Jazz genres

Answer the following questions based on the reading and listening from these chapters:

  1. After listening to LG 50, choose either the singer OR clarinetist and write several sentences describing the characteristics of their sound and their style of
    singing/playing.
    a. Have you heard this style of jazz before? If so, what have you heard and how does this compare? If you have not, how does this compare to other songs
    that you know.
  2. Choose one of the jazz genres listed on p. 370 (bebop, cool jazz, West Coast jazz, Latin American jazz). (Each genre lists at least one person or group
    known for that style, so you can use those performers as a guide.) Then, search online for a piece in that style. Send me the link to the piece you chose and…
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