II. Jazz Recordings
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Count Basie
Gillespie & Roach
Duke Ellington
Hancock & Carter
Thelonious Monk
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A. Listen
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Play a portion of the following six recordings (30-90 seconds each). Announce tune title and artist only. Ask students to write down impressions (anything at all) about each recording. |
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"Birdland," Weather Report (IHJ) or "Chameleon," Herbie Hancock (JIA)6
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"Maple Leaf Rag," Scott Joplin (IHJ) or "The Entertainer," Scott Joplin (JIA)
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"Shaw ‘Nuff," Dizzy Gillespie and Charlie Parker (IHJ) or "Blue Monk," Thelonious Monk (JIA)
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"Full Force," Art Ensemble of Chicago (IHJ) or "Lonely Woman," Ornette Coleman (JIA)
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"Mister Magic," Grover Washington (IHJ) or "Change of Heart," David Sanborn (JIA)
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"One O'clock Jump," Count Basie Orchestra (IHJ) or "Main Stem," Duke Ellington Orchestra (JIA)
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Audio Snippets
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B. Discuss
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Discuss with students what they heard (anything goes at this point, e.g., different instruments, rhythms, emotions, etc.). Finally: what do all these such diverse tunes have in common? It’s all jazz; it all reflects America. |
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Video Clips
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