Darcy James Argue wrote:
I'd say Tuba, French Horn, Fender Rhodes,
GPO Jazz/Big Band already has Rhodes piano.
It does not say Rhodes piano, it says, according to the site,
http://garritan.com/jazz.html, Vintage Electric Piano. That could be
anything. Could be a Yamaha DX7 for all I know. Vintage Electric Piano
does not equal Fender Rhodes. It could be a RMI Electra-Piano, a
Wurlitzer, I could go on........
acoustic/electric guitar.
It already has 2 electric guitars (no acoustic).
Did you look at the website before posting this? The info is here:
http://www.garritan.com/jazz.html
Yeah, I did smart ass. It says TWO ELECTRIC Guitars. No acoustic. Not
even what types of strings on the guitar, etc, etc.
There are *lots* of classic jazz recordings with B3 -- like
ferinstance, Larry Young's _Unity_, with Joe Henderson and Elvin
Jones. That said, I agree with you. You can get good B3 samples
elsewhere and I'm not exactly broken up about the lack of B3 organ. I
was just listing some instruments that would make more sense -- a
*lot* more sense -- than subcontrabass saxophone.
On this we agree. All those strange saxophones need to go.
Jazz violin?
Uh, yes. More common than sopranino saxophone, right?
Again, it's like C-Melody. I know of no jazz saxophonist in the SF Bay
Area that plays/records on it.
Ever heard Kenny Wheeler's big band recordings? Or Maria
Schneider's? Or John Hollenbeck's? Anyway, I realize voice is far
beyond the scope of the library, but basic male and female oohs and
aahs would still be roughly a thousand times more useful than
mezzo-soprano saxophone. Remember, I wasn't listing stuff I thought
*should* be included, just stuff that made more sense than some of
what *was* included.
Indeed, a mezzo-soprano is a waste of space. But I think most people are
going to use the GPO Jazz for rough sketches. When I do a vocal piece, I
usually have a flute or something play the vocal line.
Check the website. I think your list is a reasonable one, but from it
the GPO Jazz/Big Band is missing tuba, mallets on the drum set, and
acoustic guitar. Instead, they included a bunch of saxophones nobody
actually owns. It's kind of cool, in a geeky way, but it's terrible
marketing. People are bound to say (as I did) -- "Why on earth did
you include C-melody saxophone but not [instrument X]?"
Yeah, I think those saxophones need to go. A Marimba would be nice to
have.......
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