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JIG : jazz improvisation generator

Publication Type:

Conference Paper

Authors:

Maarten Grachten

Source:

Workshop on Current Research Directions in Computer Music, Audiovisual Institute-UPF, p.1-6 (2001)

Abstract:

This article presents JIG, a system for improvisation on jazz ballads. It was described previously in a Master's Thesis [4]. JIG generates so called 'formulaic' improvisations. It uses constraints, in combination with probability-driven randomness to generate note-attributes. In this way, numerous different improvisations can be generated on a single song. JIG has been incorporated in SaxEx, a case based reasoning system for generating expressive performances of jazz ballads.

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