Jazz History/Collections/Oral History
- Use the web links below to write a 2 page essay (MLA format) on ONE style of Jazz you choose. You may choose from Ragtime, New Orleans Jazz (also known as Traditional or Dixieland Jazz), Swing Music, Bebop, Jazz-Rock/Fusion, or Jazz style that is universally accepted by Jazz historians. You may also use the course textbook, other texts, and other online resources. Just be sure to use quotations for material you copy and identify any resources that you use. See the other file on the Brightspace (D2L) Assignment page about the technical aspects of writing an essay and other guidelines.
Jazz History/Collections/Oral History
http://americanhistory.si.edu/smithsonian-jazz
One of the premiere sources for any type of history, the Smithsonian resources cover a wide range of Jazz History. Notable are the recordings of oral histories by important jazz performers, composers, etc.[unique_solution]
Red Hot Jazz Archive
http://www.redhotjazz.com/
This brief history of New Orleans Jazz features composer biographies and sound files, with links to related resources for further research.
Scholastic: Culture and Change – Black History in America
http://teacher.scholastic.com/activities/bhistory/history_of_jazz.htm
This is a good educational site by the Scholastic company. It introduces several articles which are broken down into the various decades for which Jazz was known to develop.
Grading scale = 100 points
Here is a link to review MLA format information:
https://owl.purdue.edu/owl/research_and_citation/mla_style/mla_formatting_and_style_guide/mla_g eneral_format.html