1. All That Jazz! Bud, Not Buddy, Performs with Famous Jazz Musicians By Maureen Casey EDU. 505

3. Introduction What happened to Bud Caldwell? Let’s visit him ten years after the story ends!

4. Task When we left Bud it was the summer of 1936 and he had just been given his very own saxophone by the members of his grandfather’s band, Herman E. Calloway and the Dusky Devastators of the Depression. It’s ten years later when we drop in on Bud, or as he known by his band name Sleepy LaBone, and he really did learn to play that saxophone. In fact, he has been traveling all over the country performing with the biggest jazz artists around. The only thing is, we don’t know who these people are. We will need to do some research, listen to some sounds, and inform our classmates as to just who Bud’s been jammin with…

5. Task (cont’d) You and a partner will find out more information about these jazz artists of the Big Band Era and present your findings to the class by completing five activities. You will: 1. learn about jazz and the Big Band Era. 2. research and write about the life of a famous jazz artist. 3. create a PowerPoint presentation. 4. make a flyer featuring your jazz artist and Bud Caldwell. 5. present your work to the class.

6. Process Activity 1 Familiarize yourselves with the sounds and history of jazz and swing by visiting the following websites: • http://pbskids.org/jazz/ • www.jazzforyoungpeople.org • http://www.accujazz.com/ • http://teacher.scholastic.com/activities/bhistory/history_of_jazz.htm Read and listen for the names of the artists because…

7. Activity 2 You will given one of the following artists to research: • Count Basie • Duke Ellington • Ella Fitzgerald • Benny Goodman • Billie Holiday • Charlie Parker • Louis Armstrong • Bessie Smith • Fats Waller Begin your research by visiting these websites: http://www.42explore.com/jazz2.htm http://www.pbs.org/jazz/biography/ http://pbskids.org/jazz/nowthen/index.html Use your outline template to help you with your note taking!

8. Activity 3 Create your PowerPoint presentation. Be sure to include the following elements: • Introduction • Birth date/birthplace/family/education • Highlights of musical career • Later years/legacy/conclusion • At least one photograph

9. Activity 4 Create your flyer. For ideas, view posters and flyers from the 1930s by visiting Google Images: click here When making your flyer be sure to include these elements: • Both names – your artist and Bud Caldwell’s • Where they are appearing • When they are appearing • A creative graphic • 15 copies for handouts

10. Activity 5 It’s show time! • Present your PowerPoint • Hand out your flyers while your teacher plays your some of your artist’s best-known tunes!

11. EvaluationPower Point Presentation

12. EvaluationFlyer

13. Additional Resources For additional readings on Bud, Not Buddy you can visit these websites: • http://www.bookrags.com/Bud%2C_Not_Buddy • This site contains an insightful and very helpful literary guide. • http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bud,_Not_Buddy • This site offers an overall summary of the book and a biographical sketch of the author. • http://www.kidsreads.com/authors/au-curtis-christopher-paul.asp • Visit this site to read an interview with the author Christopher Paul Curtis For your additional reading and listening pleasure, visit these jazz sites: • www.soundjunction.org • This is an award-winning site for listening to, exploring, discovering, and creating music. • http://entertainment.howstuffworks.com/jazz5.htm • More info on jazz greats.

14. Conclusion Well, now we’ve learned about all the amazing jazz artists Bud has been performing with. Momma and his grandfather must be very proud of him! What do you think you’ll be doing ten years from now?