Wednesday, September 21, 2011

21 September

Start of class: "Groovin' High" by the Dizzy Gillespie Sextet featuring Charlie Parker (1946)

Start of class: "Lifeblood" by Medeski Martin and Wood from Shack Man (1996)

Example of African-American spiritual: "The Buzzard Lope" as sung by the Georgia Sea Island Singers (1965)

Example of country blues: "Dust My Broom" by Robert Johnson (1936)

Example of city/classic blues and acoustic recording: "Reckless Blues" by Bessie Smith (1925)

Example of electric recording: "West End Blues" by Louis Armstrong and his Hot Five (1928)

End of class: "Flight 19" by Andrew Hill from Point of Departure (1964)

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