MU 239 - History of Jazz

Credits: 4
Studies the evolution of jazz, a continuously evolving form synthesizing many different music styles. Attention is given to its African American origins, historical identifications, antisocial tendencies, political aspects, and subjective effects that have effected cultural change. Emphasis is placed on listening to the works of Armstrong, Ellington, Davis, Gillespie, Parker, Monk, Coltrane, and Mingus.

Liberal Arts Perspective(s): Aesthetic, US Diversity and Justice