I just scored...
...no, don't get excited. I've actually just finished my very first band arrangement (score...geddit?) of an original R E Brand composition. Hahahahahaha! Can't quite believe it myself either. I think kiss has been my guiding principle throughout - that's 'keep it simple, stupid' for those of you not used to playing management consultancy buzzword bingo. Those were the days... It's called 'In the Projects' - a funky, John Schofield (oh yes!) inspired piece and it rocks, man. Or should that be it jazzes? Whatever. I've still got to print it out tomorrow night after a quick proof read. I used to be a fantastic proofreader but now, even with my rather swanky magnifying glass, I can't really tell a comma from a full stop so it might be a slightly loose arrangement... Let's hope my printer can stand the pace.
I've just got to write a research proposal now. I've done the leg work, just need to get the words to flow from my fingers. I'm looking into jazz education and its appositeness (get me) for jazz singers as opposed to jazz instrumentalists. I have to say, on all jazz courses I've been on where there has been a mix of singers and instrumentalists, the pendulum of appositeness certainly seems to have swung in the instrumentalist's direction. I won't get up on my soap box, honestly, but I really feel there might be a different way. You'll have to give me a bit of slack on this one, but I'm most intrigued. I've tracked down a brilliantly entitled article called 'Singers are from Krypton and Instrumentalists are from Ork' by Michele Weir, Jazz Educators Journal, May 1998. I haven't read it yet - it's in the post - but I get the feeling it might just hit the spot. I'd be most intrigued to hear if anyone else has had musings in this direction or if they know of anyone else who has. Do drop me a 'comment'.
Ah well, bed time. It's improvisation and harmony tomorrow - bit of a killer day - so I'd better get some brain rest or go and eat a large tin of oily fish.
Oh, and it's my birthday next week if anyone's interested... Just thought I'd slip that in.
Greetings from Krypton.
Rx
I've just got to write a research proposal now. I've done the leg work, just need to get the words to flow from my fingers. I'm looking into jazz education and its appositeness (get me) for jazz singers as opposed to jazz instrumentalists. I have to say, on all jazz courses I've been on where there has been a mix of singers and instrumentalists, the pendulum of appositeness certainly seems to have swung in the instrumentalist's direction. I won't get up on my soap box, honestly, but I really feel there might be a different way. You'll have to give me a bit of slack on this one, but I'm most intrigued. I've tracked down a brilliantly entitled article called 'Singers are from Krypton and Instrumentalists are from Ork' by Michele Weir, Jazz Educators Journal, May 1998. I haven't read it yet - it's in the post - but I get the feeling it might just hit the spot. I'd be most intrigued to hear if anyone else has had musings in this direction or if they know of anyone else who has. Do drop me a 'comment'.
Ah well, bed time. It's improvisation and harmony tomorrow - bit of a killer day - so I'd better get some brain rest or go and eat a large tin of oily fish.
Oh, and it's my birthday next week if anyone's interested... Just thought I'd slip that in.
Greetings from Krypton.
Rx
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