Music s27 - Exploring Jazz Guitar - 1999
Syllabus

Week 1 - The Early Years


Monday, April 26 - Overview of the course
Read: Sallis, The Guitar In Jazz, "The Guitar In Jazz," pp. 1-11.

Tuesday, April 27 - Early pioneers
Read: Sallis, "Nick Lucas," "Eddie Lang," "From Blues to Jazz Guitar," pp. 12 - 44. "Swing Guitar: The Acoustic Chordal Style," pp. 89-112.
Listening: Tape 1, Sides A & B.

Thursday, April 29 - Quiz #1; Charlie Christian
Read: Sallis, "Charlie Christian," pp. 54-69.
Listening: Tape 2, Side A.

Film Series, 7 p.m., Carnegie 204 - "Solo Flight: The Genius of Charlie Christian," and "Legends of Jazz Guitar, Vol. I"

Friday, April 30 - Quiz #2; Django Reinhardt
Read: Sallis, "Django's Blues," pp. 70-75.
Listening: Tape 2, Side B.

Week 2 - The "Modern" Era, Part I.

Monday, May 3 Quiz #3
Read: Sallis, "Middle Ground: Herb Ellis...," pp. 113-120.
Listening: Tape 3, Sides A & B.

Tuesday, May 4 Quiz #4
Read: Sallis, "Unforgettable Jazz Guitar" and "The Guitar," pp. 139-164.
Listening: Tape 4, Sides A & B.

Thursday, May 6 Quiz #5; Joe Pass I.
Read: Sallis, "Joe Pass," pp. 121-133. Listening: Tape 5, Sides A & B.

Film Series, 7 p.m., Carnegie 204 - "Legends of Jazz Guitar, Vol. III." and "The Genius of Joe Pass."

Friday, May 7 Quiz #6; Joe Pass II.
Listening: Tape 6, Sides A & B.

Week 3 - The "Modern" Era, Part II.

Monday, May 10 Quiz #7; Solo and Fingerstyle Jazz Guitar
Read: Sallis, "The Fingerstyle Jazz Revolution," pp. 134-138; "Ralph Towner: A Chorus of Inner Voices," pp. 180-192.
Listening: Tape 7, Side A.

Tuesday, May 11 Quiz #8; Hometown Hero: Lenny Breau
Listening: Tape 7, Side B.

Thursday, May 13 Quiz #9; Guitar duets
Read: Sallis, "The Jazz Guitar Duet: A Fifty-Year History," pp. 45-53.
Listening: Tape 8, Sides A & B.

Film Series, 7 p.m., Carnegie 204 - "Martin Taylor in Concert" and "Fingerstyle Jazz."

Friday, May 14 Quiz #10; Jim Hall
Read: Sallis, " Six String Rapport: Jim Hall and Mike Stern," pp. 165-179.
Listening: Tape 9, Sides A & B.

Week 4 - The Genius of Wes Montgomery

Monday, May 17 Quiz #11; Early Wes
Read: Ingram, Wes Montgomery, Chapter 1.
Listening: Tape 10, Side A.

Tuesday, May 18 Quiz #12; Wes "Discovered"
Read: Ingram, Chapter 2.
Listening: Tape 10, Side B; Tape 11. Side A.

Thursday, May 20 Quiz #13; Commercial Wes & Next-Generation Players
Read: Ingram, Chapter 3.
Listening: Tape 11, Side B.

Film Series, 7 p.m., Carnegie 204 - "Wes Montgomery 1965" and "Legends of Jazz Guitar, Vol. II."

Friday, May 21 Quiz #14; Emily Remler
Listening: Tape 12, Sides A & B.

Week 5 - Contemporary Jazz Guitar

Monday, May 24 Quiz #15; Contemporary Players I.
Listening: Tape 13, Sides A & B.

Tuesday, May 25 Quiz #16; Contemporary Players II.
Listening: Tape 14, Sides A & B.

Thursday, May 27 Course Retrospective