MU 326 - History of Jazz

Institution:

Boston College

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Description:

A history of America's music from its origins in African traditions through the contemporary scene. The course will explore its African roots, its consolidation in New Orleans and its spread into the cultural mainstrean in the Jazz Age, its transformation into bebop, cool, third stream, funk, avant-garde trends, and the return to traditionalism. Key figures covered will be Armstrong, Ellington, Parker, Marsalis, among others.

Credits:

3.00

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Instructional Type:

Lecture

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Additional Information:

Historical Version(s):

Institution Website:

www.bc.edu

Phone Number:

(617) 552-8000

Regional Accreditation:

New England Association of Schools and Colleges

Calendar System:

Semester

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