Jazz academia has produced notable works including instrumental methodology, ensemble arrangements, compositions and historical literature. Studies on the jazz rhythm section however, are virtually non-existent. Blues ...

This thesis is an in-depth study of the Cello Concerto No. 1 Op. 136 (1934) by Darius Milhaud. Specially, this paper provides an overview of Milhaud’s use of jazz and Brazilian music in his Cello Concerto No. 1 ...

John Scofield has created a very distinctive guitar sound and style over a long and impressive recording career spanning 40 years. He has played and recorded with many legendary musicians throughout this time. He has been ...

Stringed instruments naturally possess a vocal quality where, similar to the human voice, notes can be modified through bends and slides, lending themselves to numerous styles of music. As jazz, and the blues are America’s ...

For modern classical hornists wishing to explore a different style, the unaccompanied solo genre is a way of easing into swing and improvisation. Horn solo pieces by Dana Wilson (b.1946), Douglas Hill (b.1946), and ...

This thesis serves as an insight to modern jazz piano language at the turn of the 21st century by analyzing pianist Kenny Kirkland through six original transcriptions. An examination of Kirk ...

The musical language spoken by jazz musicians during the hard bop era (circa 1954-1965) evolved because of the influence of Miles Davis, John Coltrane, and Ornette Coleman. Their albums Kind of Blue, Giant Steps, and The ...

This document addresses the musical and professional development that pianist and composer Chick Corea underwent between the years 1964-1971. The recordings examined in this document demonstrate how Corea assimilated ...