Recent SemestersFall 2026, Summer 2026, Spring 2026, Fall 2025, Summer 2025Class SizeNot publishedCredits3PrerequisiteNone. Transfers ToUC and CSUCal-GETC Area 3A · IGETC Area 3A · CSU GE Area C1DescriptionThis course introduces students to the rich history of jazz and related styles including blues, New Orleans and Chicago Dixieland, big band, bebop, cool jazz, jazz-rock fusion, avant- garde, popular jazz, Latin jazz, and many others. The emphasis of the course is on listening to music. The course also explores past and current trends in the relationship of jazz to popular styles such as rhythm and blues, hip-hop, funk, and others. Current and historical cultural influences from African, European and Latin-American sources and their effect on jazz styles are identified and compared. 