Tom Patterson, a band director in the Round Rock district near Austin,
Texas has previously written about the evolution of blues music. The Round
Rock band director has described how blues from the 19th century were carried
forward, innovated, and adopted into 20th and 21st century blues. Tom
Patterson noted a tendency in blues to imitate an admired artist and build on
that style. The band director said that a rich artistic tradition of growth
and interpretation continues to this very day. Blues music, said band director
Tom Patterson, is passed on through collaboration and improvisation, rather
than formal instruction.
Eventually, according to band director Tom Patterson, the spirit of blues emulation forged new musical styles. This development was most notable in England and America, added Tom Patterson. The Round Rock band director explained how white blues musicians from the U.K. and the U.S.A. took the styles they appropriated from classic blues performers and created their own musical movement. Tom Patterson cited Eric Clapton as a prime example of the new blues generation. Some of Clapton's innovations, according to band director Tom Patterson, were even adopted by his predecessors to create new arrangements of classic blues.
Tom Patterson works as a band director for Round Rock district’s Deerpark Middle School. On a daily basis, Patterson imparts new musical techniques to his students. Blues music holds a particular interest for band director Tom Patterson because he believes the organic learning style of blues music can be adapted to the formal structure of public school music studies. Tom Patterson's study of modern blues developments, like the U.K. invasion of greats like Eric Clapton, has helped to inform his work as Round Rock's band director.
Tom Patterson considers the current state of blues to be the most important yet. When artists from abroad took to blues music, Patterson says, they crafted a version that was their very own. An overseas culture learned from American blues and in turn, continues the Round Rock band director, these admiring musicians produced a new blues generation that influenced American blues performers. Band director Tom Patterson celebrates this confluence and exchange of musical heritage because it marks blues as the truly global musical tradition celebrated today.
Eventually, according to band director Tom Patterson, the spirit of blues emulation forged new musical styles. This development was most notable in England and America, added Tom Patterson. The Round Rock band director explained how white blues musicians from the U.K. and the U.S.A. took the styles they appropriated from classic blues performers and created their own musical movement. Tom Patterson cited Eric Clapton as a prime example of the new blues generation. Some of Clapton's innovations, according to band director Tom Patterson, were even adopted by his predecessors to create new arrangements of classic blues.
Tom Patterson works as a band director for Round Rock district’s Deerpark Middle School. On a daily basis, Patterson imparts new musical techniques to his students. Blues music holds a particular interest for band director Tom Patterson because he believes the organic learning style of blues music can be adapted to the formal structure of public school music studies. Tom Patterson's study of modern blues developments, like the U.K. invasion of greats like Eric Clapton, has helped to inform his work as Round Rock's band director.
Tom Patterson considers the current state of blues to be the most important yet. When artists from abroad took to blues music, Patterson says, they crafted a version that was their very own. An overseas culture learned from American blues and in turn, continues the Round Rock band director, these admiring musicians produced a new blues generation that influenced American blues performers. Band director Tom Patterson celebrates this confluence and exchange of musical heritage because it marks blues as the truly global musical tradition celebrated today.