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In jazz improvisation, outside playing describes approaches where one plays over a scale, mode or chord that is harmonically distant from the given chord. There are several common techniques to playing outside, that include side-stepping or side-slipping, superimposition of Coltrane changes, [1] and polytonality. [2]
Jazz improvisation is the spontaneous invention of melodic solo lines or accompaniment parts in a performance of jazz music. It is one of the defining elements of jazz. Improvisation is composing on the spot, when a singer or instrumentalist invents melodies and lines over a chord progression played by rhythm section instruments (piano, guitar ...
John McLaughlin (born 4 January 1942), [ 1] also known as Mahavishnu, is an English guitarist, bandleader, and composer. A pioneer of jazz fusion, his music combines elements of jazz with rock, world music, Western classical music, flamenco, and blues . After contributing to several key British groups of the early 1960s, McLaughlin made ...
Rahsaan Roland Kirk (born Ronald Theodore Kirk; August 7, 1935 [ 1] – December 5, 1977), [ 2] known earlier in his career simply as Roland Kirk, was an American jazz multi-instrumentalist who played tenor saxophone, flute, and many other instruments. He was renowned for his onstage vitality, during which virtuoso improvisation was accompanied ...
Ray Ricker. Ramon "Ray" Ricker is a classical and jazz performer, music educator, composer, arranger and author. Ricker was professor of saxophone, director of the Institute for Music Leadership and senior associate dean for professional studies at the Eastman School of Music of the University of Rochester [1] until his retirement in 2013.
Evan Parker, Buffalo, New York. Evan Shaw Parker (born 5 April 1944) [1] is a British tenor and soprano saxophone player who plays free improvisation . Recording and performing prolifically with many collaborators, Parker was a pivotal figure in the development of European free jazz and free improvisation.
The following is a list of jazz-influenced classical compositions. Classical music has often incorporated elements or material from popular music of the composer's time. Jazz has influenced classical music, particularly early and mid-20th-century composers, including Maurice Ravel. "While Western classical music emphasizes structure, written ...
The Complete Thesaurus of Musical Scales, revised edition. New York: Masaya Music Services. ISBN 0-9676353-0-6. Yamaguchi, Masaya. 2006. Symmetrical Scales for Jazz Improvisation, revised edition. New York: Masaya Music Services. ISBN 0-9676353-2-2. Yamaguchi, Masaya. 2012. Lexicon of Geometric Patterns for Jazz Improvisation.