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A study of Bill Frisell through Paul Motian's On Broadway recordings

Lewis, Travis Rex

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Title
A study of Bill Frisell through Paul Motian's On Broadway recordings
Author(s)
Lewis, Travis Rex
Issue Date
2016-11-28
Director of Research (if dissertation) or Advisor (if thesis)
Gray, Lawrence
Doctoral Committee Chair(s)
Gray, Lawrence
Committee Member(s)
  • McNeill, Charles
  • Spencer, Joel
  • Tharp, Reynold
Department of Study
Music
Discipline
Music
Degree Granting Institution
University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign
Degree Name
A.Mus.D.
Degree Level
Dissertation
Keyword(s)
  • Bill Frisell
  • Paul Motian
  • Jazz Guitar
  • Joe Lovano
  • On Broadway
  • Monk in Motian
  • Jazz
Abstract
This study examines Bill Frisell’s work through an analysis of his improvised solos on Paul Motian’s albums On Broadway Volumes 1, 2, 3, Bill Evans, and Monk in Motian while simultaneously examining Frisell’s guitar technique and his musical influences. The analysis of his solos on Motian’s album draw from a selection of twenty transcriptions with a focus on five elements: 1) Controlled Dissonance, 2) Syncopation, 3) Melody, Sequencing and Cells, 4) Note Bends, and 5) Dyads of Sixths and Thirds. The technique and influence sections are based on several interviews and articles about Frisell, as well as additional transcribed material from recordings throughout his career.
Graduation Semester
2016-12
Type of Resource
text
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Copyright 2016 Travis Lewis

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