Complete one of the following

1. If your birthday is between January and March learn about Pat Metheny:

• Listen to Pat Metheny on NPR’s Piano Jazz (Links to an external site.)
• Read The Jazz Ear: Conversations over music with Ben Ratcliff – Street Music, Pat Metheny

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2. If your birthday is between April and June, check out Keith Jarrett (Charles Lloyd, Miles Davis):

• Read Walser Ch 59 – Ferociously Harmonizing with Reality.pdf

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• Watch Keith Jarrett Live in Norway 1972 (below)

3. If your birthday is between July and September, check out Chick Corea & Return to Forever:

• Listen to NPR Jazz Night In America – Chick Corea: Back in Boston (Links to an external site.)
• Listen to Chick Corea and Return to Forever: Light as a feather (below)

4. If your birthday is between October and December, check out Herbie Hancock:

• Listen to Takin’ Off (below)

• Then, listen to Head Hunters (below)

In your initial post, write two paragraphs (minimum 200 words for full credit). In your first paragraph, tell us which artist you you chose, why, and what interesting contributions they made to jazz. *Each of these artists had extremely diverse musical careers. In your second paragraph, compare and contrast two differing songs recorded at least 10 years apart. Tell us which one is more closely associated with fusion rock/funk, and if there is a different sub genre of jazz the second song could be compared to. Then, tell us which (if either) song you preferred to listen to. Make your initial post by Friday April 29th 11:59pm 

Reply to two of your peers by Sunday May 1st 11:59pm commenting on the comparison of the two songs by the artist they chose, and note which of the two songs they posted that you like better.