The Influence Of Jazz On Timbre In Selected Compositions For Solo Trombone
Description:
A significant body of solo literature for the trombone has been written in the last fifty years that draws as much from the jazz tradition as from that of European classical music. While much attention has been paid to these works' use of characteristic jazz rhythms, harmonies and melodic inflections, there has been little focus on timbre, the musical element that perhaps most readily distinguishes jazz from other styles of Western music. This paper focuses on the important role jazz timbres sh…
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Date:
December 2002
Creator:
Aldag, Daniel J.
Partner:
UNT Libraries