On Jun 22, 2007, at 6:37 PM, Williams, Jim wrote:
I am working on an interactive jazz arranging book/DVD - whatever
it's going to turn out to be - for Gary Garritan. I am convinced
that this technology provides a useful sketch tool for composer
arrangers who don't have musicians available, but it only serves as
a severely limited interim sketch tool.
I wish I were better equipped to describe the differences between
midi instrument playback (at the mundane level of notation software
playback) and living musicians. It might be a useful descriptive
skill to include in the book.
Chuck
Chuck,
There may indeed be some real "teachable moments" in this...would
make students more aware of good performance practice and also
might make for less mundane MIDI renderings as well! Has anyone
authored a "jazz performance practice" text as has been done for
other types of music?
Jim
Hi Jim,
No one has written that book, though I have some things that touch on
the subject - especially accompanying, on the "articles" page of my
web site. You are welcome to have a look. They are printable as pdfs.
Dave Berger is the guy to write the part of such a book that applies
to the winds, and he and I could write the rhythm section part
together. All in all, it would suggest contradictions to a lot of
contemporary school learned practice.
Chuck
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