What instruments do you hear?
Is this the case for every song on the album or does the group change?
Does the instrumentation suggest a certain movement in Jazz history? Does it go against conventions?
What style of Jazz do you consider this?
Do not look this up. Use your ears to identify things discussed in class. Cite specific examples from the recording using time stamps.
How do you differentiate between each song on the album?
Are they different tempo/speed?
Do they have a different mood? How do you think this is achieved?
‘Big Picture’ elements of form
What is the album’s arc?
When listening to the entire album straight through, does it build in intensity? Does it build for part and then come down? You must listen to each piece in the proper order to hear this.
These questions are not the only thing to listen for. They are provided as a point of departure or to guide your listening.
Album Options
(All albums have been released within the last 10 years)
Melissa Aldana
12 Stars
Brian Blade
Body and Shadow
Anat Cohen
Luminosa
Dave Douglas
Overcome
Robert Glasper
Black Radio III
Art Lande
Resist the Eel Panda
Brad Mehldau
Jacob’s Ladder
Ron Miles
Rainbow Sign
Ted Nash
Transformation: Personal Stories of Change, Acceptance, and Evolution
Kurt Rosenwinkel
Star of Jupiter
Esperanza Spalding
12 Little Spells
Ben Wendel
High Heart
Last Completed Projects
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