If you like the vibe of “Venus Di Mildew”, check out “Far Away Lands.” This album really focuses on swing and motivic development. You can hear the use of various bebop scales, pentatonics, blues, etc. Note the use of call and response and overall ensemble interaction. http://youtu.be/8XM87o2bt-U  

As discussed in class, check out this recording of “Venus Di Mildew” as played by Hank Mobley. Note the song was actually written by Wayne Shorter. http://youtu.be/q_9-9a41Pns Personnel Hank Mobley — tenor saxophone Curtis Fuller — trombone Lee Morgan — trumpet McCoy Tyner — piano Bob Cranshaw — bass Billy Higgins — drums

Posted by Logan Miller Here is a video of Snarky Puppy performing “Lingus” in one take. I’m sure some of you have seen this, but if not, this is a band of students and graduates from the University of North Texas – Denton. I thought this video had lots of interesting elements, in terms of […]

Analyzing I’m Old Fashioned by Mercer and Kern is a great starting point for understanding how composers can make modifications to fundamental chord progression to yield interesting results. system one consists of four chords commonly referred to as a I-vi-ii-V turnaround. Cyclic by nature, it creates a roundabout cadence that temporarily works its way through the […]

Welcome to the MUS 245 Jazz Theory blog. Here you will find information about the course including the syllabus and course outline. Students will also be required to make a weekly video post and commentary on the topic of the week. other resource materials will also be posted here. please be sure to visit the […]