Friday, September 23, 2011

23 September

Start of class: "Radio Free Europe" by R.E.M. from Murmur (1983)

Start of class: "Living Well Is the Best Revenge" by R.E.M. from Accelerate (2008)

Example of New Orleans style jazz: "Tiger Rag" by the Original Dixieland Jazz Band from the CD accompanying textbook (1917)

Example of symphonic/sweet jazz: "Rhapsody in Blue" composed by George Gershwin, originally performed by Paul Whiteman and his Orchestra (1924). This recording performed by Leonard Bernstein and the Los Angeles Philharmonic (1982)

Example of Chicago style (Hot) jazz: "West End Blues" by Louis Armstrong and his Hot Five (1928)

Example of big band jazz: "One O'Clock Jump" by the Count Basie Orchestra (1937)

Example of big band jazz: "Wrappin' It Up" by Fletcher Henderson Orchestra (1934)

End of class: "Talk About the Passion" by R.E.M. from Murmur (1983)

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