MPA 336 - Jazz History

Call: 831-582-3000
Visit: 5108 Fourth Avenue, Marina, CA 93933
Mail: 100 Campus Center, Seaside, CA 93955

An overview of jazz development from its roots in African music and American spirituals to the funeral bands of New Orleans with an examination of the work and stylistic contributions of the great jazz originators like King Oliver, Charlie Parker, John Coltrane, and Miles Davis. Emphasis on the social, cultural, and economic circumstances that influenced jazz.

Typically Offered: Spring term only

Units: 4