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Improv II

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Current Syllabi for Jazz Courses can be found on the UNCG Blackboard Course Managment System

MILES DAVIS PROGRAM IN JAZZ STUDIES
MUS 321-01 Jazz Improvisation II

Steve Haines, School of Music #343
256-0105
sjhaines@uncg.edu

CLASSES

Monday, Wednesday, Friday, 10:00-10:50 am, rooms 111/140

ABSENCES

A maximum of two unexcused absences will be allowed. Excess absence will result in a lowered semester grade, of a 'WF', at the discretion of the instructor.

OBJECTIVES

This course is designed to develop the student's jazz vocabulary and improvisational skills This will be done by means of ear training, the study of jazz theory and nomenclature, listening, transcriptions, and playing.

GRADING

Transcriptions- due at the beginning of classes noted below:

• Caravan, (Wynton Marsalis) Due January 27nd 15%
• Student Choice (must be approved) Due Monday, March 3 15%
• Giant Steps (John Coltrane) Due Monday, April 1415%

Tests (all melodies and changes must be memorized)

• Friday, February 17(Caravan, Witch Hunt, Oleo) 15%
• Friday, March 31(Blues for Alice, Stella by Starlight, Blue in Green) 15%
• Friday, May 2 (Miss Jones, Inner Urge, Giant Steps) 15%

Attendance/Participation, Pop Quizzes 10%

Note: There is no final exam for this course.

UNIVERSITY EQUIPMENT/MATERIALS

Failure to return university owned property used in conjunction with or related to this course in a timely manner will result in a grade of "INCOMPLETE", until such property is properly returned.

PHYSICAL CONTACT

Normal instruction in jazz improvisation may involve a certain amount of limited and neutral physical contact between the teacher and the student, when dealing with such topics as breathing, posture, technique, and tension. It is the responsibility of the student who is uncomfortable with this physical contact to immediately inform the teacher of that discomfort.

MATERIALS

Staff paper, pencils, notebook, cassette tape (to be given out: This tape MUST be returned at the end of the semester, or a mark will not be given)

Listening Tape

1. Blues for Alice (Charlie Parker) The Complete Charlie Parker on Verve, Verve 837 147-2, Wednesday, 17, 1951 (Max Roach, Drums; Miles Davis, Trumpet; Walter Bishop Jr., Piano; Teddy Kotick, Bass)
   
2. Witch Hunt (Wayne Shorter) Speak No Evil, Blue Note 84194, December 24th, 1964. (Freddie Hubbard, Trumpet; Wayne Shorter, Tenor Saxophone; Herbie Hancock, Piano; Ron Carter, Bass; Elvin Jones, Drums)
   
3. Caravan (Juan Tizol and Duke Ellington) Marsalis Standard Time, Volume 1, Columbia 40461, May 29-30, 1986 (Wynton Marsalis, Trumpet; Jeff Watts, Drums; Robert Hurst, Drums; Marcus Roberts, Piano)
   
4. Oleo (Sonny Rollins) Relaxin' with Miles, Prestige 7129, October 26, 1956. (Miles Davis, Trumpet; John Coltrane, Tenor Saxophone; Red Garland, Piano; Paul Chambers, Bass, Philly Joe Jones, Drums)
   
5. Stella by Starlight (Victor Young) Miles Davis: Cookin' at the Plugged Nickel, Columbia 40645, December 22-23, 1965. (Miles Davis, Trumpet; Herbie Hancock, Piano; Wayne Shorter, Tenor Saxophone; Ron Carter, Bass; Tony Williams, Drums)
   
6. Blue in Green (Bill Evans) Kind of Blue, Columbia 64935, March 2nd, 1959. (Miles Davis, Trumpet; John Coltrane, Tenor Saxophone; Bill Evans, Piano; Paul Chambers, Bass; Jimmy Cobb, Drums)
   
7. Have You Met Miss Jones (Rogers/Hart) Atlantic Jazz- Singers, Atlantic 7-81706-2, November 29, 1956. (Joe Mooney, Vocals and Organ; Lee Robinson, Guitar; Milt Hinton, Bass; Osie Johnson, Drums)
   
8. Giant Steps (John Coltrane) The Best of John Coltrane, Atlantic 1541-2, October 21, 1960. (John Coltrane, Tenor Saxophone; Tommy Flanagan, Piano; Paul Chambers, Bass; Art Taylor, Drums)

Required Texts and Compact Discs

Aebersold, Jamey. Volume22 Playalong Book and Recording Set: 13 Favorite
Standards. Jamey Aebersold Inc. Book and CD set.

Aebersold, Jamey. Volume 25 Playalong Book and Recording Set: All-Time Standards.
Jamey Aebersold Inc. Book and CD set.

Aebersold, Jamey. Volume 33 Playalong Book and Recording Set: Wayne Shorter.
Jamey Aebersold Inc. Book and CD set.

Aebersold, Jamey. Volume 47 I Got Rhythm (all keys). Jamey Aebersold Inc. Book and
CD set.

Aebersold, Jamey. Volume 50 Playalong Book and Recording Set: The Majic of Miles.
Jamey Aebersold Inc. Book and CD set.

Aebersold, Jamey. Volume 59 Playalong Book and Recording Set, Invitation. Jamey
Aebersold Inc. Book and CD set.

Aebersold, Jamey. Volume 65 Playalong Book and Recording Set Four and More.
Jamey Aebersold Inc. Book and CD set.

Aebersold, Jamey. Volume 75 Playalong Book and Recording Set: Countdown to Giant
Steps. Jamey Aebersold Inc. Book and CD set.

Coltrane, John. The Best of John Coltrane, Atlantic 1541-2, October 21, 1960.

Davis, Miles. Relaxin' with Miles, Prestige 7129.

Davis, Miles. Miles Davis: Cookin' at the Plugged Nickel, Columbia 40645.

Davis, Miles. Kind of Blue, Columbia 64935, March 2nd, 1959.

Marsalis, Wynton. Marsalis Standard Time, Volume 1, Columbia 40461.

Shorter, Wayne. Speak No Evil, Blue Note 84194.

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