One of the key elements underlying the development of jazz has been the willingness of musicians to incorporate influences from a wide variety of global musical traditions. From the very beginning jazz took its cues from African rhythms, primarily the music of the Yoruba people of West Africa. Jazz drummer Art Blakey’s study of African[…]
Sampling, since its emergence in popular music in the 1970s, presents somewhat of a grey area in terms of authorship. Although its ubiquity in present day music indicates wide spread acceptance of sampling as a compositional technique, the question of who is responsible for creating what is still very much open. This essay does not[…]