[78-L] Discovering jazz [was Louis Armstrong RANT, WARNING]

[Julian Vein]

Cary Ginell wrote:
Well, it wasn't me. I taught music appreciation to elementary school 
kids for two years before I got my current job, and I spent a session 
each year teaching the kids about the development of jazz. When I 
brought up Armstrong, I played "West End Blues" and focused on his a 
cappella introduction. The kids were all astounded and fascinated as to 
how he could come up with those notes and play them so fast - they asked 
about Louis, where they could get his CDs, what else he did. It was so 
gratifying to see that Armstrong genius was transformed to a new 
generation of youngsters. I don't know what others do, but there are two 
years worth of kids at Westlake Hills and Park Oaks Elementary that know 
something about Louis Armstrong. (I also played "Singin' the Blues" by 
Trumbauer in that session).

And I never took a teaching course in my life.

Cary Ginell
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I came to jazz in spite of music teaching at school. About all I 
remember hearing there were Schubert's "Trout" Quintet and Charles 
Williams's "The Devil's Gallop" (the signature tune of "Dick Barton, 
Special Agent"--I've never forgiven "The Archers" for usurping him!). 
Never any mention of jazz. I suspect most of us had a similar 
experience. We discovered jazz through our own curiosity.

       Julian Vein


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