The Center for Jazz Studies at Columbia University invited me to present my research paper entitled, “Misplaced: Jazz, Terroir, and Other Null Hypotheses” for the “Jazz and Place: Cities, Soundscapes, Venues” symposium.

Included here are the video links to my presentation and its musical examples:

The Ring Shout Example:

Johnson’s 1918 “Carolina Shout” Example:

Basie’s “The Kid From Red Bank” Example:

Timbaland’s “Scream” Example: