The jazz double bass ensemble playing of Reggie Workman 1961-1966

Taylor, Emma Marie

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Description

Title

The jazz double bass ensemble playing of Reggie Workman 1961-1966

Author(s)

Taylor, Emma Marie

Issue Date

2023

Director of Research (if dissertation) or Advisor (if thesis)

Gray, Lawrence

Doctoral Committee Chair(s)

Gray, Lawrence

Committee Member(s)

• Spencer, Joel
• Lund, Erik
• Reagan, Maureen

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)

• Reggie Workman
• jazz bass
• transcription
• Art Blakey's Jazz Messengers
• John Coltrane Quartet
• Wayne Shorter

Language

en

Abstract

Reggie Workman is an American avant-garde jazz and hard bop double bassist. Although an experienced teacher and composer, Workman is best known for his time performing with John Coltrane and Art Blakey’s Jazz Messengers. This project documents Workman’s jazz bass group playing with three different band leaders and rhythm sections between 1960–1966: John Coltrane, Wayne Shorter, and Art Blakey. This study analyzes five related transcriptions of Workman’s playing to assess his jazz bass playing style and technical mannerisms and how these characteristics change and adapt depending upon the ensemble with whom he is playing. In doing so, I establish why Reggie Workman’s bass playing is influential and important to today’s jazz bass players.

Graduation Semester

2023-05-01T14:16:45-05:00

Type of Resource

• text
• still image

Copyright and License Information

Copyright 2023 Emma Taylor

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