1. Jazz (review)  Syncopation – shifting the accent to the weak beat or off-beat

2. Louis Armstrong  Born Aug. 4, 1901 in New Orleans, LA  Died July 6, 1971 in Queens, NY  Father left family shortly after Louis was born.  Mother often left Louis with grandmother  At age 11 sent to juvenile home for shooting a gun in the air at a New Year’s Eve party  Fell in love with music when he received instruction on cornet at New Orleans Home for Colored Waifs

3. Cornet/Trumpet  https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JD NPUJSetBY\ https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JD NPUJSetBY\ https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JD NPUJSetBY\  Cornet  Trumpet

4. Louis Armstrong  “An all-star virtuoso, he came to prominence in the 1920s playing cornet and trumpet with an excitingly new and improvisational style. His charismatic stage presence impressed not only the jazz world but all of popular music.”  http://www.biography.com/people/louis-armstrong-9188912  Called the Great "Satchmo”  Songs – "Potato Head Blues," "West End Blues," "St. Louis Blues,” “What a Wonderful World” (video)

5. Duke Ellington  Born on April 28, 1899 in Washington D.C. to an affluent family.  Died May 24, 1974  Birth name is Edward  Given the nickname “Duke” because is his elegant style  Began studying piano at the age of 7  http://www.biography.com/people/duke-ellington-9286338 http://www.biography.com/people/duke-ellington-9286338

6. Duke Ellington  Wrote music “for a bigger band using a choir of saxophones blending, or playing in contrast with brass and other reeds, supported by bass and percussion” (Stanley Sadie’s Music Guide: An Introduction)  Used 32-bar format rather than the more common 12-bar blues  Songs - "Caravan," "Take the 'A' Train“  https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nrisYOEpADY https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nrisYOEpADY

7. Miles Davis   Born May 26, 1926 in Alton, IL   Father – dental surgeon, mother – music teacher   Father introduced trumpet to him at age 13   Private tutor encouraged him to play without vibrato, which was contrary to the style of Louis Armstrong

8. Miles Davis   Played professionally while still in high school   Played with Dizzy Gillespie & Charlie Parker   Moved to NYC when he was 18 to attend Institute of Musical Art, which is now called Julliard School   Dropped out after a year to become a full-time musician

9. Miles Davis   In 1949, Davis formed a nine-piece band with uncommon additions, such as the French horn, trombone and tuba.   Instrumental in developing different forms of jazz music   Song – “So What”

10. Jazz Influenced George Gershwin  Born in 1898 in Brooklyn, NY  Began musical training at 13  His first song was published when he was 17 & it earned him $5.  “I Got Rhythm”  “Rhapsody in Blue” (rhapsody – an instrumental composition of irregular form often incorporating improvisation)

11. Other Jazz Music   Glenn Miller Orchestra – “Little Brown Jug” http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=RzMH MWjVZc0   Ray Charles – “What’d I Say” http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=CIqWw iC1BFI&feature=related http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=CIqWw iC1BFI&feature=related   Many, many more….