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BASIE AND BUD: AN EXAMINATION OF THE MODERN JAZZ RHYTHM SECTION

Hoover, Travis W.

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Title
BASIE AND BUD: AN EXAMINATION OF THE MODERN JAZZ RHYTHM SECTION
Author(s)
Hoover, Travis W.
Issue Date
2017
Doctoral Committee Chair(s)
Professor John C. Stephens
Committee Member(s)
  • Professor Jeffrey Magee
  • Professor Charles McNeil
  • Teaching Assistant Professor Andrea Solya
Department of Study
School of Music
Discipline
Music
Degree Granting Institution
University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign
Degree Name
A.Mus.D. (doctoral)
Keyword(s)
  • jazz
  • music
  • count
  • basie
  • bud
  • powell
Language
en
Abstract
Jazz academia has produced notable works including instrumental methodology, ensemble arrangements, compositions and historical literature. Studies on the jazz rhythm section however, are virtually non-existent. Blues music from the Southwest, in its many forms, made its way to Kansas City and had a profound impact on territory bands, William “Count” Basie’s rhythm section and a young Earl “ Bud ” Powell. The scope of this thesis will partially address this void by providing new insight into the early evolution of the modern jazz rhythm section. This thesis will examine two key rhythm sections whose influence transcended geographic constraints, transporting blues and swing music into a new era known as bebop.
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