History of Jazz
Atteberry
Spring 2016
TuTh

Daily Syllabus

7 Introduction: Course Procedures and Policies

Assignment for January 12
Read in text:
"What is Music?"
"How We Listen"
"What Is Jazz?"

12 Quiz over Readings
PowerPoint Presentation: "How We Listen"

Assignment for January 14
Read in text:
"The Blues"
"Ragtime"
"Dixieland"
"Swing,"
"Be-Bop"

14 PowerPoint Presentation: "Jazz Styles"

Assignment for 19 :
Internet Papers Due
Read in text:
"Louis Armstrong"
On website look at the section:
"Learn about Louis Armstrong."
Under "In-depth Articles" read:
"Louis Armstrong: A Century of Satchmo."
(You needn't read the entire article, but do read the last section: "The Essence of Louis' Greatness")

19 PowerPoint Presentation: "Louis Armstrong"

Assignment for January 21
Read in text:
"Ella Fitzgerald,"

Female Vocalists

21 Quiz over recently covered material
PowerPoint Presentation: "Ella Fitzgerald"

Assignment for January 26:
Read in text:
"Billie Holiday

26 Quiz over recently covered material
PowerPoint Presentation: "Billie Holiday"

Assignment for January 28:
Read in text:
"Sarah Vaughan"

28 Quiz over recently covered material
PowerPoint Presentation: "Sarah Vaughan"

February

Assignment for February 2:
Read in text:
"Dinah Washington"
"Carmen McRae"

2 Quiz over recently covered material
PowerPoint Presentations: "Dinah Washington" and "Carmen McRae"

Assignment for February 4:
Read in text:
"Bing Crosby,"

Male Vocalists

4 Quiz over recently covered material
PowerPoint Presentation: "Bing Crosby"

Assignment for February 9:
Read in Text:
"Frank Sinatra,"
On website look at the section:
"Learn about Frank Sinatra"
Under "In-depth Articles" read:
"Frank Sinatra: An Artistic and Historical Overview"

9 Quiz over recently covered material
PowerPoint Presentation: "Frank Sinatra"

Assignment for February 11:
Read in text: "Nat King Cole,"
Finish Take Home Test I to turn in

11 Take Home Test I Due by 11:00 a.m. in my Email Box
Quiz over recently covered material
PowerPoint Presentation:"Nat King Cole"

Assignment for February 16:
Read in text:
"Jimmy Rushing,"
"Joe Turner,"
"Billy Eckstine,"
"Joe Williams,"

16 Quiz over recently covered material
PowerPoint Presentations "Jimmy Rushing" and "Joe Turner"

Assignment for February 18:
Vocalist/Musician Paper Due
Read in text:
"Mel Torme,"

18 Quiz over recently covered material
PowerPoint Presentation: Mel Torme

Assignment for February 23:
Read in text:
"Duke Ellington,"
On website look at the section:
"Learn about Duke Ellington"
In the "Learn about Duke Ellington" section, read:
"Loving Him Madly: Duke Ellington at 100."

Big Bands

23 Quiz over recently covered material
PowerPoint Presentation: Duke Ellington

Assignment for February 25:
25 Quiz over recently covered material
Continue Duke Ellington PowerPoint

Assignment for March 1
Read in text:
"Rise of the Big Bands"
"Benny Goodman"

March

1 Quiz over recently covered material
PowerPoint Presentation: "Benny Goodman"

Assignment for March 3:
Read in text:
"Glenn Miller"
"Tommy Dorsey"

3 Quiz over recently covered material
PowerPoint Presentations: "Glenn Miller" and "Tommy Dorsey"

Assignment for March 15:
Read in text:
"Harry James"

10 NO CLASS--Spring Break

12 NO CLASS--Spring Break

15 Quiz over recently covered material
PowerPoint Presentation: "Harry James"

Assignment for March 17:
Prepare Take Home Test II to turn in
Read in text:
"Count Basie"

17 Take Home Test II due by 11:00 a.m. in my Email Box
Quiz over recently covered material
PowerPoint Presentation: "Count Basie"

Assignment for March 22:
Read in text:
"Stan Kenton"

22 Quiz over recently covered material
PowerPoint Presentation: Stan Kenton

Assignment for March 24:
Read in text: "Irving Berlin,"

Major Composers

24 Quiz over recently covered material
PowerPoint Presentation:"Irving Berlin"

Assignment for March 29:
Read in text
"Jerome Kern,"

29 Quiz over recently covered material
PowerPoint Presentation: "Jerome Kern"

Assignment for March 31:
Lyric Assignment Due
Read in text:
"Cole Porter,"

31 Quiz over recently covered material
PowerPoint Presentation: "Cole Porter"

April

Assignment for April 5
Read in text: "George Gershwin"

5 Quiz over recently covered material
PowerPoint Presentation: "George Gershwin"

Assignment for April 7:
Prepare third take home test to turn in
Read in text:
"Richard Rodgers"

7 Take Home Test III due in my email box by 11:00 a.m.
Quiz over recently covered material
PowerPoint Presentation: "Richard Rodgers"

Assignment for April 12:
Read in text:
"Harry Warren,"

12 Quiz over recently covered material
PowerPoint Presentation: "Harry Warren"

Assignment for April 14:
Read in text
"Harold Arlen,"
Final Project Due

14 Quiz over recently covered material
PowerPoint Presentation: "Harold Arlen"

Assignment for April 19
Read in text:
"Fats Waller,"
"Hoagy Carmichael,"

19 Quiz over recently covered material
PowerPoint Presentation: "Fats Waller" and "Hoagy Carmichael"

21 Catch Up and Review