Jazz & Improvisation have been important to the musical landscape ... skills and artistic expression necessary for success in the vibrant world of jazz music. The UD Jazz Program provides students ...

According to Merriam-Webster, to improvise is “to make, invent, or arrange offhand.” Improvisation is not only complex, but ...

Join Brazilian guitarist José Gobbo at Scout Hall on March 15 for a night of jazz infused with Carnival rhythms. Part of the ...

To many, composed music and improvised music seem to be ... One way to follow a jazz improvisation is to hear the melody of the song in your head while listening to the solo.

Some years we might focus on another band member’s early cultural music. Whatever road we take, we'll always stay close to the traditional jazz art form through the use of improvisation.

The rhythmic beat of the drums and the low, swinging bass lines of the guitar permeated the air as attendees came to listen and learn from drummers Danny Gottlieb and Ofri Nehemya, bassists Mark Egan ...

Vibraphonist and soul jazz pioneer Roy Ayers died on Tuesday at age 84. His stunning 1976 anthem "Everybody Loves the ...

Music majors, non-music majors ... students work together within assigned combos to develop proficiency in the art & craft of jazz improvisation and small group jazz ensemble playing. Groups are often ...

This course further serves as an investigation of the challenges of music making in a select ensemble setting with microphones, improvisation, guest instrumentalists and soloists. Jazz Ensemble II ...

The Bachelor of Music (B.M.) in Jazz and Improvisation is for musicians pursuing careers in jazz, studio recording, and performance in contemporary idioms (popular, world, experimental). The core ...