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THE PEDAGOGY OF JAZZ VIRTUOSO BEN WENDEL: LESSONS IN CREATIVE PROCESS

Young, Maxwell

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Title
THE PEDAGOGY OF JAZZ VIRTUOSO BEN WENDEL: LESSONS IN CREATIVE PROCESS
Author(s)
Young, Maxwell
Issue Date
2025
Director of Research (if dissertation) or Advisor (if thesis)
McNeill, Charles
Doctoral Committee Chair(s)
McNeill, Charles
Committee Member(s)
  • Bridgewater, Ronald
  • Taylor, Steve
  • Pugh, Jim
Department of Study
School of Music
Degree Granting Institution
University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign
Degree Name
A.Mus.D. (doctoral)
Date of Ingest
2025-12-08T15:47:12-06:00
Keyword(s)
  • Ben Wendel
  • Creative Process
  • Jazz Pedagogy
  • Compositional Method
  • Improvisational Approach
  • Music Philosophy
  • Interview
  • Saxophone
Language
eng
Abstract
This thesis examines the pedagogical techniques of jazz saxophonist Ben Wendel, offering insight into how his creative process unfolds in both improvisation and composition. It explores the systematic organization and exercises Wendel employs in his teaching and personal practice to foster artistic expression, alongside his broader philosophical approach to music-making. Supplementing the thesis are twelve case studies and a full interview transcription, both of which serve to contextualize and support Wendel’s approach to cultivating creativity and advancing the jazz artform.
Type of Resource
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Copyright 2025 Maxwell Young

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