Note:This scholarly essay is part of a research project submitted in partial fulfillment of the degree of Doctor of Musical Arts in the School of Music. The project also involved the preparation and performance of two lecture recitals related to the essay topic.
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Title: | An analysis of guitar improvisation techniques in Bill Frisell trio albums |
Author(s): | Song, Josh Jonghun |
Advisor(s): | Gray, Lawrence |
Contributor(s): | Gray, Lawrence; McNeill, Charles; Lund, Erik; Spencer, Joel |
Department / Program: | School of Music |
Discipline: | Music |
Degree Granting Institution: | University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign |
Degree: | A.Mus.D. (doctoral) |
Subject(s): | Bill Frisell
jazz jazz guitar contemporary jazz guitar trio You Are My Sunshine Moon River |
Abstract: | Jazz guitarist Bill Frisell is an innovative musician who stands out as perhaps one of the three most influential jazz guitarists since the 1980s, together with John Scofield and Pat Metheny. Frisell was influenced by a number of traditional jazz musicians but sought to create a new style in both his improvisations, com positions, and arrangements. Frisell is a pioneer of modern jazz guitar and has blended country, bluegrass, blues, and rock music into jazz, performing with such jazz giants as Paul Motian, Ron Carter, Dave Holland, and Elvin Jones. This study will explore Frisell’s improvisational techniques within the context of several trio recordings. I have transcribed and analyzed eight selected pieces recorded by Bill Frisell’s trios. This study reveals many impressive and provocative features found in Frisell’s improvisational solo and comping styles in the trio setting. |
Issue Date: | 2019 |
Publisher: | School of Music, College of Fine and Applied Arts, University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign |
Genre: | Essay |
Type: | Text image |
Language: | English |
URI: | http://hdl.handle.net/2142/103430 |
Rights Information: | Copyright 2019 Josh Jonghun Song |
Date Available in IDEALS: | 2019-04-11 |