Thesis (Ph. D.)--Florida State University, 1970. / Typescript. Vita. Includes bibliographical references (leaves 279-282).

Thesis--Louisiana State University and Agricultural and Mechanical College. / Vita. Bibliography: leaves 127-132.

Thesis (Ph. D.)--University of Wisconsin--Madison, 2000. / eContent provider-neutral record in process. Description based on print version record. Includes bibliographical references (leaves 275-277).

Thesis (Ph. D.)--University of Washington, 2006. / Vita. Includes bibliographical references (leaves 158-166).

Thesis (D.M.A.--Music)--University of California, San Diego, 2000. / Vita. Duration of acc. tape: 33:00. Includes bibliographical references.

Dissertation (D.M.A.)--The University of North Carolina at Greensboro, 2009. / Directed by William Carroll; submitted to the School of Music. Title from PDF t.p. (viewed Jun. 8, 2010). Includes bibliographical references (p. 19-21).

Thesis (Ph. D.)--Ohio State University, 2005. / Title from first page of PDF file. Document formatted into pages; contains xiii, 141 p.; also includes graphics (some col.). Includes bibliographical references (p. 127-134). Available online via OhioLINK's ETD Center

Thesis (Ph. D.)--University of Missouri-Columbia, 2007. / The entire dissertation/thesis text is included in the research.pdf file; the official abstract appears in the short.pdf file (which also appears in the research.pdf); a non-technical general description, or public abstract, appears in the public.pdf file. Title from title screen of research.pdf file (viewed on December 13, 2007) Vita. Includes bibliographical references.

The purpose of this study was to determine whether an Aebersold play-along recording is an effective tool for becoming a more proficient jazz improviser. Participants (N=35) were undergraduate and graduate trumpet, trombone, and saxophone students enrolled in the jazz program at a mid-sized university in the mid-western United States.The study followed a pretest/posttest design in which participants were randomly assigned to either an experimental or control group. Both groups were asked to record a pretest of improvisation over two choruses of F blues, along with a rhythm section playalong recording. Three expert judges evaluated these pretest performances using the Instrumental Jazz Improvisation Evaluation Measure (IJIEM). Participants self-reported a total of four hours of individual practice over the next thirteen days, the control group practicing F blues without the aid of accompaniment and the experimental group practicing with a play-along accompaniment compact disc provided by the researcher. Participants recorded two choruses of improvisation as a posttest on day fourteen, which were subsequently evaluated by the three expert judges, again using the IJIEM. The pretest and posttest results for all three judges were then averaged and compared for differences.The results reveal a significant difference with positive gain scores in both groups. While both groups showed higher mean gain scores, the experimental group experienced a fifty-six percent gain over the control group (not statistically significant). / School of Music

Treatise (D.M.A.) -- Florida State University, 2004. / Advisor: Pamela Ryan, Florida State University, School of Music. Title and description from treatise home page (viewed 2-8-05). Document formatted into pages; contains 55 pages. Includes biographical sketch. Includes bibliographical references.