The Rhythm Changes team includes leading experts in jazz research covering the fields of Historical and Critical Musicology, Cultural Studies, American Studies, New Media and Music Industries, Improvisation and Performance Practice. The project will involve a team of 13 researchers working across 5 countries:
United Kingdom – University of Salford (lead institution)
Professor Tony Whyton, Project Leader
Professor George McKay, Senior Researcher
Dr Christophe de Bezenac, Post-doctoral researcher
Nick Katuszonek, PhD Student
Tom Sykes, PhD Student
Andrew Dubber, Senior Researcher, Birmingham City University
Dr Nicholas Gebhardt, Senior Researcher, University of Lancaster
Austria – University of Music and Performing Arts, Graz
Professor Dr Franz Kerschbaumer, Principal Investigator
Dr Christa Bruckner-Haring, Post-doctoral researcher
Denmark – University of Copenhagen
Dr Anne Dvinge, Principal Investigator
The Netherlands – University of Amsterdam
Professor Walter van de Leur, Principal Investigator
Loes Rusch, PhD student
Norway – University of Stavanger
Dr Petter Frost Fadnes, Principal Investigator