New Jazz Improvisation DVD from Berklee Press
 June 5, 2005
Saxophonist,
composer, arranger, clinician, and adjudicator Larry Monroe has just
released Jazz Expression: A Toolbox for Improvisation. This new
instructional DVD helps musicians develop their own styles as they work
with the building blocks of expression and articulation, and craft their
own musical interpretations of songs.
As a student, ensemble chair, ear training Chair, Dean of Performance
division, and current Vice President of International Studies, Monroe
has been involved in Berklee College of Music's unique musical
educational program for over 40 years. As a prominent musician, Monroe's
views on expression are well-known throughout the community. Noting the
tendency of young players to concentrate solely on their craft, and the
lack of emphasis placed on expressive qualities, Jazz Expression a
Toolbox for Improvisation aims to give students the devices needed to
develop their expressive abilities.
Jazz Expression: A Toolbox for Improvisation enables students to build
upon their musical vocabulary to bring fullness of their musical ideas
into the jazz idiom. Featured lessons, which can be applied to various
instruments, include:
- Vibrato
- Articulation
- Dynamics
- Effects
- Pitch
Larry Monroe is an internationally active saxophonist, composer,
arranger, clinician, and adjudicator. He leads his own sextet and has
performed with artists such as Lou Rawls, Buddy Rich, Dizzy Gillespie,
Tony Bennett, Gary Burton, and the Boston Pops Orchestra, among others.
Mr. Monroe currently serves as the associate vice president of
international programs at Berklee College of Music.
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