Clare Fischer was a major influence on my harmonic concept... He and Bill Evans, and Maurice Ravel and Gil Evans, finally.

Focusing on the variety of innovative rhythmic and harmonic concepts he used in his compositions (and others that were still entirely speculative), it would have a powerful effect on the American musical avant-garde for decades after.

Mr. Zappa said that what initially struck him about Mr. Nancarrow's work was "that the mechanics of design are often more important than their relation to normal harmonic concepts."

Ellington appropriated the moans, hollers, laughs and cries of the blues to form a harmonic concept that was completely original and homegrown.

"Ornette's harmonic and melodic concepts were very unusual," Mr. Schwarz recalled.

He found this enabled him to execute his harmonic concepts more effectively.

Known for his highly original harmonic and stylistic concepts, Klein has garnered much respect from the jazz community, but little commercial success.

In 2006 Geisse wrote an exposition which lends insight into his specific harmonic concept.

Clare Fischer was a major influence on my harmonic concept... I heard some of his last records, and he was still doing amazing harmonic stuff.

Puerling took advantage of cutting-edge multitracking techniques of German studio engineer Hans Georg Brunner-Schwer to create his advanced harmonic concepts and the group's signature sound.