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Jazz Ensemble — MPF4250.01) (time updated as of 10/4/2023

Spring 2024
Instructor: Carly Rudzinski
Credits: 2
This ensemble will perform a wide range of Jazz music (a genre that is constantly evolving), with an emphasis on both ensemble playing and improvisation skills. By playing together, students will learn how blues, swing, Latin, and rock elements have all fueled this music called jazz. Students will also learn how major Jazz artists such as Ellington, Monk, Mingus, Wayne Shorter,
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Jazz Ensemble — MPF4250.01

Fall 2018
Instructor: Hui Cox
Credits: 2
This ensemble will perform a wide range of Jazz music (a genre that is constantly evolving), with an emphasis on both ensemble playing and improvisation skills. By playing together, students will learn how blues, swing, Latin, and rock elements have all fueled this music called jazz. Students will also learn how major Jazz artists such as Ellington, Monk, Mingus, Wayne Shorter,
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Jazz Ensemble — MPF4250.01

Spring 2020
Instructor: Bruce Williamson
Credits: 2
This ensemble will perform a wide range of Jazz music (a genre that is constantly evolving), with an emphasis on both ensemble playing and improvisation skills. By playing together, students will learn how blues, swing, Latin, and rock elements have all fueled this music called jazz. Students will also learn how major Jazz artists such as Ellington, Monk, Mingus, Wayne Shorter,
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Jazz Piano — MIN4237.01

Fall 2017
Instructor: Bruce Williamson
Credits: 2
Weekly private instruction in jazz piano to be arranged with instructor. Explore and develop skills and knowledge required to effectively play non-classical piano repertoire. Styles covered: blues, reggae, salsa, bossa-nova and jazz. Create bass lines, chord voicings, stylistic rhythms, melodies and improvised solos. Auditions will take place on Tuesday, May 16 from 4:30pm - 6
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Jazz Piano — MIN4240.01

Fall 2019
Instructor: Jennifer Allen
Credits: 2
Weekly private instruction in jazz piano to be arranged with instructor. Explore and develop skills and knowledge required to effectively play non-classical piano repertoire. Styles covered: blues, reggae, salsa, bossa-nova and jazz. Create bass lines, chord voicings, stylistic rhythms, melodies and improvised solos.
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Jazz Piano — MIN4240.01

Spring 2017
Instructor: Bruce Williamson
Credits: 2
Weekly private instruction in jazz piano to be arranged with instructor. Explore and develop skills and knowledge required to effectively play non-classical piano repertoire. Styles covered: blues, reggae, salsa, bossa-nova and jazz. Create bass lines, chord voicings, stylistic rhythms, melodies and improvised solos.
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Jazz Piano — MIN4240.01

Spring 2018
Instructor: Bruce Williamson
Credits: 2
Weekly private instruction in jazz piano to be arranged with instructor. Explore and develop skills and knowledge required to effectively play non-classical piano repertoire. Styles covered: blues, reggae, salsa, bossa-nova and jazz. Create bass lines, chord voicings, stylistic rhythms, melodies and improvised solos. Corequisites: Participation in Music Workshop, Tuesdays 6:30
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Jazz Piano — MIN4240.01

Spring 2019
Instructor: Bruce Williamson
Credits: 2
Weekly private instruction in jazz piano to be arranged with instructor. Explore and develop skills and knowledge required to effectively play non-classical piano repertoire. Styles covered: blues, reggae, salsa, bossa-nova and jazz. Create bass lines, chord voicings, stylistic rhythms, melodies and improvised solos. Corequisites: Participation in Music Workshop, Tuesdays 6:30
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Jazz Piano — MIN4240.01

Fall 2018
Instructor: Music Faculty (TBD)
Credits: 2
Weekly private instruction in jazz piano to be arranged with instructor. Explore and develop skills and knowledge required to effectively play non-classical piano repertoire. Styles covered: blues, reggae, salsa, bossa-nova and jazz. Create bass lines, chord voicings, stylistic rhythms, melodies and improvised solos. Corequisites: Participation in Music Workshop, Tuesdays 6:30
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Jazz Piano Lab — MIN4335.01

Fall 2015
Instructor: Bruce Williamson
Days & Time: TBA
Credits: 2
This course will utilize Bennington’s Piano Lab to explore and develop the skills and knowledge required to effectively play non-classical piano repertoire. Styles covered are: blues, reggae, salsa, bossa-nova and jazz. Students will take turns learning and playing bass lines, chord voicings, stylistic rhythms, melodies and improvised solos.  
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Jazz Piano Lab — MIN4335.01

Spring 2020
Instructor: Bruce Williamson
Credits: 2
This course will utilize Bennington's Piano Lab to explore and develop the skills and knowledge required to effectively play non-classical piano repertoire. Styles covered are: blues, reggae, salsa, bossa-nova and jazz. Students will take turns learning and playing bass lines, chord voicings, stylistic rhythms, melodies and improvised solos. Corequisites: Must participate in
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Jazz Piano Lab — MIN4335.01

Fall 2013
Instructor: Bruce Williamson
Days & Time: TBA
Credits: 2
This course will utilize Bennington’s Piano Lab to explore and develop the skills and knowledge required to effectively play non-classical piano repertoire. Styles covered are: blues, reggae, salsa, bossa-nova and jazz. Students will take turns learning and playing bass lines, chord voicings, stylistic rhythms, melodies and improvised solos.
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Jazz Piano Lab — MIN4335.01

