GRADES |
Okay, the grades are in. Mostly good ones. Good work, young ones!
Here's what I learned -- grading 120 essay questions actually takes a while! Oh, well... not an entirely unpleasant ...
Posted by Jazz History on Fri, 29 Dec 2006 09:37:00 PST |
Still here... |
Okay, I know you're all eager to get your grades. Bad news: stomach flu ravaging the home of professor greg and the little professors. Just in time for the holidays. Hopefully ...
Posted by Jazz History on Sun, 24 Dec 2006 04:58:00 PST |
Final thoughts, Thoughts on the Final |
Hopefully, you are already prepared for the final exam. If you've kept on top of things, it should be a breeze. Try to get a good night's sleep.
Thanks to all of you for an amazing semeste...
Posted by Jazz History on Tue, 19 Dec 2006 06:22:00 PST |
Announcement |
For those of you who were not in class on Thursday, you should know: I will not be allowing crib notes or cheat sheets for the final exam essays. Sorry!
The reasons for this are threefold:...
Posted by Jazz History on Sat, 16 Dec 2006 05:56:00 PST |
A minor detail |
In the study guide, I accidentally had listed two separate dates for "hard bop." It should read:
Hard bop (1955-present). I fixed it, just so you know.
Posted by Jazz History on Tue, 12 Dec 2006 01:20:00 PST |
Notes |
There will be NO notes for Tuesday, Dec. 12. We'll still have class, but you won't need notes.
Instead, start studying NOW. The final is in 1 week!...
Posted by Jazz History on Mon, 11 Dec 2006 12:13:00 PST |
Final Exam Study Guide |
2 Essays: 25 pts. each
listening: 20 pts
sequencing, fill-in-the-blank, matching: 30 pts. total
You must know the following:
Louis Armstrong:
changed the focus of jazz fro...
Posted by Jazz History on Sat, 09 Dec 2006 06:39:00 PST |
Thurs., Dec. 7 |
Latin Jazz and "World" Jazz
Origins of "Latin" Music:
As a result of colonization and the slave trade in Latin America, a mixing of European and African culture/music, analogous to that of Nor...
Posted by Jazz History on Thu, 07 Dec 2006 10:16:00 PST |
More abut the final |
Today's class was really cool. I was happy to see so many of you, especially considering the COLD. BRRR!Several folks have asked, "when are you going to post a study guide?" Soon, young ones. Soon...
Posted by Jazz History on Tue, 05 Dec 2006 02:01:00 PST |
Nov. 5 notes |
Third Stream: Phrase coined in 1957 by composer/conductor Gunther Schuller, defined as "a genre of music halfway between jazz and classical music."
From jazz: mostly improvisation, ...
Posted by Jazz History on Tue, 05 Dec 2006 01:00:00 PST |
