MUSIC 111 – Music Appreciation I

Listening Reaction #4 - Jazz (50 points)

According to the narrator, what is the definition of jazz? What is your own definition of jazz? How are the two similar or different? [Please use the back of the page, if necessary.] (12 points)

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Summarize the early history of jazz, according to this documentary? What was important? (12 points)

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In one or two sentences, please describe the difference between jazz and blues. (6 points) ____________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________

Choose one jazz musician the documentary introduced you to and explain his or her importance in the genre? Why were they important? What did they do to make a lasting legacy? Give details. (12 points) ___________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________What is the style of piano playing called that the narrator demonstrates, that he says is done on the piano, just like ragtime? (2 points) ________________________________________________________

Who was the “King of Ragtime” who wrote over 100 rags? (2 points): ____________________________

Who was Django Reinhardt? (4 points) _____________________________________________________

Extra Credit (2 points): Why did they change the spelling of “jass” to “jazz”? _______________________ _____________________________________________________________________________________ ***Please use the back if you need more space to write your narrative.***