Composition – Jed Scott Music

Alice At 100

December 15, 2025December 15, 2025 jedscottArranging, Composition

December 16 is Alice Parker’s centenary.

Crafting Music

November 1, 2025November 1, 2025 jedscottComposition, Creativity

Art is too fine a word for music-making. Call it a craft.

Synthesist

October 16, 2025October 16, 2025 jedscottComposition

A great composer is a synthesist.

The Beauty of Teaching Jazz Standards

September 30, 2025September 30, 2025 jedscottComposition, Education, Vocal Jazz

Jazz standards are a remarkably rich vein for teaching.

Learning From Music Outside Your Genre

September 7, 2025September 7, 2025 jedscottArranging, Composition, Music Literacy

I love looking at scores and parts from other musical traditions.

Premieres Are Magical

May 6, 2025May 6, 2025 jedscottCommissioning, Composition, Creativity

Go to the premiere!

Excited to Start Again

April 26, 2025April 26, 2025 jedscottComposition, Creativity, Growth, Human Nature

When do you get excited to start again?

75/25

April 23, 2025April 23, 2025 jedscottArranging, Composition, Rehearsal Technique

Rehearsal time isn’t evenly divided across a piece.

What Is A Cappella?

April 16, 2025April 16, 2025 jedscottArranging, Choral Music, Composition

I ask this question in all honesty.

Notation Psychology

February 22, 2025February 13, 2025 jedscottComposition, Music Literacy

I recently rewrote an old score…without changing a note.