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An Interview with Vijay Iyer
Vijay Iyer talks about interweaving of performance and composing, the impact of collaborators, and touches on grief's impact while composing in this interview.
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Brian Krock: Zen and the art of fishing - How I learned to combat writer’s block
Brian Krock discusses a recent bout of "writer's block," what he understood it to be caused by, related to, and how he approached his most recent project after…
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Bill Mays: The Delaware River Suite
Bill Mays reflects and analyzes his multi-movement work, The Delaware Suite, talking about his motives, shapes, themes, and design. He includes a variety of example along with a…
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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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Bill Mays: The Delaware River Suite
Bill Mays reflects and analyzes his multi-movement work, The Delaware Suite, talking about his motives, shapes, themes, and design. He includes a variety of…
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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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