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MUHS 50483 - Jazz History

3 Credit(s)
Prerequisite(s): Admission to the Master of Jazz program
A discussion an analysis course covering the evolution of jazz in America through the various periods and styles. Pivotal figures such as Louis Armstrong, Duke Ellington, Charlie Parker, Miles Davis and John Coltrane are examined through a study of their music, emphasizing harmonic analysis of transcribed solos and the historical position of their music in an evolutionary context. Selected reading and listening assignments are given.


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