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You are required to submit the following as a minimum on each Forum:

At least one main post of at least 300 words, commenting on some aspect of the week’s
reading that you found interesting, or could apply to your own experience
At least two shorter side comments to classmates, not just agreeing with them, but reacting
to their comments and adding some insights

Here are five questions to think about and get your group discussion started.

What were some of the important big bands of the swing era besides Ellington, Basie, and Goodman?
How did Lester Young’s style on tenor saxophone differ from that of Coleman Hawkins?
How did swing-era piano style differ from the stride style of the 1920s? Did some pianists retain elements of stride? Who? How did they?
Identify women’s contributions to jazz during the swing era.
Further discussion: Who were some of the important vocalists of the swing era? How did their styles differ?

The reqiured chapter is ch6 from is Martin, Henry, and Keith Waters. Jazz: The First 100 Years, 2012. Book ISBN: 1439083339

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