Choose One of the Following:
1) Write an essay about Miles Davis.
2) Write an essay about John Coltrane.
3) Write an essay about any of the sub genres of jazz from the 1950s to modern (Cool,
Hard Bop, Third Stream, Avant Garde, Fusion, etc.).
4) Write an essay about how the Civil Rights Movement impacted jazz in the 1960s (and
beyond).
5) Write an essay about one of the great Fusion bands from the 1970s
6) Write an essay about one of the great modern jazz musicians/bands (double check with
me to make sure you are choosing a musician or band that is appropriate for the essay.
Do not write about Phish for example).
