Jazz-guitar virtuoso Oz Noy's music is heavily flavored with rock, blues, funk and pop. But don't call his sound "jazz fusion" - at least not when he's listening. "I don't like the word 'fusion,' just ...

Legendary guitarist Scott Henderson will take you through the basic steps to improvisation and general organization on the guitar. Over 10 weeks, you’ll learn to use scales and their modes, chord ...

Jazz & Improvisation have been important to the musical landscape of University of Delaware for decades. Consisting of big bands, combos, academic classes, and private lessons, the Jazz program has ...

Fingers graze a keyboard, poised to play. A trumpet rises to the lips. Drumsticks perch in the air, ready to fall. The improv begins, and this combo of jazz musicians instantly creates a piece of ...

Recent findings in neuroscience provide new evidence that musical creativity is not a static trait but a dynamic process involving the rapid reconfiguration of brain networks. By monitoring the brain ...

On Saturday, March 14, the Hazeltine Theater presents an evening of jazz guitar featuring Howard Alden and Greg Ruby, two ...

A giant in free improvised music, English guitarist Derek Bailey died of motor neuron disease on December 25th in London at age 75. Bailey was born in Sheffield, England. A third generation musician, ...

According to a popular view, creativity is a product of the brain’s right hemisphere – innovative people are considered “right-brain thinkers” while “left-brain thinkers” are thought to be analytical ...

The Bachelor of Music (B.M.) in Jazz and Improvisation is for musicians pursuing careers in jazz, studio recording, and performance in contemporary idioms (popular, world, experimental). The core ...