The essential history of jazz in 20 cuts

City Lit

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    Course

  • Location

    London

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    Different dates available

Featuring albums such as Miles Davis’ Kind of Blue; John Coltrane’s A Love Supreme and key recordings by Duke Ellington; Charles Mingus; Charlie Parker; George Russell; Ornette Coleman; Billie Holiday; Lester Young; Fats Waller; Louis Armstrong; George Russell; Cecil Taylor; Jelly Roll Morton and many more. This course will introduce the leading exponents of one of the 20th century’s greatest musical revolutions.
The term ”Jazz” is used to describe many different styles of music but what is it; how is it constructed; how do you know if it’s good or bad; why is it so important?

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London
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Keeley Street, Covent Garden, WC2B 4BA

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About this course

- Recognise major figures within Jazz.
- Place artists, bands and styles within a historical context
- Be able to seek out other recordings made by the artists discussed and related artists
- Discuss playing and recording techniques using the relevant terminology
- Leave with extensive guided listening lists to explore the music further.

Please bring a notebook and pen.
You may wish to buy some of the music or books recommended in class.

Tutor presentation and explanation, including handouts
Guided listening and watching of audio and audio-visual examples
Class discussion and debate
Listening and reading outside class is encouraged and once enrolled futher online resources will be available.

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Subjects

  • Music
  • Jazz

Course programme

- The roots and evolution of jazz throughout the 20th century
- Biographies and recommended listening for the Major figures as well as lesser known artists
- The social and historical forces that gave rise to and propelled the music
- Jazz beyond the United States
- The influence of the music upon popular culture then and now
- An introduction to recording and playing techniques
- How to listen
- The jazz vocalist.

Additional information

To find out more about music appreciation classes and to read some of our recommendations, please see the blog post Music history and appreciation: the 2018/19 programme which lists our full programme of classes listed by term, and by day of the week. You may then click on each title to read the full course outline. General information and advice on courses at City Lit is available from the Student Centre and Library on Monday to Friday from 12:00 – 19:00. See the course guide for term dates and further details

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