Paul McKee's research is focused on the study of jazz performance, composition and and history, the creation of compositions and arrangements for a variety of jazz ensembles and instrumental performance in the jazz genre.
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jazz performance, arranging and composition
Teaching
courses taught
EMUS 1427 - Jazz Ensemble
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Spring 2018 / Fall 2018 / Spring 2019 / Spring 2022
Students perform in a principal format for jazz expression. The large ensemble setting affords the opportunity to expand knowledge of jazz styles and repertoire as well as refine reading skills and improve spontaneous interaction with other musicians. Placed through auditions held at the beginning of search semester. Same as EMUS 3427 and EMUS 5427.
EMUS 3427 - Jazz Ensemble
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Spring 2018 / Fall 2018 / Spring 2019 / Spring 2022
Students perform in a principal format for jazz expression. The large ensemble setting affords the opportunity to expand knowledge of jazz styles and repertoire as well as refine reading skills and improve spontaneous interaction with other musicians. Placed through auditions held at the beginning of each semester. Recommended prerequisite: EMUS 1427 or previous experience in large jazz ensembles. Same as EMUS 1427 and EMUS 5427.
EMUS 5427 - Jazz Ensemble
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Spring 2018 / Fall 2018 / Spring 2019
Students perform in a principal format for jazz expression. The large ensemble setting affords the opportunity to expand knowledge of jazz styles and repertoire as well as refine reading skills and improve spontaneous interaction with other musicians. Placed through auditions held at the beginning of each semester. Recommended prerequisite: EMUS 3427 or previous experience in large jazz ensembles. Same as EMUS 1427 and EMUS 3427.
MUSC 3081 - Jazz Theory and Aural Foundations 1
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Fall 2018 / Fall 2019 / Fall 2020 / Fall 2022 / Fall 2024
Presents the grammar and syntax of jazz. Helps to gain a greater understanding of the inner workings and application of chord progressions as they relate to the jazz idiom including major key harmony, secondary dominants, modal interchange and modulation. Students will demonstrate their understanding of these components through written assignments, singing, aural recognition, transcription and keyboard demonstration.
MUSC 3091 - Jazz Theory and Aural Foundations 2
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Spring 2020 / Spring 2021 / Spring 2022 / Spring 2023
Presents the grammar and syntax of jazz and is the second course of the sequence. Units of study include elements of form, harmonic substitution, reharmonization, non-standard forms and harmonic progressions. Post-tonal concepts as they relate to jazz are introduced as well as foundational studies in jazz rhythm. Aural studies of all theoretical material is integrated throughout the semester.
MUSC 4031 - Jazz Arranging 1
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Fall 2018 / Fall 2019 / Fall 2020 / Fall 2022
Study of notation, score layout, transpositions, basic harmonic and melodic analysis, basic chord voicings, and composition for a small and large jazz ensemble. Use of notation software such as Finale or Sibelius. Offered fall semester only.
MUSC 4091 - Jazz Arranging 2
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Spring 2018 / Spring 2019 / Spring 2020 / Spring 2021 / Spring 2022 / Spring 2023
Continuation and expansion of studies in MUSC 4031. Survey and analysis of major composers and arrangers of the idiom. Course focuses on creating several arranging projects for a jazz ensembles. Recommended prerequisite: MUSC 3081. Offered spring of odd-numbered years.
MUSC 4161 - Advanced Jazz Composition and Analysis
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Fall 2024
Provides in depth listening, score study, and analysis, exploring major composers in jazz and their innovations in composition. "Foundational" topics concerning melody, form, and orchestration are studied to provide a framework for further analysis. Influences of western art music, American folk and popular music considered. Final projects to be performed and recorded by a CU jazz ensemble.
PMUS 1866 - Jazz Trombone
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Spring 2018 / Fall 2018 / Spring 2019 / Fall 2019 / Spring 2020 / Fall 2020 / Spring 2021 / Fall 2022 / Spring 2023 / Fall 2024
PMUS 2866 - Jazz Trombone
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Fall 2018 / Spring 2019 / Fall 2020 / Spring 2021 / Spring 2022 / Fall 2023 / Fall 2024
PMUS 3866 - Jazz Trombone
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Fall 2019 / Spring 2020 / Spring 2022 / Fall 2022 / Spring 2023
PMUS 4866 - Jazz Trombone
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Spring 2018 / Fall 2020 / Spring 2021 / Fall 2022 / Spring 2023 / Fall 2023
PMUS 5866 - Jazz Trombone
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Spring 2018 / Fall 2018 / Spring 2019 / Fall 2022 / Spring 2023 / Fall 2024
