About Denis
Baritone saxophonist, flautist, educator, composer, arranger, Executive Director of The Maynard Ferguson Institute of Jazz and head of Jazz and Composition programs at Rowan University, DiBlasio is an international clinician/performer. Keeping things simple, honest, and positive keeps his schedule extremely busy booking dates sometimes three years in advance. Relevance, attainability and fun make up the […]
Nothing Like the First Sip
Form: There Will Never be Another You Technique used: Melody is dived from upper structure triads. [cincopa AQPANyb_bBEB]
Signature Stunt
Form: Ladybird Technique: Melody created by using very dissonant substitutions for ii V7’s. Ex: Original D-7 G7. Dissonant substitutions: (C#-7 F#7, Eb-7 Ab7 or F#-7 B7) [cincopa AgBAvx7mbdSG]
Life….It’s Something to Do
Form: I’ve Got Rhythm Technique used: Melody created by Oliver Messiaen’s mode of limited transposition #3. (Bb C Db D E F Gb Ab A) [cincopa AEGA_wrTbd1M]
King Curt
Form: What Is This Thing Called Love Technique used: Melody not exceeding the range of a major third. [cincopa AkFA6x76bxMO]
Nothing Ever Occurs to Him
Form: Lady Be Good Technique Used: Line inspired by Lee Konitz type approach of pure melody. Lick-less, patternless, nothing predetermined. [cincopa AYCA6x7cbZJQ]
Hashtag This
Form: The Preacher Technique used: Grouping a five 8th note grouping over four 8th notes. [cincopa AAKA5ybfbpgR]
He Was Caught Trying
Form: Solar Technique used: Creating lines using substitutions over the original ii v7. Ex: Original D- G7. Substitutions could be (Bb-7 Eb7) or (F-7 Bb7) or (Ab-7 Db7). [cincopa AUOApx7AbVDS]
Energize the Bass
Form : Blues Technique used: Continuous chromatic line lining up strong chord tones on strong beats one and three. [cincopa AsAAKzrTb56S]
Singing Into the Flute
