Exploring the evolution Homo sapien culture through examining the progression of "jazz" from its African roots. The course delineates and parallels the historical migrations of humankind, from its African source, through the lens of musical instruments, iconography, cultural and ritual patterns, kinetic expression, and shared musical elements. Online resources provide access links to historical to recordings, video documents, and other audio and visual resources that supplement our course reading, lecture discussions, & potential live class performance and listening adventures.