Department of Music Bro. Todd Ridder, S.M., Ph.D.

University of Dayton Office: MT 107 e-mail: ridder@udayton.edu

Fall Semester, 2000-2001 Ph: 229-3985 (Office)

www.udayton.edu/~music/faculty/ridder

3 Semester Hours, Room: MT 112

Class Times: TU & TH, 10:30-11:45 AM

COURSE DESCRIPTION:

Survey of the literature and performance practices from 1890 to the present. Includes blues, Dixieland, ragtime, boogie-woogie, swing, bop, cool, funky, and current techniques. Open to all university students. (Clusters: Arts & Hum.Exp., X-Cultural)

COURSE MATERIALS:

COURSE OBJECTIVES:

1. Students will be able to identify the basic elements common to all music, and to recognize the unique ways in which these are treated in jazz.

2. Students will be able to listen to music in general and to jazz in particular with a discriminating ear, and they will be able to make educated value judgments.

3. Students will experience recorded and live performances of jazz, and they will, through listening and observation, appreciate the creativity and expression inherent in jazz improvisation.

4. Students will be able to recognize characteristics of the ther various tyle periods in jazz.

5. Students will recognize that jazz is a performer-oriented art form and they will recognize the stylistic characteristics of several prominent jazz artists.

6. Students will recognize the religious and sociopolitical influences that have had an impact on jazz, and especially the ways in which music of non-European cultures (African, Latin-American, Indian) cultures had an impact on American jazz.

COURSE REQUIREMENTS:

There will be reading assignments, listening assignments, and tests as outlined in this syllablus. Besides regular attendance in class, students are required to attend and to prepare a short (1.5 page, typewritten, double spaced, in 12-point "Times or a comparable font, approximately 250 words per page) critique of two live performances of jazz; one of these two must be off-campus. SEE "Opportunites to Hear Live Jazz" below. ONE REPORT MUST BE TURNED IN BEFORE MID-TERM: WED, 11 OCTOBER! A more specific sheet on performance reports will be distributed.

Test #1 10 %

GRADING: A 90 - 100 % Test #2 15 %

B 80 - 89.9 . . . % Test #3 20 %

C 70 - 79.9 . . . % Final Exam 30 %

D 60 - 69.9 . . . % Performance Reports 10 %

F 0 - 59.9 . . . % "Maestro" usage 10 %

Attend./Participation _5_%

TOTAL 100 %

There will be no make-up tests given for any reason! Students who miss a test will be assigned a topic for a ten-page term paper and will have one week to complete the paper. Since the musical content of this course is not available in borrowed notes, any absence impairs learning the mater; any unexcused absences over two will adversely affect your grade.

COURSE OUTLINE:

8/24 Course Introduction/What is jazz? pp. 4-10 JDCD: all, as discussed/ assigned

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8/29 Basic Musical/Jazz Elements pp. 374-87, 403-407 | SCCJ CD 1

8/31 Listening for Jazz Form pp. 388-402 | |

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9/5 Appreciating Jazz Improvisation pp. 11-31 \|/ |

9/7 Faculty Jazztet (in Reichard Hall) |

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9/12 The Origins of Jazz/African Roots pp. 32-52 JCCD: 1,3 \|/

9/14 TEST #1 / The Blues Reserve #1 SCCJ CSs 1+2 |

9/19 Piano Styles, Part I, guest Reserve #2 |

9/21 New Orleans and Chicago pp. 53-89 JCCD: 7,13 |

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9/26 Louis Armstrong JCCD: 8 \|/

9/28 New York and the Move to Swing pp. 90-113 SCCJ CDs 2 + 3 |

10/3 Duke Ellington/ Latin Influences pp. 114-133 JCCD:26,20,14 |

10/5 Kansas City & Count Basie pp. 134-146 JCCD: 33 |

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10/10 Jazz Vocalists/Billie Holiday on the web! supplemental mp3s |

First performance report due before 10/11!

10/12 TEST #2 |

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10/17 Charlie Parker pp.147-152 JCCD: 39 \|/

10/19 Bebop - Dizzie and the rest pp.153-183 (JCC: s1,b17) SCCJ CDs 3 + 4 |

10/24 Piano Styles, Part II Supplemental, TBA supplemental mp3s |

10/26 Cool Jazz/West Coast pp. 184-204 JCC: s1,b18 |

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10/31 Miles Davis pp. 229-61; 341-45 JCCD 55,78 SCCJ CDs 4 + 5

11/2 Hard Bop pp. 195-218 (JCC: s1,b19) |

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11/7 Hard Bop/ Third Stream Reserve #4 |

11/9 TEST #3 |

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11/14 John Coltrane/ Free Jazz pp. 262-281 JCCD: 68 |

11/16 Avant-garde/impact of India pp. 282-310 JCCD: 77 |

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11/21 Later Big Bands & Jazz Rock on the web! Suppl. mp3s |

