ALL THAT JAZZ!

Dr. Rene Boyer, Professor Emeritus Music Education

College-Conservatory of Music University of Cincinnati

Reneboyer@goldner.org

Jazz Is! This thing called jazz is a style you should know.

Started in America many years ago. Music was performed in a brand new way,

Swinging rhythms! Blue notes! Hey! Hey! Hey!

Instruments improvised, and then talked back. Everybody had a chance to take a whack.

Scatting was a way that voice joined the mix. Horns. . . then bass. . Wow, did it kick!

Louis, Benny, Ella. . . Bird, Coltrane Played and sang jazz again and again,

Now it’s time for others to try their hand, In making jazz heard all across this land.

Humpty Dumpty (Original)

Humpty Dumpty sat on a wall. Humpty Dumpty had a great fall.

All the King’s horses and all the King’s men, Couldn’t put Humpty together again.

Walking Bass

Steppin’ Into Jazz

Humpty Dumpty 1

Humpty Dumpty was good lookin’ Humpty Dumpty had it all.

Humpty Dumpty tried to text me. Then Ol’ Humpty had a fall.

Humpty 2

All the King’s men came to help him. There was little they could do. Tried to put him back together, Using different kinds of glue.

Humpty 3

There’s a lesson we should learn here, There is something you should know. Stop the texting when you’re walkin’

Or you’ll fall deep down below.

Mary Had A Little Lamb

Mary had a little lamb, It’s fleece was white as snow;

And everywhere that Mary went, The lamb was sure to go.

Mary 2

It followed her to school one day, It was against the rules.

It made the children laugh and play, To see the lamb at school.

And so the teacher turned it out, But still it lingered near,

And waited patiently about ‘Til Mary did appear.

Mary 3

“Why does the lamb love Mary so?” The eager children cry;

“Why Mary loves the lamb, you know,” The teacher did reply.

Mary 4

Mary Had A Little . . .

Mary had a little puppy, Fluffy, soft and white as snow, Put the puppy in her backpack,

Then to school they both did go.

Mary Had. . . 2

All the children came to pet her. They told Mary, “Oh how sweet!”

Then the teacher told the children, “All of you please take your seat.”

Mary Had . . . 3

“There’s a rule that must be made clear. It is one you all should know,

Dogs and cats are not allowed here, Little doggie has to go.”

Mary Had ….4

Then the teacher told Miss Mary, Mom and Dad will have to know,

They must come and get the puppy, Until then he has to go.

Mary Had . . . 5

I will call your Mom and Daddy, They will come and get your pet, Meanwhile you must go to office You’ll be fine, you need not fret.

Muffin Man by Ella Fitzgerald

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Tune: “It Don’t Mean A Thing”

• Jazz is American Music. • Jazz evolved over one hundred years ago in New

Orleans. • Jazz was influenced by the call and response ways

of performing music in Africa. • Improvisation on modal melodies influenced jazz. • Musicians often bend and slur notes in jazz. • Blues is Jazz and Jazz is Blues.

“It Don’t Mean A Thing”

• Walking Bass lines are usually associated with Jazz.

• One of the earliest of Jazz tunes originated from a spiritual.

• “Oh When the Saints” is a spiritual. Yet, it is one of our most famous Jazz tunes, made famous by Louis Armstrong.

C Jam Blues

12-Bar Blues Progression

• C C C C • C C C C • C C C C • C C C C • F F F F • F F F F • C C C C • C C C C • G7 G7 G7 G7 • G7 G7 G7 G7 • C C C C • C C C C

In the Mood

E Pentatonic Blues

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Autumn Leaves

The autumn leaves are gently falling, I see them drifting all around.

They turn to yellow, red and orange I see them drifting to the ground.

Now they’ve gone away, the days grow cold

I often hear old winter’s song But I’ll see them grow again in springtime,

Then change once more in the Fall.

Jazz Baby by Carole Weatherford

Jazz Baby, Jazz Baby, Join the band.

You’ve got music In your hands.

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Jazz Baby, Jazz Baby, Blow Your Horn

You’ve got rhythm Sure as you’re born.

3

Jazz Baby, Jazz Baby, Pound your drum

Hear it thump, thump, Rum-a-tum-tum.

4

Jazz Baby, Jazz Baby, Swing and Sway

Shake and Shimmy, Dance all day.

5

Jazz Baby, Jazz Baby, Cut a rug.

Jiggle, wiggle, Jitterbug

6

Jazz Baby, Jazz Baby Hippity-Hop.

Bounce and Boogie, Bebop-de-bop.

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Jazz Baby, Jazz Baby, Hum a Song

Let it Rock You All Night Long.