Serial jazz 2

So it seems what started out as a school project has turned into something that may last with me beyond just the course itself. I really enjoyed the writing process of my twelve tone jazz piece. I was originalyl hesitant whether or not I would be able to make it sounded "jazzy" but that was quickly remedied once the actual writing process had begun. I was surprised at how natural tone rows sounded in that context. It wasen't awkward at all, I honestly felt that I could have heard some of these licks and bass lines on a Coltrane or Monk tune.

But what really made it for me was when I got together with the other guys to put it together for the performance. Instead of feeling rushed trying to put together something intelligable for a performance the next day, it felt fun, like something that I would do on the weekend with some friends for fun. Dylan said that he was engaged in a similar way.

I have since been fooling around with some other ideas in a similar vein. Perhaps Twelve tone jazz will become a new thing for me. I have also been thinking of trying to blend twelve tone music with various other styles as well. I have experimented with funk, with some success, and some styles of rock music. Dylan has also expressed interest in doing a recording of the piece I have written, so that's great as well.

I guess, if anything, beyond grades, credit hours, blogs or class participation marks, the most you can hope to achieve from a composition class is something similar to what I am experiencing now. I am glad that this has opened me up to a style of music that I had not tried before, and hopefully one that will stick with me for some while.