A comprehensive guide to the history and development of jazz music in the USA. An exploration of the cities, the venues and the musicians who were key in the evolution of the genre.
Structure and features
This resource contains a slide show with images and information text about the cities, musicians and venues that were instrumental in the development of jazz music. Bibliographical details of all sources are referenced and suggestions and links for further exploration included.
Students can use this resource for research and inquiry tasks. Students can also consider specific characteristics of music or dance of the jazz genre, in order to compose, perform or choreograph their own art works.
Teacher notes
Clearly written and well presented, the resource would be useful for students of music and dance, from years 9 - 12. Particularly useful for research and inquiry tasks. The resource predominantly addresses the responding strand of the Australian curriculum, Music and Dance. The resource could also inform the making strand when students are asked to consider specific characteristics of music or dance of the jazz genre, when composing, performing or choreographing their own art works.
