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Jazz Articles by Dr. Wilken
A Brief Biography of John
Coltrane
This short essay on the life and music of tenor saxophone
great John Coltrane was originally written to replace a lecture
for Adams State College's Introduction to Jazz class due to
a music festival obligation. Most of the original content
has been left the same. This article also includes brief QuickTime
files of examples of Coltrane's performing.
Jazz
Improvisation for Beginners
This is a series of articles written for the Just
For Beginners section of the Online
Trombone Journal. Up to this date it covers major scales and
how to improvise using major scales over major 7th chords, and the
12 bar blues progression. Included in the articles are downloadable
MIDI files of a computer generated rhythm section as well as PDF
files of exercises to practice.
Lip
Flexibilities for the Advanced Jazz Trombonist
An article written for the Online
Trombone Journal which covers flexibility exercises suited for
the advanced jazz trombonist, including sections on fretting, turns,
practical application, and routine development.
How To Transcribe, Some
Advice for the Beginning Jazz Improviser
Transcribing solos by jazz masters is one of the best ways
to improve your improvisation skills, but if you've never done this
before it can be a daunting task. This article will give you some
tips on how to get started.
A Stylistic Analysis
of Jazz Trombone Through Transcribed Solos
This article grew from a lecture recital of the same title
given at Ball State University on October 8, 1998. It covers some
of the most important jazz trombonists throughout the major style
periods of jazz and an analysis of their styles through transcriptions
of improvised solos.
The
Historical Evolution of the Jazz Trombone, Part 1
This is the first part of an ongoing series of articles dealing
with how jazz trombone styles evolved and developed. Published on
the Online Trombone
Journal, this article deals with the trombonists of early Dixieland
styles.
The
Historical Evolution of the Jazz Trombone, Part 2
This is the second part of an ongoing series of articles
dealing with how jazz trombone styles evolved and developed. Published
on the Online
Trombone Journal, this article deals with the trombonists of
the Swing Era.
The
Historical Evolution of the Jazz Trombone, Part 3
This is the third part of an ongoing series of articles
dealing with how jazz trombone styles evolved and developed.
Published on the Online
Trombone Journal, this article deals with the trombonists
of the Bebop Era.
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