1. Find a jazz concert on YouTube that is at least 40 minutes in length. If you are unsure if your concert qualifies as a jazz concert, please email me the YouTube link in advance.
2. Watch the concert and write an essay (minimum length: three-pages, 12-point font, double spaced) that describes your experience. Address the following questions:
• What is the name of the event?
• When and where did the concert take place?
• What is the name of the group and/or performers?
• Did the musicians perform original music, free improvisations, covers of standard jazz/ popular songs, big band arrangements, or a combination of these options?
• How would you describe the style of the music (i.e., early New Orleans style jazz, swing, bebop, cool jazz, hard bop, modal, jazz fusion, etc.)?
• Did the group incorporate influences outside of jazz (i.e., rock, classical, world music, etc.)?
• What was your overall impression of the performance?
• What was your favorite piece? • Why was it your favorite piece?
• What (specific) musical aspects of the piece did you like?
• What (specific) musical aspects of the piece did you dislike?
• Describe how the piece fits into the lineage of jazz history that we studied in class.
• Please include a link to the YouTube video in the text of your paper.
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1. Find a jazz concert on YouTube that is at least 40 minutes in len.docx
1. 1. Find a jazz concert on YouTube that is at least 40 minutes in
length. If you are unsure if your concert qualifies as a jazz
concert, please email me the YouTube link in advance.
2. Watch the concert and write an essay (minimum length:
three-pages, 12-point font, double spaced) that describes your
experience. Address the following questions:
• What is the name of the event?
• When and where did the concert take place?
• What is the name of the group and/or performers?
• Did the musicians perform original music, free improvisations,
covers of standard jazz/ popular songs, big band arrangements,
or a combination of these options?
• How would you describe the style of the music (i.e., early
New Orleans style jazz, swing, bebop, cool jazz, hard bop,
modal, jazz fusion, etc.)?
• Did the group incorporate influences outside of jazz (i.e.,
rock, classical, world music, etc.)?
• What was your overall impression of the performance?
• What was your favorite piece? • Why was it your favorite
piece?
• What (specific) musical aspects of the piece did you like?
• What (specific) musical aspects of the piece did you dislike?
• Describe how the piece fits into the lineage of jazz history that
we studied in class.
• Please include a link to the YouTube video in the text of your
paper.
