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Superior assignability and tracking tools help educators make sure students are completing their reading and understanding core concepts
Detailed historical narratives and engaging features illuminate the history of jazz
- Integrated within the narrative, interactives empower students to engage with concepts and take an active role in learning. REVEL's unique presentation of media as an intrinsic part of course content brings the hallmark features of Pearson's bestselling titles to life. REVEL's media interactives have been designed to be completed quickly, so students stay focused and on task.
- End-of-chapter quizzing affords students opportunities to check their understanding before moving on.
- REVEL’s integrated writing tools enable educators to introduce writing – among the best ways to foster and assess critical thinking – into the course without significantly impacting their grading burden. Self-paced Journaling Prompts throughout the narrative encourage students to express their thoughts without breaking stride in their reading. Assignable Shared Writing Activities direct students to share written responses with classmates, fostering peer discussion.
- REVEL’s fully mobile learning experience enables students to read and interact with course material on the devices they use, anywhere and anytime. Responsive design allows students to access REVEL on their tablet devices and smart phones, with content displayed clearly in both portrait and landscape view.
- Highlighting, note taking, and a glossary let students read and study however they like. Educators can add notes for students, too, including reminders or study tips.
Superior assignability and tracking tools help educators make sure students are completing their reading and understanding core concepts
- REVEL’s assignment calendar allows educators to indicate precisely which readings must be completed on which dates. This clear, detailed schedule helps students stay on task by eliminating any ambiguity as to which material will be covered during each class. And when students know what is expected of them, they're better motivated to keep up.
- REVEL’s performance dashboard lets educators monitor class assignment completion as well as individual student achievement. It offers actionable information that helps educators intersect with their students in meaningful ways, such as points earned on quizzes and tests and time on task. Of particular note, the trending column reveals whether students' grades are improving or declining – which helps educators identify students who might need help to stay on track.
Detailed historical narratives and engaging features illuminate the history of jazz
- Thoughtfully designed listening guides engage students in the music while leading them through a piece highlighting key musical elements. These guides begin with an overview of the work and its place in jazz history, providing students with important background information.
- Closer Looks highlight key jazz ensembles, showing major musicians and the roles they played in each group.
- Jazz and the Arts features help students make connections between jazz and the other arts of its day.
- History & Culture features show how historical movements directly impacted the cultural movements of the day.
- Issues boxes explore controversial issues that surrounded jazz, helping students to understand the music in it is cultural context.
- Chapter timelines show the relationship between the historical events and the musical events covered in each chapter.
Dynamic content matched to the way today's students read, think, and learn brings content to life
Superior assignability and tracking tools help educators make sure students are completing their reading and understanding core concepts
- Integrated within the narrative, interactives empower students to engage with concepts and take an active role in learning. REVEL's unique presentation of media as an intrinsic part of course content brings the hallmark features of Pearson's bestselling titles to life. REVEL's media interactives have been designed to be completed quickly, so students stay focused and on task.
- End-of-chapter quizzing affords students opportunities to check their understanding before moving on.
- REVEL’s integrated writing tools enable educators to introduce writing – among the best ways to foster and assess critical thinking – into the course without significantly impacting their grading burden. Self-paced Journaling Prompts throughout the narrative encourage students to express their thoughts without breaking stride in their reading. Assignable Shared Writing Activities direct students to share written responses with classmates, fostering peer discussion.
- REVEL’s fully mobile learning experience enables students to read and interact with course material on the devices they use, anywhere and anytime. Responsive design allows students to access REVEL on their tablet devices and smart phones, with content displayed clearly in both portrait and landscape view.
- Highlighting, note taking, and a glossary let students read and study however they like. Educators can add notes for students, too, including reminders or study tips.
Superior assignability and tracking tools help educators make sure students are completing their reading and understanding core concepts
- REVEL’s assignment calendar allows educators to indicate precisely which readings must be completed on which dates. This clear, detailed schedule helps students stay on task by eliminating any ambiguity as to which material will be covered during each class. And when students know what is expected of them, they're better motivated to keep up.
- REVEL’s performance dashboard lets educators monitor class assignment completion as well as individual student achievement. It offers actionable information that helps educators intersect with their students in meaningful ways, such as points earned on quizzes and tests and time on task. Of particular note, the trending column reveals whether students' grades are improving or declining – which helps educators identify students who might need help to stay on track.
Table of contents
1. Introducing Jazz
2. Listening to Jazz
3. The Birth of Jazz
4. The Jazz Age
5. The Swing Era
6. Bebop and Modern Jazz
7. Mainstream Jazz
8. Free and Exploratory Jazz
9. Fusion Jazz
10. Latin Jazz
11. Jazz Worldwide
12. Jazz Forward
2. Listening to Jazz
3. The Birth of Jazz
4. The Jazz Age
5. The Swing Era
6. Bebop and Modern Jazz
7. Mainstream Jazz
8. Free and Exploratory Jazz
9. Fusion Jazz
10. Latin Jazz
11. Jazz Worldwide
12. Jazz Forward
Author bios
John Edward Hasse is a music historian, pianist, and award-winning author and record producer. Since 1984, he has served as Curator of American Music at the Smithsonian Institution’s National Museum of American History, where he founded the Smithsonian Jazz Masterworks Orchestra and Jazz Appreciation Month. He is the author of Beyond Category: The Life and Genius of Duke Ellington, and co-producer/co-author of the book-and-six-disc set Jazz: The Smithsonian Anthology.
Tad Lathrop has authored, produced, or edited more than 50 books on music, including Jazz: The First Century and two lauded volumes on the business of music. He has developed programming and content for Cherry Lane Music, MTV Interactive, Billboard, CBS, and the University of California, Berkeley. Lathrop lectures on music and the recording industry at colleges and professional conferences, and is an accomplished guitarist who has performed widely.
Tad Lathrop has authored, produced, or edited more than 50 books on music, including Jazz: The First Century and two lauded volumes on the business of music. He has developed programming and content for Cherry Lane Music, MTV Interactive, Billboard, CBS, and the University of California, Berkeley. Lathrop lectures on music and the recording industry at colleges and professional conferences, and is an accomplished guitarist who has performed widely.
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