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Abstract
The purpose of this project is to create the pilot of a live studio recording session and document the process of its development. My first challenge to the process was in creating definition around the concept of collaborative arrangement. As a jazz musician amongst mostly classical musicians, the idea of recording an improvised version of a standard was not immediately understood. This paper explains the cultural perspective that my background as a Black American musician provides through the methodology of autoethnography. The research helps to define collaborative arrangement and show how it can be useful for musicians of all backgrounds.
Additionally, and through the process of developing the session which ultimately was recorded with a local jazz musician, I document my practice based research of what I have learned about becoming a better producer, integrating new ways to approach arrangement and composition, as well as recording and performance. I hope to apply the lessons I have learned here to a larger context and recreate these collaborative sessions with musicians the world over.
Publication Date
7-1-2024
Campus
Valencia (Spain) Campus
Recommended Citation
Brown, Nicole. “Moody Sessions.” Master's thesis, Berklee College of Music, 2024. https://remix.berklee.edu/graduate-studies-contemporary-performance/311.