NEA Jazz in the Schools takes a step-by-step journey through the history of jazz, integrating that story with the sweep of American social, economic, and political developments. This multi-media curriculum is designed to be as useful to high school history and social studies teachers as it is to music teachers. Start with the
introductory video to get a feel for the place. The education outline contains
five lessons. If you just want to listen, all the
music samples are on one page. Perhaps you're more interested in individual
artist biographies, or a jazz history
timeline.
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posted by netbros
on May 21, 2009 -
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The Velvet is moving! Fred Anderson's Velvet Lounge, one of the best places in Chicago to see avant garde jazz, has to move. To help fund the construction of a new club, they're having a
couple of fundraisers (pdf) at the Hot House and at the Velvet in late May. If you don't know Fred, you should
get to know him. If you find yourself in Chicago in May, check him out at the 40th anniversary of the
Association for the Advancement of Creative Musicians, which he helped found. If you find yourself far from Chicago, a lot of his music is
available on CD, including my favorite, the 2003 disc
Back at the Velvet Lounge.
posted by goatdog
on Apr 25, 2005 -
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