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Taking Notes Jazz at Grady High in Atlanta Taking Notes Jazz visits Grady High in Atlanta. For more information about this program, please email [email protected].
Taking Notes: Jazz & The American Story
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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 experie
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TEACH Magazine January/February 2016 Education, Resources, Lesson Plans, Mentorships, Class Management, Bad Behaviour, Field Trips
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Jazzing Up History Class 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 ...
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On this day in Jazz history, Thelonious Monk recorded San Francisco Holiday in 1960. Enjoy!
San Francisco Holiday Provided to YouTube by The Orchard Enterprises San Francisco Holiday · Thelonious Monk Live 1961 ℗ 2013 Stardust Records Released on: 2013-01-15 Auto-generat...
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https://andrebenitomountain.com/2020/04/06/jazz-improvisation-and-public-education/
Jazz Improvisation and Public Education Curious. Eclectic yet grounded. Always slightly off beat. Thelonious Monk is arguably one of the greatest jazz musicians who ever graced the piano. His penchant for dancing around the stage in the …
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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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Eddie Howard, VP of Student Affairs (Augusta Tech), discusses impact of Taking Notes Eddie Howard, VP of Student Affairs (Augusta Tech), discusses the impact of Taking Notes: Jazz and The American Story Feb 5, 2013 Augusta Technical College
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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.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Rv_fbGZOb-8
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Brian Roberts, Director of Student Activities, discusses Taking Notes and its impact at Augusta Technical College.
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