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Danny Jonokuchi: Collaboration and Mycelium

Danny Jonokuchi reflects on the process of artistic expansion and how it led to the collaboration for his work Mycelium.

JC Sanford: Electronic Effects as Orchestration (by a novice)

Editor’s note: At various times throughout my tenure as ISJAC blog curator, and scheduled blogging artist fell through late in…

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…

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. 


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The Archive

Rio Sakairi: An Open Love Letter To...

Rio Sakairi: An Open Love Letter To...

S'yo Fang: Composition Inspired By Other Forms of Art

S'yo Fang: Composition Inspired By Other Forms of Art

Frank Carlberg: Some Harmonic Strategies In (Jazz) Composition

Frank Carlberg: Some Harmonic Strategies In (Jazz) Composition

John Korsrud: Introduction to Hocketing and Kenny Wheeler's Last Work

John Korsrud: Introduction to Hocketing and Kenny Wheeler's Last Work

Terri Lyne Carrington: In Conversation with Kris Davis and Devon Gates on jazz, gender, and New Standards.

Terri Lyne Carrington: In Conversation with Kris Davis and Devon Gates on jazz, gender, and New Standards.

Anthony Branker: Finding the Inspiration to Compose

Anthony Branker: Finding the Inspiration to Compose

Erica Seguine: The Power of Patience as a Composer, the Importance of Discernment and Trust, and the Gift of Perspective

Erica Seguine: The Power of Patience as a Composer, the Importance of Discernment and Trust, and the Gift of Perspective

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