Paris Rutherford- vocal jazz music arranger and educator

Paris Rutherford is a regents professor in jazz studies at the University of North Texas (UNT) in Denton, Texas, where he coordinates vocal jazz studies and directs UNT Jazz Singers I, award-winning vocal jazz ensemble heard on ten albums. In addition to his work with the Jazz Singers, he teaches courses in instrumental and vocal jazz arranging, and vocal jazz styles. A sought-after clinician in vocal jazz, Rutherford has over eighty vocal jazz arrangements in publication by Hal Leonard, Sound Music Publishing, UNC Jazz Press, and recently through Artist Share by Maria Schneider. He is a board member in the newly formed Jazz Education Network. He also directs the premier North Texas Summer Vocal Jazz Workshop each June.

His instrumental compositions and arrangements have been played and recorded by the One O'Clock Band, the Dallas Jazz Orchestra, the Air Force Reserve Jazz Ensemble, the North Texas Clarinet Consort and Adkins String Ensemble, as well as by the Dallas and Fort Worth Symphony Orchestras. In earlier years, Rutherford composed and produced advertising music for the Stephen Arnold Group, TM Productions, Pams, the William B Tanner Corporation, as well as for his own production company in London, England. He is a former member of the Dallas Symphony Orchestra. A native of Dallas, Rutherford received Bachelor of Music Education and Master of Music in Composition at Southern Methodist University, and formerly taught at the University of Colorado at Denver.

The Vocal Jazz Ensemble

Perspectives On Vocal Jazz
The Ensemble And Its Director
Interpreting Vocal Jazz-The Vocal Jazz Ensemble
The Vocal Jazz Soloist
The Band
Sound Reinforcement (A.K.A. Live Sound)
The Performance
About The Author

This vocal jazz book absolutely has it all! From the ensemble audition process to the final performance and everything in between, this book truly covers every aspect of what it takes to begin and maintain a vocal jazz group. An absolute must for novice directors and singers and equally valuable for those with years of experience, this text provides a wealth of material on the full spectrum of vocal jazz education and performance. The enclosed CD includes recorded vocal examples.

6851 BOOK & CD $24.95

A Cappella Jazz Standards

I Got It Bad And That Ain't Good
Yesterdays
This Is All I Ask (Beautiful Girls Walk A Little Slower)
Detour Ahead
Lost In The Stars
The Very Thought of You

SATB a cappella

Paris Rutherford is a regents professor in jazz studies at the University of North Texas (UNT) in Denton, Texas, where he coordinates vocal jazz studies and directs UNT Jazz Singers. A sought-after clinician in vocal jazz, Rutherford has over eighty vocal jazz arrangements in publication and here we have a collection of his a cappella arrangements. From the quiet beauty of the lyrics to the shimmering vocal textures, Paris Rutherford's setting of this classic Kurt Weill song "Lost In The Stars" will create a wonderful concert moment. Ideal for vocal jazz groups, madrigal ensembles and concert choirs. Jazz lovers will truly enjoy this wonderful a cappella setting of "Detour Ahead". Interesting harmony and well-crafted vocal lines makes this tune particularly enjoyable. "This Is All I Ask" is a jazz standard recorded by all the greats in a superb a cappella setting for vocal jazz and concert groups alike. Wonderful for developing blend and balance.

8058 SONGBOOK $9.95

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