1. Choose one of the following:

The Birth of the Cool Miles Davis Documentary (2019) – available on Netflix

Walser Ch 38 – Beneath the Underdog.pdf

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 (Charles Mingus)

NPR Jazz Profiles – Thelonious Monk (Links to an external site.)

I Called Him Morgan Lee Morgan Documentary (2016) – available on Netflix

2. In your initial post, write two paragraphs. In your first paragraph, tell us which artist you learned about, what instrument they played, which sub genre of jazz they were most closely associated with through the 1950s (cool, west coast, hard bop, bebop, third stream, etc) and what their major contributions were to the music (based on the movie, reading, or podcast). In your second paragraph, tell us a short story about the person you researched that you found interesting. (200 words minimum for full credit – you can always write more if you want. Due Saturday April 3rd 11:59pm)
3. Reply to a minimum of two of your peers who did not research the same artist as you and ask them a follow up question about their artist. Due Monday April 5th 11:59pm.

Make your initial post by Saturday April 2rd 11:59pm. and reply to two of your peers by Monday April 4th 11:59pm. 

Miles Davis embodied the restless spirit, constantly pushing himself and his music into new terrain. He was a creative lightning rod for musicians of all genres, especially