Travis Reuter: Compositions

Download or read book Travis Reuter: Compositions written by Travis Reuter and published by Mel Bay Publications. This book was released on 2012-10-25 with total page 73 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Guitarist, Travis Reuter's compositions focus on abstract forms, complex rhythmic structures, timbre and polytonality, while continuing to explore the improviser's role in a traditional setting. His music is inspired by contemporary classical music and draws heavily on influences from the music of composers Elliott Carter, Brian Ferneyhough, and Jason Eckardt. Each composition experiments withcombinations of form, counterpoint, and new devices for improvisation. Underlying this approach is an implicit skepticism of the aesthetics of the mainstream jazzestablishment and a deep hunger to integrate elements from other forward-lookinggenres. Reuter's integration of the motivic and rhythmic language of the classical modernists sets him apart from other young guitarists from the modern jazz lineage, and such material drawn from outside of the jazz tradition acts as the glue thatholds this music together conceptually. This volume contains nine original compositions that give the reader insight into the compositional language of Travis Reuter