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“Man, if you gotta ask, you’ll never know…”

“Man, if you gotta ask, you’ll never know…”. U.S. History /// Feb. 16, 2012 /// Paulson. Spark # 7. 1. Where do you think Jazz originated? 2. Take a guess – why do you think Jazz is considered the perfect art form for the 20’s?. Agenda. Spark # 7 Business Items Tomorrow – Mr. Cody

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“Man, if you gotta ask, you’ll never know…”

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  1. “Man, if you gotta ask, you’ll never know…” U.S. History /// Feb. 16, 2012 /// Paulson

  2. Spark # 7 • 1. Where do you think Jazz originated? • 2. Take a guess – why do you think Jazz is considered the perfect art form for the 20’s?

  3. Agenda • Spark # 7 • Business Items • Tomorrow – Mr. Cody • Jazz youtube • Jazz notes • Time to work on G.O.’s

  4. The main point… • “Jazz spirit” seen in all forms of culture • Young, energetic, bold • Barriers are broken • Improvisational, rebellious • Why are the 1920;s known as the “Jazz Age?”

  5. Why “Jazz?” “…when they study our civilization two thousand years from now, there will only be three things that Americans will be known for: the Constitution, baseball and jazz music. They’re the three most beautiful things Americans have created…”  - Gerald Early • Jazz Intro: Ken Burns Intro: First 2 questions • http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ITbuFIG4Xvc

  6. On your paper… • How does Jazz help us understand the American experience? • What is the power of Jazz?

  7. Radio brings about the “Jazz Age” • Man, if you gotta ask, you’ll never know.” Louis Armstrong • Originally called jass (slang for sex) • a form of music based on improvisation and “swing” tempo • Harmony of improvisation and syncopation---give and take “conversation” • What is Jazz?

  8. Jazz • Several Origins • “call and response” slavery • European immigration- “classical instrumentation” • Blues- changes use of instruments, improvisation • New Orleans • Where did Jazz originate?

  9. Jazz • Perfect storm of cultural fusion (black, French, Spanish, Creole, Southern) • Originates in brothels as background music • Fusion of African American, European musical tradition= blues + ragtime + marching bands= jazz • Why is New Orleans so pivotal to jazz?

  10. Jazz • Spreading of jazz up the Mississippi river (Chicago, NY, via great migration) • Outlaw music (origins, embraced by the youth) • Radio- accessibility • Danceability- speakeasies, prohibition – embodied the movement! • Why did jazz become so popular?

  11. Jazz • Ma Rainey, Bessie Smith- the blues • Louis Armstrong (Sachomo)- 1st Jazz trumpeter • Jelly Roll Morton- pianist • Dizzy Gillespie- originator of Bebop • Duke Ellington- originator of big bands • Who were some of the early jazz heroes?

  12. Jazz – Don’t write this • Ragtime- founding style of jazz, piano based • Blues- provide swing 8th note and similar call and response • Dixieland- 20’s style jazz, trumpet/cornet, clarinet, trombone, saxophone= simultaneous improve • Big Band- 40’s style jazz, ten or more players based on “swing” • Bebop- late 40’s-50’s, smaller arrangements with more complex chord progressions- not suitable for dancing • Cool jazz- same musicians as bebop but slowed things down • Free jazz- experimental jazz combined with more popular music- rock • What are the different types of jazz?

  13. Jazz songs • The Original Dixieland Jazz Band – • http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5WojNaU4-kI • Louis Armstrong – “Stardust” • http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=r94-7nJt-WM • What a Wonderful world -- http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8y3_kH9nYcA&feature=related • Duke Ellington- “Take the A-train” • http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bHRbEhLj540 • Duke Ellington– “Mood” what emotion…what color? Start at :40 • http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GohBkHaHap8&feature=related&safety_mode=true&persist_safety_mode=1 • Sydney Bechet – “St. Louis Blues • http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XzG3vllEwyg • Freddie Keppard – the “laugh” • http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TU4BS7MUDFE&feature=related • Jelly Roll Morton • http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kVrqM6QmLVA&feature=related • http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4n20U8hWHSE

  14. Through the years examples • Benny Goodman – “Sing, Sing, Sing” • http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=r2S1I_ien6A&feature=related • Dizzy Gillespie - • Billie Holiday – “I’ll be seeing you” • http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zDlKb2cBAqU&feature=related • Charlie Parker – • http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mZ5eGEest0g • http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3fgxyyrqZ-I&feature=related • Miles Davis – “Kind of Blue” • http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=g_1Pa6vE14c&feature=fvst • http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=RjwVwASlVn4&feature=related • Thelonius Monk – “Round Midnight” • http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TBP9tYncw8E

  15. The Jazz Spirit • Jazz is the root of ALL popular music today!! • Slave songs, work songs, the blues, ragtime • All based on “Call and Response” • http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=sq19BZRKmLI • Swing Low http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=RO_ozUnvaY4 • Respect • http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6FOUqQt3Kg0&safety_mode=true&persist_safety_mode=1 • Satisfaction • http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8_VbImuG71M&safety_mode=true&persist_safety_mode=1 • Get back • http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=37aG0c23Gx4&playnext=1&list=PL2876DF8CCF755C51 • Shake your tail feather

  16. On the bottom of your notes sheet • Your thoughts… • Is Jazz, as Ken Burns suggests, the perfect American art form? Why? Why not? • Do you see any connections between the way older, more conservative Americans treated Jazz in the early days with the way that older Americans treat “younger” peoples’ music today?

  17. Out of class research Active Reading Assignment 2-Column Notes… Mass Media and Cultural Conflicts of the 1920’s pg. 459-473 Define the following as you read in two column note format (do a summary paragraph after each section): Chapter 13, Section 2; Pages 459-465 • Mass Media, The Jazz Singer, KDKA, Jazz Age, Louis Armstrong, Cotton Club, Georgia O’Keeffe, Lost Generation, Harlem Renaissance, Chapter 13, Section 3, Pages 466-473 • Goals of Prohibition, bootleggers, speakeasies, racketeering, Al Capone, fundamentalism, Billy Sunday, Scopes Trial, Clarence Darrow, focus of the new KKK, NAACP, Garvey Movement

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