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Outside (jazz) 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.
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 ...
In an essay entitled Economics and Race in Jazz, Leslie B. Rout Jr. wrote: "The real scourge of the 1946–1949 period was the all-white Stan Kenton band. Dubbing his musical repertoire progressive jazz, Kenton saw his orchestra become the first in jazz history to reach an annual gross of US$1,000,000 in 1948." (equivalent to $12.68 million in ...
Scat singing. Originating in vocal jazz, scat singing or scatting is vocal improvisation with wordless vocables, nonsense syllables or without words at all. [ 2][ 3] In scat singing, the singer improvises melodies and rhythms using the voice solely as an instrument rather than a speaking medium.
Jazz Improv (1997-2009) was an influential quarterly magazine established in 1997 by Eric Nemeyer. The articles featured jazz artists, music analysis, jazz history , and other commentary. The final issue ran June-July 2009 (vol. 9, no. 4).
Jazz techniques. Wikimedia Commons has media related to Jazz techniques. This is a list of articles about Jazz techniques.
Jazz rap is a fusion subgenre of hip hop music and jazz, developed in the late 1980s and early 1990s. The lyrics are often based on political consciousness, Afrocentrism, and general positivism. 1980s ->. Jazz rock. The term "jazz-rock" (or "jazz/rock") is often used as a synonym for the term "jazz fusion". 1960s ->.
Simon H. Fell – double bass. Robert Fripp - guitar, mellotron. Fred Frith – guitar, violin. Cor Fuhler – piano, keyolin, synthesizer. Bernhard Gal – electronics. Joel Garten – piano. Charles Gayle – saxophone, piano, bass clarinet. Seppe Gebruers – the first improvised quartertone pianist. Richard Grayson – piano.