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Claus Ogerman

Fuse Music Commentary Series: Jazz and the Piano Concerto –Revisiting the Jazz Side

What I’ve learned from three years of research and listening is that the piano concerto is an ideal vehicle with which individual composers can experiment

By: Steve Elman Filed Under: Classical Music, Commentary, Featured, Jazz, Music Tagged: Chick Corea, Claus Ogerman, Concertino for Jazz Quartet and Orchestra, Dave Brubeck, Donal Fox, Duke Ellington, Elementals, George Gershwin, George Russell, Gunther Schuller, Iiro Rantala, JIPC jazz-influenced piano concerto, Living Time, Michel Camilo, New World A-Coming, Peace Out, Symbiosis, The Continents: Concerto for Jazz Quintet

Music Commentary: The Problem of the Jazz Piano Concerto – Side A

When the jazz composer is the soloist, which is usually the case, he or she ironically revives one of the most venerable traditions in classical music.

By: Steve Elman Filed Under: Classical Music, Featured, Jazz, Music Tagged: Chick Corea, Claus Ogerman, Concerto for Piano and Orchestra, Concerto in G♯▵A♭, Dave Brubeck, Donal Fox, Duke Ellington, Elementals, for Improvised Piano and Orchestra, Fred Sherry, George Russell, Hans Glawischnig, Iiro Rantala, jazz piano concerto, Living Time, Marcus Gilmore, Michel Camilo, New World A-Coming, Peace Out, Steve Davis, Symbiosis, The Continents: Concerto for Jazz Quintet and Chamber Orchestra, Tim Garland

Commentary Drill Down: Claus Ogerman’s “Symbiosis”

Fuse Jazz Critic Steve Elman is currently surveying works that illuminate the tradition of the jazz-influenced piano concerto. His series began with an examination of Chick Corea’s current recording, The Continents. In part two, he takes a look at eight works by jazz composers that precede the release of Corea’s work. This post is a […]

By: Steve Elman Filed Under: Classical Music, Jazz, Music Tagged: Claus Ogerman, jazz piano concerto, Symbiosis

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