Jazz Music History

Catalog description

<b><font color="7A0018">Begins Fall 2025</b></font><br> This course presents the history of jazz music from 1890 to the present, including an introduction and analysis of significant jazz artists and their contributions to this American art form. Particular emphasis is given to developing listening skills appropriate to the understanding and appreciation of jazz. In addition, the instructor will discuss international influences and the development of jazz as a world musical form. This course is a listener's guide to the appreciation of jazz and incorporates principles of structure, expression, instrumentation, cultural and social issues integral to jazz music.