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1
After listening to Louis Armstrong's "Hotter Than That," describe the similarities between Armstrong's vocal performance and his trumpet improvisation in terms of rhythm, melodic devices, and timbre.
2
Read Alan Lomax's biography of Jelly Roll Morton, Mister Jelly Roll. What were the influences that (according to Morton) shaped his music? What kinds of music were found in New Orleans at the turn of the century?
3
Examine several different jazz works with the word "blues" in the title. How would you compare these pieces to performances of blues by Robert Johnson, "Ma" Rainey, or Bessie Smith? Can you detect what elements of the blues have been retained?





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