Elmes, Barry2015-08-282015-08-282014-12-112015-08-28http://hdl.handle.net/10315/29973Chamber jazz was introduced in the 1950s with artists like Ahmad Jamal and the Modern Jazz Quartet leading the way in this new genre. It is a fusion of elements from both Western Art Music and Jazz, combining to form a unique style and sound. Chamber jazz composers and arrangers utilize many of the formal characteristics of jazz such as vamps, introductions, endings, and interludes to focus the sound of the ensemble. This is done to distinguish chamber jazz from conventional small group jazz, which tends to focus more upon long improvisatory sections. This paper will look at the musical practices important to the sound of chamber jazz through a detailed analysis of these conventions as they appear in the six compositions presented herein. This study will be aided by references to musical texts, musical manuals, scores, and recordings where appropriate.enAuthor owns copyright, except where explicitly noted. Please contact the author directly with licensing requests.MusicElectronic Thesis or Dissertation2015-08-28JazzChamber musicChamber jazzMiles DavisJohn LewisAhmad JamalBirth of the CoolJazz arrangingModern Jazz QuartetJazz compositionRed GarlandHorace SilverReharmonizationPiano voicingsGeorge ShearingGreat American SongbookJazz standardsJazz compositionJazz pianoVoicing techniquesModal composition