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Hello everyone I have finally finished arranging the 12 songs that we should play in a pub with our band. As soon as we finished rehearsing, everyone was happy... Except for one person who t...
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raffaeleb
Hello! I thought a thread on arranging techniques, from combo to big band, could be useful and interesting. Personally, I would need to shake off a bit of the rust regarding writing for big...
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DrJellyfish
I heard this saying: "Two mistakes in a row are already a new idea", I don't know if it exists, if I reported it correctly and who coined it. What do you say to me?
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I am reporting a beautiful photography website about jazz: EyeShotJazz | Jazz Photography http://eyeshotjazz.com/ The photos are by Daniel Sheehan, who specializes in jazz photography!
a few days ago I attended a beautiful concert in my town, by a big band that performed some Sun Ra tracks. beautiful music, there is nothing to say, complex and visionary like the author (Su...
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OscarP
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modale
How would you perform the harmonic analysis of this passage? (in the sense of assigning a harmonic function to each chord)
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DrJellyfish
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modale
While I wait with trepidation for the arrangement work, I'm passing along this gem by Keith Jarrett (audio included) from one of his earliest appearances. Despite his young age, his solo is...
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DrJellyfish
Hi, I've heard about this scale. How can it be best utilized and where can it be appreciated?
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DrJellyfish
Hello everyone Hello, I am extremely ignorant about jazz and I would like to start broadening my horizons in this beautiful musical field......except I don't know where to start!....Is there...
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CromaDiBrera
Yesterday on RAI 5 they broadcast "Stefano Bollani for Ravel". Did anyone manage to follow it? http://www.rai.it/dl/Rai5/programma.html?ContentItem-dbc64823-4d10-43b3-925a-932d56d6d96e Opini...
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Here is the work being done by a dear friend who I hope will show himself around here 😉 https://sites.google.com/site/drjellyfishboox/ Welcome to the official page of the Real Dr.Jellyfish...
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DrJellyfish
I'm reporting: http://www.italianjazzinstitute.com/index.php It might be something interesting, has anyone been there? Details?
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Frank
I report http://www.robertocifarelli.com/guida_festival_jazzclub.php
A topic that inspires me and about which I know little to nothing, or rather, I have an idea but it would be nice if someone more experienced could perhaps propose some chord progressions (p...
I heard it mentioned in a Jazz context, but where does it come from? I looked at a couple of improvisation manuals and there is no mention of it ...
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DrJellyfish
I made some arrangements for my jazz band of some Charlie Haden tracks. Could you tell me if some chords are correct? This is the first track.
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raffaeleb
I am taking inspiration from this post: Speaking of pianists, even if they are Jazz, saying that a Petrucciani was not a true pianist because he did not perform Chopin's studies seems to me...
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I find George Shearing's beautiful performance to be lovely. Am I the only one who feels a strong resemblance to Chopin ("Nocturne Op. 9 No.2 in E-flat minor")? Is it just my impression, or...
They are English, they have groove in their blood, they know how to find unimaginable harmonies and they master electronics brilliantly; a must-know. I'm flagging them for you
I am reporting the channel of Doug McKenzie (retired Jazz teacher) http://www.youtube.com/user/jazz2511/videos a gold mine
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Thesimon
Excuse me, do you know the piece they play at minute 2:18, I am interested in the title? http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=88_2g_Jsx34&feature=relmfu Thanks in advance
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Thesimon
