MUS 64B/Funk, Fusion & Hip Hop

History and analysis of jazz, funk and fusion styles from 1969 to the present.  An introduction to the instruments, performers, composers, compositions and recordings that defined/define jazz, funk and fusion from the collapse of traditional jazz and the introduction of funk and jazz fusion to the present. Presentation of recordings, videos and print resources.  Major artists include Miles Davis, Herbie Hancock, James Brown, Sly Stone, Weather Report, Wayne Shorter, George Clinton and P-Funk, Jaco Pastorius, Pat Metheny, Prince, Grandmaster Flash, Chuck D., Dr. Dre and Tupac Skakur.  Style periods include Early Jazz Fusion, Early Funk, East Bay Funk, Groove Jazz, and Hip Hop.

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MUS 64A/Jazz & Swing

History and analysis of jazz styles and trends from the development of Ragtime to 1969.  An introduction to the instruments, performers, composers, compositions and recordings that defined jazz before the introduction of rock as the primary commercial music style in the US. Presentation of jazz and swing recordings, videos and print resources.  Major artists include Louis Armstrong, Duke Ellington, Benny Goodman, Glenn Miller, Lionel Hampton, Count Basie, Charlie Parker, Dizzy Gillespie, Miles Davis, Sonny Rollins, Charles Mingus and John Coltrane.  Style periods include Early (“Dixieland”), Big Band, Jump, Swing, Bebop, Hard Bop, Cool, Modal, and Avant-Garde Jazz.

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MUS 85A/Music and Media: Edison to Hendrix

In depth study of the history and development of popular music from the inception of recording through the first televised performances of the Beatles in the U.S.. Development of media delivery including recording, radio, television, and how those delivery systems changed both the content of music, and its use by the public.  Introduction of microphones and recording systems that gave birth to popular singers and groups such as Louis Armstrong, Duke Ellington, Count Basie, Glenn Miller, Benny Goodman, Bing Crosby, Frank Sinatra, Little Richard, Hank Williams, Elvis Presley and The Beatles. The influence of media on the development of styles such as jazz, swing,  country, rockabilly and rock and roll.  Societal changes brought about by media delivery of music and how it became associated with graphic imagery such as television and cinema.

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In depth study of the history and development of popular music from 1964 through the present. Development of media delivery systems after The Beatles’ first appearances on television in the U.S. The growth of rock and alternative styles such as punk, ska, the rebirth of country music and the rise of hip hop culture. Introduction of multitrack recording systems and production techniques that gave birth to contemporary popular music. The enormous growth of the music industry from the late 1960’s to the file sharing era and how the industry shaped musicians’ output and altered public perception of music. Development and growth of music videos as an art form and the delivery/promotional systems developed for them such as MTV. The development of digital recording and production, and how those techniques are altering musical composition today.  Artists such as Jimi Hendrix, Pink Floyd, David Bowie, Frank Zappa, Prince, The Police, Chuck D. and others from the post-Beatles era.

History and analysis of Afro-Caribbean musical styles that have developed into modern Salsa and Latin Jazz.  An introduction to the instruments, performers, composers, compositions and recordings that defined/define Salsa and Latin Jazz. Presentation of recordings, videos and print resources.  Major artists include Tito Puente, Machito, Perez Prado, Eddie Palmieri, Giovanni Hidalgo, Israel “Cachao” Lopez, Mario Bauza,  Frankie Ruiz,  Celia Cruz,  Luis Enrique,  Paquito D’Rivera,  Poncho Sanchez, Chucho Valdez, and others. Styles include Danzon, Son, Mambo, Rhumba, Guaguanco, Guaracha, Son Montuno, Cha Cha, Guajira, Cumbia, Plena, Bomba, Merengue and others.