A new edition of the music of the band Yellowjackets for jazz trio

Abstract

This graduate jazz piano recital had the major objective of creating a new edition of music for jazz trio of several Yellowjackets' songs. This was done by analyzing the songs and band recordings with the purpose of proposing a new edition for keyboard, bass, and drum set. Along with this, a background investigation of the band and selected works was done. Sheet music was also created for use in performance and an emphasis in this paper was put on the organization and preparation of the recital. The following Yellowjackets' songs were selected for performance on the recital: 1. Matinee Idol, Composed by Russell Ferrante 2. Pass It On, Composed By Russell Ferrante 3. Motet, Composed by Russell Ferrante and Jimmy Haslip 4. Gabriel Rose, Composed by Russell Ferrante and Jimmy Haslip 5. Freedom land, Composed by Russell Ferrante 6. Revelation, Composed by Russell Ferrante The jazz piano recital took place at the College of Music, Mahidol University on Wednesday, May 14, 2014, from 3 p.m. to 4 p.m.;