Teaching two jazz history classes next year

[medjuck]

There's also the great Elllington Soundie with the Lindy Hoppers dancing to Cottontail.

[Nutty]

Speaking of video resources, you've GOT to show your class Jammin' the Blues...

[paul secor]

Congrats!

I hope that your students realize how lucky they are. Wish I were one of them.

The best thing that can happen is that you'll learn from teaching the courses.

[makpjazz57]

Sounds like fun! Will you be including in your classes, information on both drummer Harold Jones and the late bassist Andy Simpkins? Both were born/raised in Richmond, Indiana.

Marla

[ghost of miles]

There's also the great Elllington Soundie with the  Lindy Hoppers dancing to Cottontail.

Thanks for reminding me! I think I have that on the Ellington Centennial CD/DVD that came out last year. I was thinking about showing "Jam Session" (aka "C Jam Blues"), but I might show "Cottontail" instead as a result of your prompt.

Edited April 17, 2005 by ghost of miles

[ghost of miles]

Sounds like fun! Will you be including in your classes, information on both drummer Harold Jones and the late bassist Andy Simpkins? Both were born/raised in Richmond, Indiana.

Marla

Marla,

I'll definitely mention them in the series, and possibly in the class as well. I've had an e-mail exchange with Dan Gould about Simpkins' Hoosier roots... the series/class may be pushed back to next April. Since taking these projects on, I've ended up doing two weekly programs at WFIU in addition to my fulltime library job... everything's gotten a bit crazy in the past nine months!