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Adult Learner

  • Thursday, Jan 4th
    3:30 PM – 5:30 PM CST
    A Comparison of Michael Brecker Solos on Rhythm Changes
    Location: Strand Foyer
    Presenter: Russell Haight
    RESEARCH: Poster
  • Thursday, Jan 4th
    3:30 PM – 5:30 PM CST
    Archive Grooves: A Study of Yusef Lateef's Manuscript Works for Large Jazz Ensemble
    Location: Strand Foyer
    RESEARCH: Poster
  • Thursday, Jan 4th
    3:30 PM – 5:30 PM CST
    Blues/Jazz Theory: An Linguistic Approach to Improvisation
    Location: Strand Foyer
    Lead Presenter: Eric D. Wright (None)
    RESEARCH: Poster
  • Thursday, Jan 4th
    3:30 PM – 5:30 PM CST
    Charlie Byrd: Latin American Jazz Ambassador and Cold War Special Agent
    Location: Strand Foyer
    RESEARCH: Poster
  • Thursday, Jan 4th
    3:30 PM – 5:30 PM CST
    Conduction® as an Introduction: Utilizing the strategies and concepts of Lawrence "Butch" Morris as an entry point for improvisation
    Location: Strand Foyer
    Presenter: Chris Gagne
    RESEARCH: Poster
  • Thursday, Jan 4th
    3:30 PM – 5:30 PM CST
    Discussing the Present in a Historical Context: the Challenge of "Significance" in Writing About Contemporary Jazz in a History/Appreciation Textbook
    Location: Strand Foyer
    Presenter: Justin Binek – Kansas City Kansas Community College
    RESEARCH: Poster
  • Thursday, Jan 4th
    3:30 PM – 5:30 PM CST
    Duet to Big Band: Examining Mary Lou Williams' arranging and orchestration techniques on her composition, "Scorpio"
    Location: Strand Foyer
    Presenter: Zach J. Rich (he/him/his) – University of Denver
    RESEARCH: Poster
  • Thursday, Jan 4th
    3:30 PM – 5:30 PM CST
    Generating a Sustainable Income: How are Jazz Musicians Doing It?
    Location: Strand Foyer
    Presenter: Troy R. Thomas
    RESEARCH: Poster
  • Thursday, Jan 4th
    3:30 PM – 5:30 PM CST
    Innovation and Tradition: Exploring New Fields of Vocal Jazz
    Location: Strand Foyer
    RESEARCH: Poster
  • Thursday, Jan 4th
    3:30 PM – 5:30 PM CST
    Marilyn Mazur
    Location: Strand Foyer
    RESEARCH: Poster
  • Thursday, Jan 4th
    3:30 PM – 5:30 PM CST
    Microrhythm and Articulation in Count Basie’s Recordings
    Location: Strand Foyer
    RESEARCH: Poster
  • Thursday, Jan 4th
    3:30 PM – 5:30 PM CST
    Presentation on Voice Leading Models in Jazz Analysis and Improvisation Pedagogy
    Location: Strand Foyer
    RESEARCH: Poster
  • Thursday, Jan 4th
    3:30 PM – 5:30 PM CST
    The Effects of Visuospatial Musical Input Manipulation on Harmonic Accuracy, Achievement, and Self-Efficacy in Beginning-Level Jazz Improvisers
    Location: Strand Foyer
    Presenter: Lonnie Easter, II (he/him/his) – University of Oklahoma
    RESEARCH: Poster
  • Thursday, Jan 4th
    3:30 PM – 5:30 PM CST
    The Jazz Compositions of Dee Barton
    Location: Strand Foyer
    RESEARCH: Poster
  • Thursday, Jan 4th
    3:30 PM – 5:30 PM CST
    The Signature Vocabulary of Dizzy Gillespie: A Starting Point
    Location: Strand Foyer
    RESEARCH: Poster
  • Thursday, Jan 4th
    3:30 PM – 5:30 PM CST
    This is your brain on improvisation: Neural signatures of the Flow state
    Location: Strand Foyer
    Presenter: Martin Norgaard (he/him/his) – Georgia State University
    RESEARCH: Poster
  • Thursday, Jan 4th
    3:30 PM – 5:30 PM CST
    Wardell Gray's Synergetic Compositional & Improvisational Vocabulary
    Location: Strand Foyer
    Presenter: Austin A. Cebulske – University or Northern Colorado
    RESEARCH: Poster
  • Thursday, Jan 4th
    3:30 PM – 5:30 PM CST
    You Punks Can’t Play This! Situating Ferd Morton the Composer alongside Jelly Roll the Improviser within King Porter Stomp
    Location: Strand Foyer
    RESEARCH: Poster