Artist Blog
Writings by new and established artists
Featured This Month
Terri Lyne Carrington: In Conversation with Kris Davis and Devon Gates on jazz, gender, and New Standards.
ISJAC Board Member Terri Lyne Carrington sat down with Kris Davis and Devon Gates in this interview covering jazz, gender, and new standards.
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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 music.
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Asuka Kakitani: My personal perspective on composing
Asuka Kakitani reflects on her experience as a composer, the value of melody, and parenthood's influence on composition.
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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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Adam Benjamin on Jazz Composition
In his essay on Jazz Composition, Adam Benjamin explores originality, practice, and methods for the jazz composer.
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John La Barbera On Arranging – Part 2
John La Barbera continues his “On Arranging” series talking about melody and pragmatic advice for composers.
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John La Barbera On Arranging – Part 1
John La Barbera’s “On Arranging” series begins with the the art of arranging and advice on “line.”