Metal-Jazz: The use of contemporary progressive rock/metal practices to expand the contemporary jazz soloing idiolect

Luis Mora
Promotors: Maarten Stragier, Matthias Heyman, Stéphane Galland

With the assimilation of pedal techniques developed by progressive metal drummers, this PhD research by Luis Mora aims to expand the expressive capabilities of drummers in the rhythmically complex context of contemporary jazz. To this end, the researcher works on three interacting fronts: the development of a new vocabulary for footwork in line with the jazz tradition; the incorporation of recent playing technique developments from progressive metal practice; and the expansion of the jazz drum kit with additional pedals.