PPT-Swing – Bandleaders MUH 271 Jazz History

Paul Whiteman Possibly the first pop superstar called the King of Jazz during the 1920s Symphonic jazz Whiteman attempted to make a lady out of jazz Wanted to hire some jazz musicians preferably black in 1926. Schools Resource. What is Carnival?. In pre-Christian times, there were holidays which resemble modern day Carnivals.. In Ancient Greece, a large religious festival which included dancing, singing and a masked procession was held in honour of Dionysus, God of wine and agriculture.. Creating an American Artform. Delta Blues . African-Americans in the 1800s sang about the pains of slavery, usually without any instruments.. The first blues music was created along the Mississippi Delta. This style is called Delta Blues and sometimes Country Blues.. Jazz. Typical Instruments. Vocals. Piano. Banjo. Guitar. Double bass. Trumpet. Trombone. Saxophone. Tuba. Clarinet. Flute. Bass guitar. Drum kit. Vibraphone. Characteristics of Jazz. Because it spans music from over 100 years now, jazz can be very difficult to define. & Musical Theatre. . Dance. Gus Giordano Jazz Dance Co.. Origins of Jazz Dance. The roots of jazz dance are found in Africa.. Found in the rhythms and movements of African dance brought to the US by slaves.. N5/6 Music. Concepts this week. National 3. Blues, Jazz, Improvisation, Accent, on the beat, off the beat. National 4. Ragtime, Swing, Scat singing, Syncopation. National 5. Walking Bass. Higher. Soul Music, Jazz Funk. MUH 271 Jazz History. Jazz In the 1920s. much of the most popular music called jazz reflects a "slapstick" phase.. new interest in the blues.. "As jazz expands in the 1920s, it becomes increasingly difficult to sort out the many strands of direct or indirect influences, of concurrent or successive developments, and of regional musical-social characteristics" (Schuller 1968, p. 242).. The Birth of Jazz. -The roots of jazz in and around New Orleans extend back into the second half of the 19. th. century (maybe even earlier).. -Brass bands, made up of African Americans, played there during the War of 1812.. The student will have a clear understanding of the development of jazz dance as an American art form.. Identify the major works of historically significant jazz dance choreographers.. Compare and contrast the works of these choreographers using proper dance vocabulary.. Armstrong. Jazz plus Jazz = Jazz (Parks & Rec). Is This Jazz?. Some. Eras and Genres in Jazz. New Orleans – (late. 1890s-1920?). Chicago – (1920s). Swing. – (1930s-40). Bebop – (1940s. Jazz plus Jazz = Jazz (Parks & Rec). Is This Jazz? Duke Ellington . Is This Jazz? (Abercrombie, Erskine, . Mintzer. , . Pattitucci. ). Is This Jazz? (Tim Akers). Some. Eras and Genres in Jazz. New Orleans – (late. French. African. American. Birthplace of Jazz . New Orleans, LA. Jazz is the only art form born in the USA. All other art forms come from the rest of the world to our melting pot. The Blues . African tradition. 9:45-11:45am. Basic Elements of Music Theory. Staff consists of 5 lines and 4 spaces. Treble Clef/Treble Notes Bass Clef/Bass Notes. Correlating the Notes on the Piano with the notated pitches. .. American music. Summary. A . small. . historical. point. Rock’n’roll (teenagers’ music). My favorites. Small historial point. Time of SLAVERY (Africans and Europeans). Emancipation and segregation : the BLUES. CLASSIC JAZZ ARCHIV IX IBEN AMBURGThe legendary US-radio-showfrom 30 years of old American jazz music about 180.000 song titles March 2015