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The song of singing remains the same: Affects and effects of Chick Corea's music 1964-1971

Ashe, Whitney

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Title
The song of singing remains the same: Affects and effects of Chick Corea's music 1964-1971
Author(s)
Ashe, Whitney
Issue Date
2020
Director of Research (if dissertation) or Advisor (if thesis)
Stephens, John Chip
Doctoral Committee Chair(s)
Stephens, John Chip
Committee Member(s)
  • Pugh, James
  • Taylor, Stephen
  • Gray, Lawrence
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
  • piano
  • Chick Corea
  • improvisation
  • analysis
  • transcription
Language
en
Abstract
This document addresses the musical and professional development that pianist and composer Chick Corea underwent between the years 1964-1971. The recordings examined in this document demonstrate how Corea assimilated bebop, modal, and free jazz idioms, while developing an identifiable yet malleable approach to improvisation. During this period, his musical language also underwent significant transformation in his approach to harmony, rhythm, group interplay, and pianistic technique. Transcriptions and analysis are used to examine these developments of Corea’s musical language. This period culminated in Corea’s participation in a trio collective with bassist Dave Holland and drummer Barry Altschul. It was with this project that he transitioned from sideman to bandleader. The effects of this transition, both musically and personally, are examined through the lens of various musicologists and critics to demonstrate both how and why Corea’s work began to diverge from his audiences’ expectations.
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  • still image
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Copyright 2020 Whitney Ashe

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