Spring 2019
Instructor: Bruce Williamson
Credits: 2
This course will utilize Bennington’s Piano Lab to explore and develop the skills and knowledge required to effectively play non-classical piano repertoire. Styles covered are: blues, reggae, salsa, bossa-nova and jazz. Students will take turns learning and playing bass lines, chord voicings, stylistic rhythms, melodies and improvised solos. Corequisties: participation in Music
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Jazz Piano Lab — MIN4335.01

Fall 2016
Instructor: Bruce Williamson
Credits: 2
This course will utilize Bennington’s Piano Lab to explore and develop the skills and knowledge required to effectively play non-classical piano repertoire. Styles covered are: blues, reggae, salsa, bossa-nova and jazz. Students will take turns learning and playing bass lines, chord voicings, stylistic rhythms, melodies and improvised solos.
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Jazz Piano Workshop — MIN4239.01

Fall 2014
Instructor: jacob sacks
Days & Time: TBA
Credits: 2
In this course, participants will work on developing the skills required to effectively play non-classical piano repertoire and to connect with improvising in a variety of ways. Students will both individually and collectively learn to play bass lines, chord voicings, melodies, basic rhythms, and improvise solos. Greater awareness of possibilities will be developed through
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Jazz Theory — MTH4119.01

Fall 2021
Instructor: Jen Allen
Credits: 4
This course will review both diatonic and modal harmony as it applies to chord structures, chord progressions, scales used in jazz improvisation, how to interpret chord alterations, and how to identify key centers. We will learn how to translate the chord symbols found in “lead sheets” (music with only chord symbols and melody) and develop the necessary skills to create
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Jazz Theory I — MTH2280.01

Fall 2020
Instructor: Carly Rudzinski
Credits: 2
This course will review both diatonic and modal harmony as it applies to chord structures, chord progressions and scales used in jazz improvisation. Students will learn how to translate the chord symbols found in “lead sheets” (music with only chord symbols and melody). Students must have the ability to read music notation and a basic understanding of major minor tonality.
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Jazz Theory II — MTH2279.02

Fall 2020
Instructor: Carly Rudzinski
Credits: 2
Students will learn how to interpret chord alterations, and how to identify key centers. This course will help students learn the language of jazz and develop the necessary skills to create intelligent and musical improvised solos. Students should have the ability to read music notation and a basic understanding of major minor tonality.
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Jazz Trapset and Drums Ensemble — MPF4108.01

Fall 2015
Instructor: Susie Ibarra
Days & Time: TBA
Credits: 4
Assembling the contraption, the trapset or the drumset, arose from the meeting and mixture of diverse cultures over the last century. This ensemble studies the music and musicians that have influenced the evolution of Jazz trapset and percussion playing over the last century. The class will examine African and Cuban clave influence, Asian and Middle Eastern influence, American
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Jazz Vocal Improvisation — MVO4203.01

Fall 2014
Instructor: yoon sun choi
Days & Time: TBA
Credits: 4
This performance workshop will explore vocal improvisation in jazz, both improvising within a form (jazz standards) and free improvisation. Students will learn to understand the language of jazz through listening and practicing, and there will be some ensemble singing. Students must be able to match pitch. There will be a performance scheduled at the end of term.
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Jazz Vocal Workshop — MPF4273.01

Spring 2021
Instructor: Bruce Williamson Kerry Ryer-Parke
Credits: 4
Students will gain a better understanding of jazz vocal styles by listening to recordings and studying the backgrounds of influential jazz singers. Students will learn and perform jazz vocal literature while receiving guidance from two faculty members, jazz pianist Bruce Williamson and vocal coach Kerry Ryer-Parke. Musical styles covered will include ballads, swing, blues
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Jazz Vocal Workshop — MPF4273.01

Spring 2014
Instructor: Bruce Williamson; Tom Bogdan
Credits: 4
This will be a repertoire/performance class where vocalists will have the opportunity to work with both a vocal coach and jazz pianist. Bass and drums will be added towards the end of the term. Songs will be selected from the standard jazz repertoire, which will then be interpreted in a number of different jazz styles (swing, latin, ballad, blues, etc.). Emphasis will be on
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Jazz Vocal Workshop — MPF4273.01

Spring 2018
Instructor: Bruce Williamson, Kerry Ryer-Parke
Credits: 2
This will be a repertoire/performance class where vocalists will have the opportunity to work with both a vocal coach and jazz pianist. Bass and drums will be added towards the end of the term. Through extensive listening to jazz vocalists and their own practice, students will gain confidence in phrasing, microphone technique and jazz vocal idioms. Songs will be selected from
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Jazz Vocal Workshop — MPF4273.01

Spring 2016
Instructor: Bruce Williamson; Kerry Ryer-Parke
Credits: 4
This will be a repertoire/performance class where vocalists will have the opportunity to work with both a vocal coach and jazz pianist. Bass and drums will be added towards the end of the term. Songs will be selected from the standard jazz repertoire, which will then be interpreted in a number of different jazz styles (swing, latin, ballad, blues, etc.). Emphasis will be on
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