| Class 25 | Wednesday, May 05 | |
Today we wrap up jazz with one more unit, some "extra" pages, and our last special assignment.
Assignment #53: Avant-Garde Jazz and Fusion
Yet again, the online coverage is in two pages:
Part I: Avant-Garde Jazz (1950s and 60s)
Part II: Fusion (70s and 80s)
Assignment #53 asks you seven questions.
This assignment is due on Mon, May 24. This is a date during the finals period which will be the absolute end of the class.
More jazz pages for you
Our playlist of important tracks:
YouTube / Spotify / Apple Music
Special Assignment #4: Mystery Jazz Track
For our last special assignment, we'll go back to the "mystery track" format you are used to. Listen to a track, tell me what historical period you think it's from.
50 word min, 250 max, piece of cake. 5% of the final grade.
This is also due on Mon, May 24, which is the absolute end of the class.
Old Stuff
from class twenty-one:
Assignment #46: Felix Mendelssohn's Midsummer Night's Dream
Assignment #47: Modest Mussorgsky's Pictures at an Exhibition
These are due today.
from class twenty-two:
Assignment #49: Romantic Opera
These are due on Mon, May 10.
from class twenty-three:
Assignment #51: New-Orleans Style Jazz and the Swing Era
These are due on Wed, May 12.
from class twenty-four:
This is due on Mon, May 17.
End of jazz segment