MUS 117 HISTORY OF JAZZ

A survey of the major movements in jazz tracing its origin and progressing from Dixieland through Bop, including the avant-garde movement of the late '60s and early '70s. Focus on major jazz artists: Louis Armstrong, Charlie Parker, Miles Davis, Duke Ellington and John Coltrane. A consideration of the social and psychological implication of jazz with emphasis on listening skills. Lectures, recordings, readings and performances when possible.