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Southwestern College

Introduction To Jazz

Southwestern College via California Community Colleges System

Overview

Grade only. Surveys the historical development of jazz and its major stylistic shifts. Emphasizes the influence of West African music and early African-American music to the pluralism of jazz in the twenty-first century. Focuses on developing analytical and listening skills and evaluating the significance of jazz in American culture. [D; CSU; UC]

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