Finding the Road Less Travelled

On finding less expected, surprising harmonic turns in jazz composition


Research exposition by Niels Tausk

teacher at the koninklijk conservatorium, Den Haag

 

Main subject: jazz trumpet

Research supervisor: Patrick Schenkius

Master circle leader by Paul Craenen

Date of the presentation 20-6 2018 at 13.00 at the Royal Conservatory in Den Haag


Table of Contents:

1 Introduction

2 Research questions and method

3 On choosing harmonizations 

4 The obvious note, the less obvious surroundings

5 Analysis of compositions by Tom Harrell

6 Analysis of Bert Joris Tunes

7 Interview with Fred Hersch

8 My own compositions

9 Outcome and conclusion

10 Bibliography and biography