Abstract
This essay aims to provide a resource for composers and arrangers who want to create hybrid compositions that combine Pan Latin, Jazz, and Classical music. Embracing a Pan-Latin perspective allows the recognition of folk traditions that embrace all Latin American countries.
In this essay I analyze compositional techniques used by selected Latin American jazz composers and arrangers who create cross-genre musical works. The selected composers are pianists Carlos Franzetti, Danilo Pérez, and Guillermo Klein. I analyze each work by their musical traits, including instrumentation, form, rhythm, melody, harmony, texture, and orchestration. I also include relevant biographical information of each composer’s historical and cultural background. Following this analysis, I provide an overview of the techniques I employ in my original compositions, inspired by the works of the composers in this study. The goal is to present a framework of composition techniques for composers and arrangers to develop cross-genre pieces utilizing folk styles with jazz and Classical traditions.