Describe the performers and instruments (list each instrument for small ensembles) • Describe the ambiance and/or decor of the venue. • Describe the audience.

• During the 8 weeks in which the course takes placeyou must attend a full-length concert of jazz-oriented music, that includes at least two musicians performing together (no solo performances). You can find links for concert listings in the Online Resources / Concert Listings folder (on the Course Menu).

The purpose of the concert review is to utilize the tools we develop throughout the course to critically engage with a live musical experience. It is your responsibility to attend an appropriate concert in which music is the main event (musical theatre, church services, and dance performances do not qualify) – if you’re not sure, send me an email at the Email Dr. Walton link on the Course Menu.

After attending the concert you must write a 1000-minimum word essay contextualizing the concert within the matrix of concepts, personalities, and music examined in our course. In general, think of this essay as a “critical analysis” in which you need to explain the points you are asserting. The easiest way to conceptually approach a concert review is to imagine that you’re describing the event to someone who is not at all familiar with the music. So, in addition to recounting the context for the concert – the venue, ambiance, and audience, you must also describe what the music sounded like – the instrumentation, musical style, performer interaction, and how each piece develops and changes over time.

Please address the following points:

• Date and venue of performance, performers (name of the band and/or the names of individual performers for small ensembles)
  • Describe the performers and instruments (list each instrument for small ensembles)
  • Describe the ambiance and/or decor of the venue.
  • Describe the audience.
  • Identify the style of jazz performed.
  • Identify the titles of the pieces that you discuss, including composer’s names if possible/relevant.
  • Describe in some detail five of the songs/piecesperformed, with a paragraph for each piece.This is the core of your report, and should comprise at least 500 words. Be specific as possible, utilizing vocabulary and musical terms from the course if possible. Make observations on:
  • the general character of each song – melody, rhythm, texture, and timbre (in your own words, as it seems appropriate).
  • the emotional content of each song and the interaction between performers (including interesting exchanges/dialogues between instruments/musicians, descriptions of solos, etc.).
  • how the song/piece unfolds from beginning to end – shifts in mood and character, notable moments, etc.
  • In conclusion, sum up your experience. Did the music communicate to you on a deeper emotional or psychological level? Why, or why not? Was there a particular performer (or performers) who you really connected with – why? How did the information you learned in class impact your experience?I’m interested in your ability to contextualize the event within the framework of our class. Your essay will be graded based on depth of analysis, the degree to which you address all of the bullet points above, the use of detailed examples, and on spelling and grammar. One of the course learning outcomes is to become an “ active” listener, so your observations should reflect a developing awareness of this skill. If you quote or paraphrase an author, website, or other research materials, you must cite your references using parenthetical citations (author last name, page number) or footnotes, and include a bibliography. Although not required, this additional research is encouraged, and may provide you with extra credit.

  When you are ready to submit your assignment, click on the link above and copy & paste your submission into the textbox. Make sure to click the “save” and “submit” buttons to finish.

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Concert Review Rubric

The Concert Review is worth a total of 140 points, with a possibility of earning a maximum of 15 extra credit points. The following rubric will be used to assess your work on the Concert Review. If you have a question about your score, please reference this rubric. After doing so, contact me directly if you still have a question about your score.

Criteria	140 points total – Outstanding	120 points total – Good	100 points total – Satisfactory		80 points total – Unsatisfactory
Quantity of comments	all bullet points are addressed, 5 pieces/movements are discussed, 1000 words minimum	most bullet points are addressed, 5 pieces/movements are discussed, 950 words minimum	most bullet points are addressed, only 4 pieces/movements are discussed, 900 words minimum		Not enough bullet points are addressed, only 3 pieces are discussed, 800 words or less
Quality of comments	Informed observations, illustrating a detailed approach to listening, with use of specific examples	Informed observations,but insufficient descriptions of how the music develops over time	Satisfactory observations,but no significant descriptions of how the music develops over time		Little effort in making clear observations on sonic events
Quality of writing	Engaging writing, including correct grammar and spelling	Good writing with few errors in grammar or spelling	Good writing with some errors in grammar or spelling		Little effort in writing evident with errors in grammar and spelling
Extra Credit Criteria		5 – 10 points		10 – 15 points
Quality and quantity of observations		exemplary observations, 1000-1300 words		Exemplary, highly detailed observations, more than 1300 words

