UNC Jazz Press

(Level IV) In These Rooms is a lightly swinging moderate jazz waltz in the style of John Abercrombie or Pat Metheny and very relaxed and thoughtful in the vibe of the piece.  The introduction and solo section use densely scored simple melodic statements alternating with solo space for the lead guitarist.  The changes utilize shifting modes and suspended chords, with no ii-V-I.  Rhythms, except for occasional use of the ‘quartuplet’, are very simple. (five electric guitars, bass, and drums)

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After seeing the Beatles lip-sync Hey Jude on The Ed Sullivan Show, KEVIN BRUNKHORST begged enough to get his first guitar for Christmas at age 9. Later, he took clarinet lessons and played in the school concert band. After high school, he attended the Uiversity of North Texas where he studied jazz guitar with Jack Petersen and earned a Bachelor of Music in Composition in 1987. He then worked for eight years in the music industry. In 2001, went back to the University of North Texas. He spent two years in the famous One O'Clock Lab Band which recorded two of his charts. He also directed the L-5 Electric Guitar Ensemble. Upon earning a Master of Music in Jazz Studies in 2004 from UNT, Kevin was hired by St. Francis Xavier University in Antigonish, Nova Scotia where he teaches jazz guitar, arranging, composition and music technology as well as directing two guitar ensembles.