College Project

[Andrés Rosa]

Hi:
I have a research proyect to do about the influences of Classical Music in Jazz, since i´m new to jazz i need a little guidence. With this research proyect I´m trying to find when or how jazz music first appeared and how it has been influenced by the classical music in terms of instruments, performances, benefits, artists, that have tried or resulted from that. Any help it´s going to be appreciated.

ATT.
Andrés

[Muskrat Ramble]

I'd recommend starting with a book called The History of Jazz by Ted Gioia. Some composers you want to look at are Gunter Schuller (and "third stream" jazz in general), Gil Evans (particularly w/ Miles Davis, as on Sketches of Spain, where they play a version of Concierto de Aranjuez), Dave Brubeck, Duke Ellington, and Bill Evans, to name a few guys with classical influences or stylistic/compositional leanings. Of course, you may want to consider classical composers like Gershwin, Shostakovich, Bernstein, Milhaud, Copland, Stravinsky, Hindemith, John Adams, etc. in your research. They all penned jazz-influenced works--the genres have cross-pollinated.

[peter rh]

originally posted by Andres I´m trying to find when or how jazz music first appeared and how it has been influenced by the classical music
best to start at the beginning - New Orleans

[Kryssi]

Are you looking for the influences in a historical perspective or in a music theory perspective?
I'd analyze some jazz standards and their chord structure, modes, scales, and form. A lot of the same theoretical tools apply to both. I find that especcially in harmonization.