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Showing 1 to 9 of 9 for “"Jazz Composition"”.
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Frost, for jazz orchestra : exploring new conceptual, harmonic, formal, and timbral approaches to jazz composition
… is a conceptual and formal analysis of a new jazz orchestra work premiered by the University of Texas Jazz Orchestra on April 13, 2019. The piece, Frost, explores new conceptual and structural devices inspired by the works and writings of various 20th century and contemporary composers from …
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Polymodality, counterpoint, and heptatonic synthetic scales in jazz composition; and its application in an original piece "Polymodal Jazz Suite for Quartet”
… combined with heptatonic synthetic scales in jazz composition. The research concentrates on three main areas: polymodality, as developed by Western art composers of the first half of the twentieth century; jazz counterpoint; and heptatonic synthetic scales. The last chapter of the dissertation …
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Compositional elements in the music of Ken Schaphorst: A detailed analysis of four works for jazz ensemble
This dissertation highlights the compositional elements found in four original compositions by Ken Schaphorst: Jobim, Uprising, Mbira 2, and How to Say Goodbye. Detailed analysis sheds light into extensive motivic and thematic development, the interpretation of sonata form in big band jazz …
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George Russell's Jazz Workshop: The Composer's Style and Original Methods of 1956
… language touches on many familiar elements in jazz composition: practices of blues, swing, and improvisation; conventions of big band arranging; the Afro-Latin influence; and popular song form. But his music also makes use of ideas that were rare in jazz at that time, such as suite form, …
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364 Days: Suite for Jazz Orchestra
364 Days: Suite for Jazz Orchestra was composed for a standard seventeen-piece (5/4/4/4) jazz orchestra. The suite is comprised of five pieces- And I Think of You; Goodnight; What Ifs; 364 Days; The Dreamer and The Realist - and were recorded for the album J.E. Chapman, 364 Days: music for large …
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The Significance of Kenny Wheeler in the Evolution of Jazz Compozition from Diatonic Chromatic Background
… place it in an overall developmental process in jazz composition already underway, and to examine it using some techniques that have been devised by the author over a long period of time. It is not intended for this document to outline any sort of process that is Wheelers per se, however there is …
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Master's recital: Isaac Schwartz
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George Russell's Jazz Workshop: The Composer's Style and Original Methods of 1956
… to knowledge of George Russell’s musical compositions and illustrates the creative methods of his 1956 work for small jazz ensemble. This body of work consisted of twelve pieces for the RCA Victor album The Jazz Workshop: George Russell and His Smalltet and three pieces commissioned by …
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River : a reflective analysis of an original suite for jazz orchestra
… used to compose RIVER, an original suite for jazz orchestra. It is also a means by which I can reflect on the process of composing a large form, multi-movement work. The challenges that a project like this poses for a writer are both exciting and formidable. I will discuss RIVER in terms of …