Steel guitar acoustic and electric. Think about 1920s-30s jazz/swing.
-Adriel on 6/23/05 1:09 AM, Eric Dannewitz at [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: > Darcy James Argue wrote: > >> Hi Chuck, Chris, et al, >> >> I think Chris's point (with which I emphatically agree) is that it's a >> little perplexing as to why Gary felt the need to include so many >> exotic saxophones -- sopranino; both curved and straight soprano >> (neither is "exotic," obviously, but the difference in tone between >> them is negligible); both mezzo-soprano and C-melody; bass, >> contrabass, *and* subcontrabass saxophones -- in favor of more >> commonly-used instruments. > > Well, I think the soprano saxes are ok, as there are differences in > tone, but who even owns a C-melody now? I've played in many, many pro > jazz bands, and I've never seen doubles on C-Melody, bass, contrabass, > and subcontra. The only thing I've ever seen SOME of those on was a > production of West Side Story, where there is actually a Bb Bass > saxophone part. > >> We all agree that bass clarinet is an absolute necessity, and so I'm >> VERY VERY grateful that Chuck was able to pull some strings to make >> that happen. But I can think of several instruments that would make >> more sense for this library than, say, subcontrabass saxophone. None >> of them are absolutely glaring omissions like the bass clarinet was, >> but I'd certainly be willing to forgo all of the rare saxophones (even >> sopranino, a personal favorite of mine) in exchange for any of the >> following: >> >> a "mallet kit" (it currently has only sticks and brushes) >> modern electric guitar with chorus and volume pedal >> acoustic guitar >> Hammond organ >> solo voice (oohs and aahs) >> French horn >> tuba >> solo violin (jazz player) >> accordion >> oboe/English horn > > > I'd say Tuba, French Horn, Fender Rhodes, Mallets, acoustic/electric > guitar. Honestly, there are Hammond Organ programs out there. I don't > think we really need it, and I think it's more common in a Jazz Band > setting to have a Fender Rhodes than a B3. Jazz violin? Solo Voice? > > I think the library needs to cover the basics. Trumpets with all the > mutes. Saxophones (soprano, alto, tenor, bari), and saxophone doubles > (piccolo, flute, alto flute, Bb Clarinet, Bb Bass Clarinet), trombones > with all the mutes, Tuba, standard jazz drum set, a good acoustic piano, > a good fender rhodes, an acoustic guitar, an electric guitar, acoustic > and electric bass, and vibes. I think all the other stuff is not really > necessary. > > The model should be Jazz Bands. Think Toshiko, Buddy Rich, Gordon > Goodwin, Bob Florance, and perhaps Stan Kenton. > > _______________________________________________ > Finale mailing list > Finale@shsu.edu > http://lists.shsu.edu/mailman/listinfo/finale _______________________________________________ Finale mailing list Finale@shsu.edu http://lists.shsu.edu/mailman/listinfo/finale
