The Music of Charlie Parker

Department - ENS
Offered - Fall, Spring, Summer
Course number - ENJZ-325

The Music of Charlie Parker ensemble will study and perform seminal work from the legendary bebop innovator and master saxophonist Charlie Parker, including original arrangements of his work. In this course, students will participate in weekly supervised rehearsals. Students will gain ensemble performance experience, including playing up-tempo, intonation, phrasing, blending, and articulation. Emphasis will be given to hearing and expressing your musical ideas with stylistic integrity, as well as melodic, harmonic, and rhythmic accuracy.

Credits: 1
Course Chair: Ron Savage
Prerequisites: Overall ensemble rating 6
Required of: None
Electable by: All