The Music of Charlie Parker
Course Number
ENJZ-325
Description
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
Prerequisites
Overall ensemble rating 6
Required Of
None
Electable By
All B.M. and P.D. students
Semesters Offered
Fall, Spring, Summer
Location
Boston
Department
ENS
Course Chair
Tyrone Chase