NEA 2021 Jazz Masters Award Concert - watch and reflect

Your assignment is to watch the full video of the 2021 NEA Jazz Masters awards concert. This year's awardees include two jazz drummers, Tootie Heath and Terri Lyne Carrington, along with performances that include other great jazz drummers. The concert is beautifully produced and contains a full hour of stellar performances. Read more about the event here Links to an external site.. 

Your assignment is to watch the event in full and write a reflection. Please refer to the rubric when writing your essay.  With regard to musical analysis, you can compare and contrast the music of the drummers you saw and heard. Be sure to be as specific as possible in your analyses, including names of performers and compositions, details of tempo, feel, stickings, and other features of the performances. Talk about details of the performances that surprised or amazed you, what you liked particularly, and what you learned. Include in your personal observations next steps you might take on your own path, following in the footsteps of the giants you saw performing here. Be sure to proofread before you submit your report, and do a spell and grammar check.