of the 2nd half of the 20th century).

- Cool jazz and West Coast Jazz (Lennie Tristano and his musicians, Dave Brubeck, Gerry Mulligan, Bill Evans, Modern Jazz Quartet)

- Third stream: between jazz and classical music (Gunther Schuller)

- Hard bop and the popularity of jazz (Art Blakey, Horace Silver)

- Spiritual jazz: John Coltrane, who turned jazz into a serious music (from "Giant Steps" to "A Love Supreme" to "Ascencion")

- Fusion and jazz-rock ("Bitches Brew", Return to Forever, Weather Report, Headhunters)

- New 80s mainstream: Wynton Marsalis and others

Basic readings:

Andrzej Schmidt "Historia jazzu", Lublin 2009

Jacek Niedziela "Historia jazzu - 100 wykładów", Katowice 2009

Frank Tirro "Jazz: A History", W. W. Norton & Company 1993

Andre Hodeir "Ludzie i problemy jazzu", Kraków 1961

Joachim E. Berendt "Od raga do rocka", Kraków 1978

Supplementary readings will be provided in class.

The ability to identify the styles of jazz that were discussed in class on the basis of 35 recognised jazz standards, as indicated by the class teacher.

Discussing, describing, analysing particular elements of jazz music.

- main points of history of jazz, main performers and important works.

- main dates from history of jazz.

- basic terminology, forms, elements of jazz

- relations between jazz music and musical cultures (both global and local).

- jazz standards

Final assessment: listening test according to the previously presented list of standards.

For credit, 10 pieces from the list will be presented in an unannounced interpretation (instrumental or vocal-instrumental). The students' task is to identify and name the piece (1 point) and to identify the style in which the piece is performed and to list the arguments in support of this (1 point). The sum of the points (maximum 20) gives the final mark. A minimum of 11 points is required for a pass mark.

POINTING

20-19 points - mark: 5

18-17 points - mark: 4.5

16-15 points - mark: 4

14-13 points - score: 3.5

12-11 points - score: 3

STANDARDS

1. Body and Soul

2. All the Things You Are

3. 'Round Midnight

4. I Can't Get Started (with You)

5. My Funny Valentine

6. Lover Man (Oh, Where Can You Be?)

7. Yesterdays

8. Stella By Starlight

9. Star Dust aka Stardust

10. Honeysuckle Rose

11. Sweet Georgia Brown

12. Caravan

13. The Man I Love

14. In a Sentimental Mood

15. St Louis Blues

16. How High the Moon

17. Take the A Train

18. On Green Dolphin Street

19. Willow Weep For Me

20. Ain't Misbehavin'

21. Night and Day

22. After You've Gone

23. Lush Life

24. Cherokee (Indian Love Song)

25. Night in Tunisia

26. Stompin' At the Savoy

27. On the Sunny Side of the Street

28. I Got Rhythm

29. Blue Skies

30. My Favourite Things

31. All Blues

32. Ornithology

33. Afro Blues

34. Maple Leaf Rag

35. Spain

A detailed discussion of the final test will take place in the organising class.

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