Developing a Method for Identifying Improvisation Strategies in Jazz Duos

• The primary purpose of this paper is to describe a method to investigate the communication process between musicians performing improvisation in jazz. This method was applied in a first case study. The paper contributes to jazz improvisation theory towards embracing more artistic expressions and choices made in real life musical situations. In jazz, applied improvisation theory usually consists of scale and harmony studies within quantized rhythmic patterns. The ensembles in the study were duos performed by the author at the piano and horn players (trumpet, alto saxophone, clarinet and trombone). Recording sessions involving the ensembles were conducted. The recording was transcribed using software and the produced score together with the audio recording was used when conducting in-depth interviews, to identify the horn player’s underlying musical strategies. The strategies were coded according to previous research.

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HUMANIORA  -- Konst -- Musik (hsv//swe)

HUMANITIES  -- Arts -- Music (hsv//eng)

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improvisation

jazz

improvisation strategies

musical interaction

musical communication

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