Taking Notes: Jazz & The American Story

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Taking Notes: Jazz & The American Story Taking Notes: Jazz & the American Story takes the audience on a journey through time, revealing the c Karen Gordon. Andre Mountain at 706-306-4290.

The Social Studies Department of Richmond County School System presents "Taking Notes: Jazz and the American Story" at area high schools. The presentation is a product of a partnership between the Richmond County School System's Curriculum Department and Garden City Jazz, a local non-profit organization led by Ms. The purpose of this program is to provide students with an engaging learning experience that appeals to them visually and musically and helps them make the connections between what was going on in America and how those changes were reflected in a music that is often described as "the sound of democracy". Too often, students are presented with history from the page of a textbook, but history is most interesting when it is told as a story...and it is even more powerful when primary sources such as photographs and music are included in the story. Taking Notes: Jazz & the American Story takes the audience on a journey through time, revealing the connections between major events in American history and Jazz's evolution since the 1700's. The presentation includes a 4 piece jazz ensemble which includes two members of James Brown's band. The presentation concludes with a segment that explains the connection between Hip-Hop and Jazz music...presented by a DJ Big Meal from Bronx, NY. The presentation is narrated by Andre Mountain, the Professional Learning Specialist for Social Studies. For additional information, please contact Mr.

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By Andre Benito Mountain Educators teaching history may find guidance in the genius of Miles Davis’ advice to musicians, “Don’t play what’s there, play what’s not there.” In 2011, while I was working as a curriculum coordinator for ...

On this day in Jazz history, Thelonious Monk recorded San Francisco Holiday in 1960. Enjoy!
28/04/2020

On this day in Jazz history, Thelonious Monk recorded San Francisco Holiday in 1960. Enjoy!

Provided to YouTube by The Orchard Enterprises San Francisco Holiday · Thelonious Monk Live 1961 ℗ 2013 Stardust Records Released on: 2013-01-15 Auto-generat...

24/01/2020

Feb 21.
100th anniversary of Oscar Micheaux's "Within Our Gates"

Within These Gates of Mine is an original score for big band by Wycliffe Gordon that features the AU Jazz Ensemble performing live to the silent film Within Our Gates by Oscar Micheaux from the year 1920.

This marks the centennial of the release of this work and we will celebrate and honor this by presenting music that tells this compelling, yet relevant story of relations in our nation.

Come witness the marriage of a classic film from 1920 and the score by Gordon that takes us on a musical journey about one of the most profound subjects. Love for one another.

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http://wsascd.org/wp-content/uploads/11-Mountain-Article.pdf .
18/02/2018

http://wsascd.org/wp-content/uploads/11-Mountain-Article.pdf .

Looking for an innovative program to bring to your high school or college campus? Trying to find that link between Amer...
13/02/2018

Looking for an innovative program to bring to your high school or college campus? Trying to find that link between American History and the arts? Consider Taking Notes: Jazz and the American Story. It's an interactive, visually rich program with live music and storytelling that brings to life some of the most captivating moments in American History.

Email Karen Gordon at kgordon [at] gardencityjazz.com for more information.

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13/02/2018

Brian Roberts, Director of Student Activities, discusses Taking Notes and its impact at Augusta Technical College.

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