Back 2 Bebop

A WebQuest for High School Jazz Band

Designed by Don Gibson

Don Gibson
donwheel@acninc.net

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Introduction

Introduction | Task | Process | Evaluation | Conclusion | Credits | Teacher Page

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Recruit 5 unusual suspects (musicians) who posses radically unique styles of playing.   Visit the clubs such musicians are likely to frequent.  When you find them, recruit them.  Tell them some of what they're doing in swing fits this new style you've been working on.   Make this new sound work.  Since everything has a name, give this new style a name.   Keep this in mind: if other musicians adopt your new style, you will be a success.  More importantly, if the public likes and buys it you will have achieved your task.  With your intrepidacious spirit in tact, go  recruit a band and make this new sound.  

If the final product involves using some tool (e.g., HyperStudio, the Web, video), mention it here.

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The brass section task is to recruit a trumpet player.  The woodwind section is to recruit a saxophonist.  The rhythm section will need to find 3 people; a pianist, a bass player and drummer. Each section is to check the appropriate link to recruit their Bebop musician.  

1. For your section find the musician who is the best for your section.
2. What city is the best place to find great musicians?
3. While there visit the clubs and check out the musicians.
   
4. Click here to get your passport back in time to Club Minton.  
5. Find one and get to know about their style of play.          
6. See if they would be willing to play in your band.
7. Recruit them to play this style music.    
   
8. Describe the theoretical aspects of Bebop.    
   
9. Rehearse a few Bebop songs.
   
10. After a few rehearsal give this new style a name that fits. 
    
11. Now introduce this style to the public.
12. Evaluate the public's response to it.  
13. What is the response of other musicians to Bebop?        
14. Name other musicians who are  playing  this style.
15. Talk about the popularity of Bebop 4 years later.                  
16. How is the response to Bebop in Europe?     
    
17. Describe the soloist style  performance in Bebop.
18. Get back with the other sections to discuss who you recruited.
19. Name your musician and tell how they fit the Bebop style.
19. Two people from you section will do a verbal report on the musician.
20. One person from each team will play the role of the musician.
    
21. The musicians will form a quintet and play the song Night in Tunisia.         
22. Congratulations!  You have created a new that will last for generations to come.

                                             Tonight through Sunday

                                                        

http://www.cmgww.com/music/parker/about/clips.html   

 http://www.vervemusicgroup.com/verve/artist.asp?aid=2807 

http://www.pbs.org/jazz/biography/artist_id_powell_bud.htm   

http://www.pbs.org/jazz/biography/artist_id_clarke_kenny.htm                          

http://www.pbs.org/jazz/biography/artist_id_monk_thelonious.htm
                                                       
                                                       Miles Davis
http://www.pbs.org/jazz/biography/artist_id_davis_miles.htm    
                               
                                                     Clifford Brown

http://www.pbs.org/jazz/biography/artist_id_brown_clifford.htm    
                                                     
                                                     John Coltrane 
http://www.pbs.org/jazz/biography/artist_id_coltrane_john.htm     
                                                       
                                                       Art Blakey
http://www.pbs.org/jazz/biography/artist_id_blakey_art.htm      

                                                      Milt Hinton       
   

Timeline for these and other Bebop jazz musicians

Charlie Parker,  Dizzy Gillespie 

1940 Timeline
1941 Timeline

Thelonious Monk

1942 Timeline

Bud Powell, Billie Eckstine  

1943 Timeline

Woody Herman

1945 Timeline

Swing is breaking up  

1946 Timeline 

Young Miles Davis and Cool
http://www.allaboutjazz.com/jazz1947.htm  
http://www.allaboutjazz.com/jazz1948.htm

John Coltrane
http://www.allaboutjazz.com/jazz1949.htm        

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Describe to the learners how their performance will be evaluated. Specify whether there will be a common grade for group work vs. individual grades.

	Beginning 1	Developing 2	Accomplished 3	Exemplary 4	Total Score 100
Individual research saved to disk	Has address of 3 sites saved to disk	Has at least 1 sound clips and 2 text resources saved to disk.	Has 2 sound clips, 4 text resources and recording of song to be performed saved to disk.	Has saved to disk 2 sound clips, 5 text resources, sheet music and recording  for song as originally performed.	20
Contribution to section research	Student asks for assistance when needed.	Student asks for assistance, completes task and contributes to discussions on artist.	Has all tasks completed  on time and assist others in section.	Function as section leader by organizing, researching and consulting w/teacher  on sections  progress.	10
Performance! Relevance of song to Bebop	Musical excerpt was from the Bebop era but needs more practice to execute the Bebop style.	Musical excerpt of song played had evidence of Bebop style but needs more practice.	Musical excerpt of song played fit the Bebop style with minor errors.	Musical excerpt of song played was flawless and fit the Bebop style.	25
Verbal Report	Report needs more facts.   Q & A had little feedback because report was brief.	Report was informative but needs  facts to blend into the story flow.  Q & A did answer some questions.	Report was informative, factual but needs a more enthusiastic delivery.   Q & A imparted learning to band.	Report was informative, entertaining, factual. The Q & A section imparted  learning to band.	25
Informative	Presentation did not utilize resources available to do a comprehensive report.	Presentation showed understanding of Bebop but needs more organization.	Overall presentation had minor errors but clearly focused on Bebop error.	Overall presentation effectively covered Bebop.	20

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Upon completion of this WebQuestyou will have learned to distinguish Bebop from all other styles of jazz.  You will know one musician from another by the way they play their instruments, their phrasing, in soloes and the characteristic sound of that musician on that particular instrument.  Finally, all sections will link to these sites and together decide which cd you'd like to see in the jazz music library for Bebop that covers your section.  When you've chosen the cd you want contact me at donwheel@acninc.net .

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