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Jazz: The Music, The Stories, The Players
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- 6 Sequences
- Introductive Level
- Starts on September 5, 2016
- Ends on October 30, 2016
Course details
Syllabus
- What makes jazz “swing”
- The form, feel and function of jazz
- How musicians balance creativity and freedom with theory, form and group dynamics
- The role of personal understanding in engaging with an art form
- The inside story from jazz artists regarding their choice of career and life style
- The role of jazz in America as art and entertainment
Prerequisite
Instructors
- Monk Rowe
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