11/28 Evans, Hancock, Corea, Jarrett pp. 311-323 JCCD:61, 92 |

11/30 Fusion (Jazz & Rock) pp. 334-370 JCCD: 99 |

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12/5 Review; Second performance report due

*JCCD = Jazz Classics CD (comes with textbook) * JCC = Jazz Classics Cassette (Reserve Box)

CLUBS:

a suggestion--go in groups! fun and security! watch your e-mail for notices! check listings in the Dayton Daily News "Go" section (Fri.), Impact Weekly or in the "FYI" section of Flyer News

Gilly’s (E. 5th & Jefferson, downtown) 228-8414

brings in a great variety of major jazz acts, esp. nationally known artists; covers for other hows vary. Not all acts are jazz; check with me ( or the Jaz.Dis) before you go.

The Blue Note (1832 Lakeview Ave., West Dayton) 263-6359

jazz, r&b, funky. Call for info on acts, cover charges, etc.

The Night Owl (430 E. 5th St., Oregon District) 223-0540

brings in some very good jazz acts, both national and local talent, but not everything they offer is jazz; check with me before you go.

Borders Books (2040 Miamisburg-Centerville Rd., Centerville) 434-3800

has "Java & Jazz" every Friday eveing, 8-10 pm, other jazz performances. Call.

The Jazz Central(2931 E. Third St., old East End neighborhood) 254-8130

a jazz landmark, jam sessions every Sun. night and a big band many Thursdays

Pacchia’s Jazz Room (410 E. Fifth St., Oregon District) 341-5050

has a special room in the restaurant. Intimate combo jazz on many evenings. Call.

A number of local coffee houses (EFX, etc.)

sorta artsy/alternative, a places that sometime have combo jazz. Call

CINCINNATI: The Blue Whisp at Garfield Place (downtown), Kaldi’s Used Books & Coffeehouse (downtown), The Promitory (Mt. Adams)

Extra Credit Only: On rare occassions, jazz-oriented groups appear at local coffee houses. Extra credit only if the group is approved by Bro. Todd beforehand, and only after the two regular reports have been turned in on time.

SPECIAL DATES/SERIES:

DAI "Just Jazz" series--first Thursday of each month, 5:30-9:00 pm 223-5277

$5.00, compelementary hors d’ouevres & a cash bar, at Dayton Art

Institute, Riverview & Forest (Grafton Hill area)--hint: dress up!

R 7 Sep Larry Humphrey Band

R 5 Oct Fred Macey (drummer) & Best Friends Trio

R 2 Nov Khalid Moss & Deliverance

Cityfolk "Jazz Traditions" series--major nationally known jazz stars, 223-3655

(student rush policy: unsold tickets at a significant discout, 30 min. before show)

Y 14 Sep, 8:30 pm Michael Wade (tpt) and Mulgrew Miller (piano) at Gilly’s ($18.00)

Y 18 Nov, 8pm Hank Marr (organ) and Eric Alexander (sax) at Gilly’s ($18.00)

Dayton Jazz Orchestra -- local pros who sometimes bring in nationally known solosits 885-7839

M 16 Oct, 7:30 pm at Borders Books and Music, free

M 20 Nov, 7:30 pm at Borders Books and Music, free

UD Jazz Ensembles/Combos--only count for a required report if (1) you go to the regular scheduled concert listed below and (2) you stay for the complete concert (no leaving after a short combo set!). These are FREE.

???TBA -- University Jazz Ensemble, KU Ballroom or Boll

???TBA -- University Jazz Combos, KU Ballroom or Pub or ?

F 1 Dec, TBA -- University Jazz Ensemble, KU Ballroom or Boll

Jazz or blues (only) combos playing at the Pub or Backstage will only be accepted for "extra credit" not for one of the two required reports.

YOU MIGHT TRY LISTENING/WATCHING FROM TIME TO TIME TO THESE STATIONS

THAT CARRY JAZZ PROGRAMMING:

WDPS (89.5 FM)--Dayton Public Schools, only on from 9:15 am-4:30 pm on school days

WMUB (88.5 FM)--Miami University, Oxford, "rhythm & news"

WVXU (?? FM)--Xavier University, Cincinnati (good luck!)

WCSU (88.9 FM)--Central State University, Wilberforce

UD cable, Channel 57 (BET on Jazz)--national and international acts, a great variety!

Check also these web resources:

Music in And Around Dayton http://www.udayton.edu/~music/mvmusic/

Active Dayton http://www.activedayton.com/iguide/catalog.htm

City Folk http://www.cityfolk.org

Culture Works http://www.aok.state.oh.us/cworks

Dayton Voice Panorama http://www.dayton.com/voice/soundboard

Jazz Corner http://www.jazzcorner.com