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.
Danny Jonokuchi reflects on the process of artistic expansion and how it led to the collaboration for his work Mycelium.
Editor’s note: At various times throughout my tenure as ISJAC blog curator, and scheduled blogging artist fell through late in the game for any number of reasons, so in that case I would often step in…
Yuhan Su discusses works from her upcoming album using electronics, the theme of duality in orchestration, and bringing cultural dualities into musical form.
John Yao talks about the emotional side of arranging your own music, balancing between character and change, and his latest project.
Working through a brief history of Cuban big band writing, Elio Villafranca discusses the influence of traditional cuban rhythms and more on his writing.
Zhengtao Pan: Scenery In My Story Counterpoint writing in modern large jazz ensemble music I recently released my debut jazz orchestra album, "Scenery In My Story," with Outside In Music. Initially planning to study film…
Brian Shaw discusses Kenny Wheeler's compositional techniques and history and how that might have inspired writing techniques and his sound.
Last month, a two year collaboration finally came to fruition. My long time friend and colleague, John Hadfield, a phenomenal drummer and percussionist reached out a few years back to do some dates with a French…
Jon Irabagon discusses his upcoming album based around AI and talks through his piece Routers and with focus on form and flow.
Omar Thomas reflects on the process he took in making his latest Big Band album talking logistics, advice, and the process itself.
John Hollenbeck explores how the decisions during the composition process change the composer themselves and why that is important today.
Greg Ward discusses various project that grew out of collaboration with other disciplines, the process, the impact, and how it continues to impact him.