Find a jazz concert on YouTube that is at least 40 minutes in length. If you are unsure if your concert qualifies as a jazz concert, please email me the YouTube link in advance.
2. Watch the concert and write an essay (minimum length: three-pages, 12-point font, double spaced) that describes your experience. Address the following questions:
? What is the name of the event?
? When and where did the concert take place?
? What is the name of the group and/or performers?
? Did the musicians perform original music, free improvisations, covers of standard jazz/ popular songs, big band arrangements, or a combination of these options?
? How would you describe the style of the music (i.e., early New Orleans style jazz, swing, bebop, cool jazz, hard bop, modal, jazz fusion, etc.)?
? Did the group incorporate influences outside of jazz (i.e., rock, classical, world music, etc.)?
? What was your overall impression of the performance?
? What was your favorite piece? ? Why was it your favorite piece?
? What (specific) musical aspects of the piece did you like?
? What (specific) musical aspects of the piece did you dislike?
? Describe how the piece fits into the lineage of jazz history that we studied in class.
? Please include a link to the YouTube video in the text of your paper

Find a jazz concert on YouTube that is at least 40 minutes in length. If you are unsure if your concert qualifies as a jazz concert, please email me the YouTube link in advance.
2. Watch the concert and write an essay (minimum length: three-pages, 12-point font, double spaced) that describes your experience. Address the following questions:
? What is the name of the event?
? When and where did the concert take place?
? What is the name of the group and/or performers?
? Did the musicians perform original music, free improvisations, covers of standard jazz/ popular songs, big band arrangements, or a combination of these options?
? How would you describe the style of the music (i.e., early New Orleans style jazz, swing, bebop, cool jazz, hard bop, modal, jazz fusion, etc.)?
? Did the group incorporate influences outside of jazz (i.e., rock, classical, world music, etc.)?
? What was your overall impression of the performance?
? What was your favorite piece? ? Why was it your favorite piece?
? What (specific) musical aspects of the piece did you like?
? What (specific) musical aspects of the piece did you dislike?
? Describe how the piece fits into the lineage of jazz history that we studied in class.
? Please include a link to the YouTube video in the text of your paper

This essay should be substantial and thorough, but doesn’t HAVE to be more than one page (minimum), if you can adequately answer the questions in that length.

The essay answers should consist of three main parts: an introduction paragraph should be a paragraph long and explain in brief your answer to the question, main body (at least three paragraphs up to however many paragraphs it takes), and a conclusion paragraph (restating your argument).

Be sure to answer all the questions fully and please be specific in your answers, answering the Who, What When, Where and HOW this impacted society at that time.

Essay topic:

Early modern Europe experienced tremendous upheaval during the 15th through 18th centuries due to the Renaissance and Reformation.

Discuss how these two movements were intertwined. In other words, how did the Renaissance influence the Reformation and vice versa, how did the Reformation influence the Renaissance. Be sure to use specific examples.