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Rootless Voicings with Added Tension Beyond iiVIs Part 5 The final installment of this five-part series aims to synthesize the concepts of the previous four lessons into a unified method for voice-leading any progression with rootless voicings with added tension. Each chord quality (maj7, 7, 7b9b13, -7, -7b5) is considered independently of the ii-V-I progression so that novel progressions can be voice-led using either of the inversions of these voicings as appropriate. What is JazzPianoOnline.com? Watch ...
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Jazz Composers Symposium Issues Call for Scores/Papers
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2ND INTERNATIONAL JAZZ COMPOSERS' SYMPOSIUM JUNE 12-14, 2008 PARK CITY, UTAH USA SPONSORED BY: THE UNIVERSITY OF SOUTH FLORIDA CENTER FOR JAZZ COMPOSITION & THE INTERNATIONAL ASSOCIATION FOR JAZZ EDUCATION in partnership with BMI CALL FOR SCORES & PAPERS The second International Jazz Composers' Symposium, co-sponsored by the University of South Florida Center for Jazz Composition and the International Association for Jazz Education (IAJE) in partnership with BMI, ...
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Harmonizing Melodies with Upper Structure Triads Part 2 Adding harmony to a melody line (harmonization) can add depth and richness to a line. Harmonizing with upper structure triads dials this up a notch by underscoring the melody with a subtle polytonal undercurrent that transforms the line by obscuring the key. It is an entrancing effect that sounds sophisticated and hip. Watch part two of this two-part series to see how to harmonize chord tones over dominant chords with upper structure ...
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Silent Night
Like it or not, “The Season" is upon us. This of course means people want to hear Christmas music. A lot of players cringe at the thought of having to play this repertoire but this should not be the case. There are a lot of cool Christmas tunes- many as good as the best standards- and they present a perfect opportunity to be creative: to write new arrangements, reharmonize the tunes and generally have fun breathing new life ...
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Northwestern University's New Jazz Studies Director Generates Big Buzz
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Last May, music students at Northwestern University took to the streets to protest the school's suspension of its jazz studies degree program. They organized on the Internet too, launching a feisty Web site to decry what they saw as the beginning of the end of jazz on the sprawling Evanston campus. Little did they know, however, that a seemingly moribund program -- which had educated no less than singer-pianist Patricia Barber, trumpeter Orbert Davis and guitarist John Moulder, among others ...
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Tuscany Project: 16th Annual Intensive Voice Workshop in Italy. July 7-18, 2008
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The Tuscany Project is an extraordinary workshop held in Italy each year. The project blends group and individual work focusing on each person's growing edge in the areas of song interpretation and performance, performing presence, vocal exploration, movement, and individual and group songs.
The workshop offers an opportunity for participants to explore in depth one's personal connection with voice - bringing greater awareness to the elements that impact authentic delivery of text and song. Singing, this summer, is not simply ...
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All About Jazz
Harmonizing Melodies with Upper Structure Triads Part 1 Adding harmony to a melody line (harmonization) can add depth and richness to a line. Harmonizing with upper structure triads dials this up a notch by underscoring the melody with a subtle polytonal undercurrent that transforms the line by obscuring the key. It is an entrancing effect that sounds sophisticated and hip. Watch part one of this two-part series to see how to harmonize tensions over dominant chords with upper structure triads. ...
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Great Basin Jazz Camp Signs Gilbert Castellanos as CO-Artist in Residence for Jazz Camp 2008
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The Great Basin Jazz Camp has announced the signing of famed trumpeter Gilbert Castellanos as Co-Artist in Residence for the 2008 Camp, being held from July 14th through July 18th, 2008. The other Co-Artist is returning guitarist Bruce Forman.
In addition, the 2008 Jazz Camp will relocate to the campus of Northwest Nazarene University in Nampa, Idaho, just east of Boise, Idaho. The University will also serve as Co-Sponsor of the 2nd Annual Great Basin Jazz Camp.
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