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 the game for any number of reasons, so in that case I would often step in…
Yuhan Su: Reveal the Second Moon
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: Points in Time
John Yao talks about the emotional side of arranging your own music, balancing between character and change, and his latest project.
Elio Villafranca: Tres Aguas – A Retrospective
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
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: “I’LL LEAVE THAT TO YOU, MR. DETECTIVE” – SOME THOUGHTS ON KENNY WHEELER’S COMPOSITIONAL PROCESS
Brian Shaw discusses Kenny Wheeler's compositional techniques and history and how that might have inspired writing techniques and his sound.
Rachel Eckroth: Speaking in Tongues
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: A Server Farm's Worth of Compositional Devices
Jon Irabagon discusses his upcoming album based around AI and talks through his piece Routers and with focus on form and flow.
Omar Thomas: SIXTEEN YEARS IN THE MAKING: The Realization of “Griot Songs”
Omar Thomas reflects on the process he took in making his latest Big Band album talking logistics, advice, and the process itself.
John Hollenbeck: Composing a Better World
John Hollenbeck explores how the decisions during the composition process change the composer themselves and why that is important today.
Greg Ward: Growth Through Collaboration
Greg Ward discusses various project that grew out of collaboration with other disciplines, the process, the impact, and how it continues to impact him.