Improvisation in the Jazz-Rock/Fusion Idioms

Department - PERF
Offered - Fall, Spring, Summer
Course number - PSIM-335

Performance and analysis of jazz-rock/fusion music. Improvisational and compositional techniques will be discussed. Some of the major players and groups analyzed will be the Yellowjackets, Michael Brecker, David Sanborn, and Chick Corea. This class will perform original compositions in an end-of-the-semester final performance.

Credits: 2
Course Chair: Carl Riley
Prerequisites: Overall ensemble rating 4
Required of: None
Electable by: All