Transfers ToUC and CSUCal-GETC Area 3A · IGETC Area 3A · CSU GE Area C1DescriptionThis course presents the history of jazz music from African retentions, ragtime, stride, dixieland, swing, bebop, and cool, to various contemporary jazz and fusion art forms. It includes a study of the cultural forces that have shaped the art from European, African, Latin, and African-American influences. The class explores the contributions and conflicts of African-Americans throughout the history and development of this American music. 