Thesis (Ph. D.)--Florida State University, 1974. / Vita. Includes bibliographical references (leaves 94-96).

The development of solo literature for the bass trombone came relatively late in the history of instruments. Though the development of solo literature for this instrument and the birth and development of jazz occurring at the same time in history may be coincidental, the influence of one on the other is undeniable. Because of the large percentage of solo bass trombone literature that is influenced by jazz due to this coincidence, it is necessary that even a classically trained bass trombonist include jazz as a part of the study curriculum. In order to exemplify the influences of jazz harmony and jazz style on bass trombone literature, it was decided that the pieces chosen would be either from the library of standard bass trombone literature or would be an outstanding example for this topic. Then, the stylistic influences must be proved as being derived from the jazz idiom. The same must be shown true for any jazz harmonies discussed. For this topic, the following pieces were chosen: Eugène Bozza's New Orleans composed in 1962, Alec Wilder's Sonata for Bass Trombone and Piano composed in 1969, and Daniel Schnyder's subZERO: Concerto for Bass Trombone and Orchestra composed in 1999.

Cette recherche, en lien avec mes activités de pianiste, compositrice et chef d’orchestre, porte sur l’élaboration de l’œuvre de jazz symphonique. Le jazz symphonique a représenté un hybride musical et un terrain de recherche autour de l’espace sonore de l'orchestre. Il a été à bien des égards un précurseur dans l’exploration des possibilités pour créer une musique dans laquelle les approches et les préoccupations jazz et savantes entraient dans une dialectique productive. Le geste d’écriture qu'il a privilégié intègre alors la palette instrumentale comme un révélateur fondamental des structures musicales. Le compositeur élabore un processus musical qui permet au matériau de s’exprimer, de déployer ses potentialités expressives et perceptives par l’appréhension de l’espace orchestral. Identifier et comprendre les stratégies d’écoute que le compositeur destine à l’auditeur et la manière dont il potentialise la signification des éléments constitutifs de l’œuvre représentent un des principaux enjeux de la recherche. / This research relates to my pursuits as a pianist, composer and conductor, and concerns the development of the art of symphonic jazz. Symphonic jazz has represented a musical hybrid and a field of research around the soundscape of the orchestra. In many ways, it has been a forerunner in exploring the possibilities for creating music in which jazz and scholarly approaches and inquiries had entered into a productive dialectic. Hence the favoured approach to writing now integrates a variety of instruments as a fundamental revealer of musical structures. The composer creates a musical process that allows the material to express itself and spread its expressive and perceptive potential through comprehension of the orchestral space. Identifying and understanding the composer’s listening strategies for the listener, as well as the way he increases the meaning of the elements constituting the work is one of the main subjects of research.