Type of Submission
Podium Presentation
Keywords
Jazz, Trombone, Bebop, Swing, Dixieland, Improvisation
Proposal
The trombone has come to be known as a great jazz instrument and has developed greatly since the late nineteenth century. The rise and development of the jazz trombone has been primarily influenced by well-known jazz trombonists who each had unique stylistic choices and tones. These musicians, such as J. J. Johnson, Miff Mole, and Frank Rosolino, all had influenced future jazz trombonists to come. Each preceding musician would incorporate a unique style, tone, or mute which would influence the playing of successive trombonists, especially in improvisation. Furthermore, these well-known jazz trombonists were catalysts in the development of the trombone in jazz settings. This presentation will discuss many famous jazz trombonists as well as their contributions to the development of the jazz trombone. In examining their contributions, I will also be explaining how they influenced the later jazz trombonists that proceeded them. My methods of research will include analysis novels and articles that concern the trombonists of several jazz eras such as the Bebop, Swing, and Dixieland eras. In the presentation, I will also analyze the improvisational solos of some of the most famous jazz trombonists in order to display their unique styles and how they had each influenced each other; I will use resources such as transcriptions and audio recordings for this analysis.
Creative Commons License
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Publication Date
2024
Sliding through History: The Development and Great Improvisers of the Jazz Trombone
The trombone has come to be known as a great jazz instrument and has developed greatly since the late nineteenth century. The rise and development of the jazz trombone has been primarily influenced by well-known jazz trombonists who each had unique stylistic choices and tones. These musicians, such as J. J. Johnson, Miff Mole, and Frank Rosolino, all had influenced future jazz trombonists to come. Each preceding musician would incorporate a unique style, tone, or mute which would influence the playing of successive trombonists, especially in improvisation. Furthermore, these well-known jazz trombonists were catalysts in the development of the trombone in jazz settings. This presentation will discuss many famous jazz trombonists as well as their contributions to the development of the jazz trombone. In examining their contributions, I will also be explaining how they influenced the later jazz trombonists that proceeded them. My methods of research will include analysis novels and articles that concern the trombonists of several jazz eras such as the Bebop, Swing, and Dixieland eras. In the presentation, I will also analyze the improvisational solos of some of the most famous jazz trombonists in order to display their unique styles and how they had each influenced each other; I will use resources such as transcriptions and audio recordings for this analysis.
