Re: [Finale] half rests in 6/4?

[Chuck Israels]

Christopher Smith / 2005/06/29 / 06:00 PM wrote: Just to thoroughly discredit my own argument, though, here are two  exceptions. There are two pieces of common repertoire which are  ordinarily written in 6/8 (divided 3+3) with swing SIXTEENTHS - "All  Blues" by Miles Davis, and "Better Get Hit in Your Soul" by Charles  Mingus. In the case of the former, I am convinced that jazz musicians  read this in 6/8 for no other reason than because the first published  lead sheet was notated that way, without reference to Miles or any of  his musicians. I wrote an arrangement of this and notated it in 6/4.  Bill Evans questioned that decision, because he had (of course) seen the original (in 6/8), but he did not quarrel with the results, which simply made the reading easier for jazz players who, as I think Chris said before, are hopelessly tied to a quarter note basic pulse.  (And I count myself among those players.) Chuck Chuck Israels 230 North Garden Terrace Bellingham, WA 98225-5836 phone (360) 671-3402 fax (360) 676-6055 www.chuckisraels.com

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