Answer 2 of the 3 questions below. Write a minimum of 750 words per question. Fo

Answer 2 of the 3 questions below. Write a minimum of 750 words per question. Format your essay using 12-point, Times New Roman font, double spaced. Provide a simple bibliography at the end of your source material, which can be from the class text or other academic and well-researched sources. Use parenthetical citation and quotations when necessary.
Describe the career of Miles Davis in the 1960s and later, and identify how he influenced jazz-rock fusion of the 1970s, both in terms of musical style as well as musicians he hired who eventually went on to develop careers of their own.
Pick a living jazz artist recording and performing today. Listen to some recordings and discuss their career. In what ways are they connected to previous styles of jazz? In what ways have they departed? Consider the instrumentation, rhythm, harmony, tempo, etc. Which styles of jazz (cool, hard bop, bebop, etc.) could they have evolved from?
Is jazz, most broadly conceived, increasing or declining in either importance or popularity? Cite cultural trends to support your view. Part of your answer may depend on what you consider to be jazz. Another important consideration may be record sales: They measure popularity, but do they measure importance?