 

Extra Credit Essays – click here to submit your essay

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Extra Credit Essays must be submitted by 8pm Friday 12/16

You may submit up to two extra credit assignments. A maximum of 50 points (5% of your semester total) will be added to your overall course grade for each of the 2 extra credit assignments. You cannot submit two movie reviews or two additional concert reviews.

When you are ready to submit your assignment(s), click on the link above and copy & paste your submission into the textbox. Make sure to click the “save” and “submit” buttons to finish. If you plan to complete two extra credit assignments, please submit both of them at the same time – there will be two textboxes available (one for each assignment). When citing or paraphrasing sources, make sure to include a bibliographical citation (either in a footnote or in a parenthetical citation) and include a bibliography at the end of your essay.

Option 1: Additional Concert Review 


The extra credit concert review should adhere to all of the required concert review guidelines EXCEPT: there’s a 750 word minimum, and you only need to discuss four of the pieces/movements performed.
Option 2: Movie Review 


View one of the movies listed below, or any other fictionalized film about the life of a jazz muscian (not a live concert, documentary, or satire). Write a 750 word minimum essay contextualizing the movie within the matrix of concepts, personalities, and music examined in this course. In general, think of this essay as a “critical analysis” in which you need to explain the points you are asserting. Please address the following points:

• Give a brief (1 paragraph) biographical sketch of the principal character/musician.
• Socially and musically, how is the principal character/musician portrayed?
• What historical phase of the development of jazz does the principal character belong to?
• How does the life and music of the principal character reflect the issues we’ve examined in relation to that historical phase?
• Describe the narrative of the film. How does the story unfold?
Possible movies:
• Young Man with a Horn – (1949) (about Bix Beiderbeck)
• The Glen Miller Story (1953)
• The Benny Goodman Story (1955)
• The Five Pennies (1959) (about Red Nichols)
• Lady Sings the Blues (1972) (about Billie Holliday)
• Round Midnight (1986) (about Dexter Gordon)
• Bird (1988) (about Charlie Parker)
• The Mambo Kings (1992) (about the Castillo brothers)
• Sweet and Lowdown (1999) (about Emmet Ray)
• For Love or Country (2001) (about Arturo Sandoval)
• Ray (2004) (about Ray Charles)
• De-lovely (2004) (about Cole Porter)
• El Cantate (2007) (about Hector Lavoe)
• Bolden! (about Buddy Bolden)

• Others? Email Dr. Walton with questions about other possible movies.

 

Extra Credit Rubric

Each of the two Extra Credit essays are worth a total of 50 points each, with a possibility of earning a maximum of 10 extra credit points. The following rubric will be used to assess your work on the Extra Credit essays. If you have a question about your scores, please reference this rubric. After doing so, contact me directly if you still have a question about your score.

Criteria	50 points total – Outstanding	43 points total – Good	36 points total – Satisfactory		25 points total – Unsatisfactory
Quantity of comments	all bullet points are addressed, 750 words minimum	most bullet points are addressed, 700 words minimum	most bullet points are addressed, 650 words minimum		Not enough bullet points are addressed, 600 words or less
Quality of comments	Informed observations, with excellent use of specific examples	Informed observations, with good use of specific examples	Satisfactory observations, with limiteduse of specific examples		Little effort, with insufficient analysis/examples
Quality of writing	Engaging writing, including correct grammar and spelling	Good writing with few errors in grammar or spelling	Good writing with some errors in grammar or spelling		Little effort in writing evident with errors in grammar and spelling
Extra Credit Criteria		5 points		10 points
Quality and quantity of observations		exemplary observations, more than 800 words		Exemplary, highly detailed observations, more than 900 words

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