General Information:

Introduction to Jazz History is a survey course, designed to help familiarize the student with the many styles of jazz by studying them from a historical perspective. Listening, discussion, and lecture will make up a major portion of the course.  Grades will be based on attendance, a quiz, tests, and assignments.

Texts:

Megill/Demory, Introduction to Jazz History, 6th ed., Prentice Hall, 2003 (Required - available at Coe College Bookstore)

Carson, Supplemental Materials and Listening Guide for Introduction to Jazz History, Self-Published, 2004       (Required - available for purchase from the author)

Grading Details

The grade will be based on a 1000-point scale:

A = 950 and up, B = 900‑949, C = 850‑899, D = 800‑849, Less than 800 is failure.

Pluses and minuses are at the discretion of the instructor.

Required Work:

A.  Regular Class attendance and participation (16)                                                   25 each                 400

The class is scheduled to meet 16 times.

B.   Tests (3)                                                                                                         100 each                 300

Three tests will be administered, one on Friday, May 21, one on Friday, May 28, and one on the last day of classes, Friday, June 4. These tests will be administered DURING THE MORNING CLASS SESSION ONLY – between 9:30 and 11:30.  Please adjust your schedule so that you can be at these three sessions. These tests will consist primarily of listening identification. All appropriate listening and reading assignments should be completed before the tests are administered.

D.  Quiz (1), homework assignments (1)                                                                   50 each                 100

The quiz, Mon., May 17, will deal with material from the lectures and the assigned listening and reading. The intention is to prepare you for the upcoming tests.  The homework assignment, due Tues., May 18, is to analyze a review of a jazz performance or recording from a periodical:  Downbeat, Rolling Stone, JazzTimes, New Yorker Magazine, New York Times, etc., so that you learn what a reviewer listens for and writes about when analyzing jazz. (See supplemental materials).

E.   Live jazz rehearsals or performances, or jazz history films (4) 50 each                 200

Review four live jazz rehearsals or performances, or jazz history films as approved by the teacher in advance.  Reviews will use the format described in the supplemental materials and must be submitted within THREE class days of the performance or rehearsal reviewed. All reviews must be completed by class time on Friday, May 28.

Total:                                                                                                                                                1000

Extra Credit:

If, due to illness or some other extenuating circumstance, you are unable to earn enough points in the preceding manner to get the grade you desire, following are optional ways of earning makeup points.  Extra credit points will be used instead of makeup tests or quizzes, and NO assignments will be accepted late.

A.  Perfect attendance bonus                                                                                   50                           50

Students who attend all the class meetings and special sessions get an additional 25 points.

B.   Live jazz rehearsals or performances, or jazz history films (2) 25 each                   50

Extra credit may be earned by reviewing additional live jazz rehearsals or performances, or jazz history films as approved by the teacher in advance. Reviews use the format described in the supplemental materials and must be submitted within THREE class days of the performance or rehearsal reviewed. A maximum of 2 such events (in addition to the four required reviews) may be applied for extra credit.

C.   KCCK radio show reviews (5)                                                                           20 each                 100

Extra credit may be earned by reviewing an hour of the jazz programming on KCCK‑FM (88.3). A maximum of 5 may be applied for extra credit.

Assignment Schedule

All assignments are to be completed BEFORE the date listed. They will be used in quizzes, lectures, etc., from that date on. Reading and listening assignments may not coincide with that day's lecture, discussion, or quizzes, because they are spread evenly to avoid a lot of cramming at once. The required listening assignments are usually one hour or less, although recognition will probably require hearing many of these more than once, so plan several hours in the library or online at blackboard.coe.edu for each assignment. You will need to spend approximately two hours per day online or in the Music Library!

Pre-approved Live Jazz Events

May Term 2004

·        Dick Watson Trio, every Friday and Saturday night from 7:00 pm  to 11:00 pm in the lounge at the
Lighthouse Restaurant, 6905 Mt. Vernon Rd., Cedar Rapids; no cover charge; http://www.iuma.com/IUMA/Bands/Dick_Watson_Trio  

 

·        Eddie Piccard at Bistro on First, every Friday night from 6:00 – 10:00 pm.  http://www.bistroonfirst.com

 

·        Eddie Piccard's Jazz at the Top, at the Crowne Plaza Five Seasons Hotel, 350 First Ave. NE, Cedar Rapids, 8:30 PM  to 12:30 AM, FREE, EVERY Saturday evening http://www.eddiepiccard.com/

·        Sanctuary Restaurant and Pub, Iowa City. Jazz every Thursday evening starting at 9:30 (Both Faculty and Student groups).  Cover charge of a dollar or two.  for more info:  Daryl Woodson 319.351.5692  
http://www.SanctuaryPub.com

 

·        The Vanguard Jazz Collective, a 17-piece big band appears at the Red Lion Lounge, 3970 Center Point Rd. NE, Cedar Rapids, on the 1st and 3rd Thursday of every month, 8:30 PM – 10:30 PM, FREE.
http://www.vanguardjazzcollective.com/

·        Jazz event every Thurs. 5:00-7:00PM Blue Strawberry, downtown Cedar Rapids.

·        Friday, May 14

o       Relaxed Fit at the Open Door Coffeehouse, 7:00 pm, Faith United Methodist Church 1000 30th Street NE, Cedar Rapids, Iowa.  Relaxed Fit plays jazz standards on guitars, sax, bass and drums

o       Saul Lubaroff Trio, Sanctuary Pub,  www.sanctuarypub.com  www.sauljazz.com

·        Saturday, May 15

o       Paula Grady at Bistro on First, 6:00 – 10:00 pm, http://www.bistroonfirst.com

 

·        Friday, May 21

o       Ray Blue, Live at Liars, 8 pm, General Admission $25, 319-373-9211
       Liar’s Theatre, 1064 7th. Ave. Marion, Iowa, http://www.campbellsteele.com

·        Saturday, May 22

o       Ray Blue, Live at Liars, 8 pm, General Admission $25, 319-373-9211
        Liar’s Theatre, 1064 7th. Ave. Marion, Iowa, http://www.campbellsteele.com

·        Wednesday, May 26

o       7:30 p.m., MANHATTAN TRANSFER at the Des Moines Civic Center.  
    For tickets or more info, visit www.ticketmaster.com.

·        Saturday, May 29

o       Saul Lubaroff Trio, Bistro on First - Cedar Rapids, www.bistroonfirst.com, www.sauljazz.com 


July 2,3,4, 2004  - Iowa City Jazz Festival 2004 Lineup
Yellowjackets • Stefon Harris and Blackout • Soulive • Patricia Barber
Terell Stafford Quintet • Jane Bunnett and the Spirits of Havana
David Berkman Quartet with Dick Oatts • Guaranteed Swahili • Orquesta Alto Maiz

Grismore/Scea Group • Kevin "BF" Burt and the Instigators • The United Jazz Ensemble

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