2.Research your topic well. It is important that you find lots of good information to base your paper on.

3.Find and listen to musical examples of the artist(s)/group(s) you are writing about. If you are writing about a jazz “scene”, find and listen to some of the important artists from that scene. Find reviews of their music, and include your own description of what you hear in the music. Include a selected discography as part of your reference citations.

4.If you are writing about an artist/group, Include a general description of the artist/group, what they are known for and other relevant projects/recordings they have produced. Include a selected discography as part of your reference citations.

1.A discography is a list of important recordings by the artist or group.  (You can find examples of discographies online.) You need to include the artist/group name, title of the recording, record label (company), year it was released, and important personnel on the recording.

5.Include information about the recordings you write about:

1.Date released

2.Record label

3.Musicians on the recording

4.How readers can find this music (purchase, listen, etc)