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Jazz History Lineage Chart Guidelines

Assignment Breakdown (timeline)

• Discography-April 17

• Rough Draft-May 1

• Final Draft-May 8

General Suggestions:

• The "Chart" may be an artistic (or flow chart) sketch (drawing) or may follow an outline format.
• The student must consult at least 3 written and 10 listening resources.
• Covering the minimum requirements does not constitute an "A"
• Original creative thought or perspective may constitute the grounds for an "A" if this is well supported by research.
• It is advisable to have someone else examine your work prior to handing it in.

Possible topics:

• The student should follow the historic (jazz) lineage of their (primary) instrument through the 20th century.

Specific things to include:
(This list is a starting place and not necessarily all inclusive.)

• List each performer(s) (from each period-roughly each decade); significant recording(s); musical group(s); musical contribution(s); birth and death dates; nickname(s).