Artist Blog
Writings by new and established artists
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Lauren Elizabeth Baba: Fundamental Freedoms – To Be Free to Create Without Fear
Lauren Elizabeth Baba walks through her compositional process through analyzing her award winning work Frankincense.
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An Interview with Danilo Pérez
In this video interview with Danilo Pérez, Pérez talks about why improvisers should compose, Wayne Shorter, "Global Jazz," and more.
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Andy Milne: The Culture of Building Community Through Composition
Looking at how the role of composition has been and continues to change, Andy Milne reflects on what he's seen and his own experiences.
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Managed and curated by trombonist and composer JC Sanford, the ISJAC Artist Blog is a collection of writings by some of the most visionary minds in the jazz composition and arranging community. Featuring articles by composers from all walks of the industry, the ISJAC Artist Blog is updated monthly with both new and archived pieces.
Our two most recent articles are always available on the ISJAC site, with the full archive accessible for our member community.
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The Archive
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David Caffey: The Jazz Soli: The Arranger’s Solo
David Caffey frames some techniques he uses in soli writing along with giving examples and explaining his decision making process and the origin for…
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Ellen Rowe: Composing and Arranging for Young Jazz Ensembles
Ellen Rowe discusses why writing for young jazz ensembles is an interesting challenge writers should explore, how she makes the most of it, her…
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Christine Jensen: Character Development in Composition
Composer and Saxophonist Christine Jensen reflects on the role of character development, melody, and her upbringing on her way of approaching improvised and composed…
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Paul Read: Spotlight on Phil Nimmons
Paul Read shines a spotlight on Canada’s pioneering Composer, Arranger, Clarinet Player, Band Leader, and Educator Phil Nimmons in this multi-media post (including a…
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