Meet Your Favorite Jazz Composer

		Meet Your Favorite Jazz Composer
		The Task \| Questions \| Resources \| Culminating Question \| Project \| Assessment Task Locate your favorite jazz composer and learn about his life. How did he develop into the composer that we know today? Activity Questions Pick your favorite jazz composer? When was he born? Where did he live? What was his childhood like? How did he get involved with music? What instrument did he play? When did he begin composing music? Why did he begin composing music? What style of jazz did he compose (swing, blues, bebop)? What is his most famous piece or pieces of music? Have you performed any pieces of music by this composer? What are they? What is your favorite piece of music written by this composer? Resources Use the following resources to help gain the information you need to answer the task questions listed above. Internet Resources. Other Library Resources. Culminating Question Now that you have learned some interesting facts and tidbits about your favorite composer, what do you feel is the most important factor contributing to the style of music written by this composer. Project Choose your favorite Jazz Composer and answer all the activity questions listed. You may use the internet resources here or other appropriate resources in our library. Post your information in media space. Assessment Assessment will be based upon a grammatically correct written paper answering all questions listed above.

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