I would like to thank my past teachers for sharing their knowledge with me. Special thanks to Don Coffman, whom I greatly admire for his bass playing and knowledge of jazz history Doug Bickel, who taught me to simplify my style by asking me to transcribe myself Dante Luciani, who is simply one of the finest jazz trombonists. Thanks to the wonderful University of Miami faculty as well. I would also like to thank all of the great musicians whom I had the chance to play with and conduct while in residence at the University of Miami. To David Baker for the time he spent with me talking about his dear friend, J. Rachel Lebon for her confidence in me and my writing. Thank you to the members of my committee, for all of their time and efforts. Thank you to Whit Sidener and Dante Luciani, for encouraging me to pursue the Doctor of Musical Arts degree and providing their ongoing support. Thanks also to Aya Makino Lancaster and Bobby Lancaster for their loving encouragement day in and out. iii ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS I first must thank my parents, Robert and Dorothy Lancaster for their unwavering support of all aspects of my creative life over the years. You are a constant source of inspiration to me. DEDICATION This doctoral essay is dedicated to my son, Bobby Lancaster. The remaining trombone solos have not yet been readily made available for study. Johnson recording, Proof Positive was chosen for transcription and analysis due to its historical significance as a seminal recording and for the fact that only “Stella by Starlight” has been published. Melody, harmony, rhythm, and stylistic inflection within each solo are discussed in detail and musical examples from the improvisations are cited to provide emphasis. The specific solos that were selected met the standard of containing a substantial number of Johnson’s characteristic improvisational devices. The study will be limited to those solos that meet a selection criterion. A review of related literature will be provided as well. Johnson is presented along with a review of jazz trombone history in order to provide perspective. Johnson recording Proof Positive will be transcribed and analyzed in depth using a method of analysis incorporating improvisational devices identified by the author. Johnson will further be affirmed as a jazz musician worthy of doctoral level study. Johnson presently obtainable for study by jazz trombonists. Johnson recording, Proof Positive as well as to increase the amount of analytical literature on J. (116) The purposes of the essay are to transcribe and analyze selected solos from the 1964 J. Doctoral essay supervised by Professor Dante Luciani. (D.M.A., Jazz Performance) (December 2009) Abstract of a doctoral essay at the University of Miami. Professor of Studio Music and Jazz LANCASTER, RODNEY ALLEN Transcription and Analysis of Selected Trombone Solos from J. Professor of Music Theory _ Lawrence Lapin, M.M. Assistant Professor of Jazz Brass _ Paul Wilson, Ph.D. Dean of the Graduate School _ Dante Luciani, M.M. JOHNSON’S 1964 RECORDING PROOF POSITIVE Rodney Allen Lancaster Approved: _ John Olah, M.M Associate Professor of Tuba _ Terri A. JOHNSON’S 1964 RECORDING PROOF POSITIVE By Rodney Allen Lancaster A DOCTORAL ESSAY Submitted to the Faculty of the University of Miami in partial fulfillment of the requirements for the degree of Doctor of Musical Arts Coral Gables, Florida December 2009 ©2009 Rodney Allen Lancaster All Rights Reserved UNIVERSITY OF MIAMI A doctoral essay submitted in partial fulfillment of the requirements for the degree of Doctor of Musical Arts TRANSCRIPTION AND ANALYSIS OF SELECTED TROMBONE SOLOS FROM J. UNIVERSITY OF MIAMI TRANSCRIPTION AND ANALYSIS OF SELECTED TROMBONE SOLOS FROM J. It has been accepted for inclusion in Open Access Dissertations by an authorized administrator of Scholarly Repository. This Open access is brought to you for free and open access by the Electronic Theses and Dissertations at Scholarly Repository. Johnson's 1964 Recording Proof Positive" (2009). ![]() Johnson's 1964 Recording Proof Positive Rodney Allen Lancaster University of Miami, Follow this and additional works at: Recommended Citation Lancaster, Rodney Allen, "Transcription and Analysis of Selected Trombone Solos from J. University of Miami Scholarly Repository Open Access Dissertations Electronic Theses and Dissertations Transcription and Analysis of Selected Trombone Solos from J.
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