Blue Sky Jazz Op.85

blm22 · #1 (**permalink**) May 13 2008, 3:01 PM

Well I Finally Finished This Piece check it out and comment.

blm22 · #2 (**permalink**) May 13 2008, 4:24 PM

Here is a PDF Score

blm22 · #3 (**permalink**) May 13 2008, 7:36 PM

fourthage · #4 (**permalink**) May 14 2008, 3:20 AM

Perhaps this would be better in teh Jazz section?

It's a little repetitive and the chords (rhythmically) get a little annoying by the end. The harmonies are pretty nice though.

robinjessome · #5 (**permalink**) May 14 2008, 10:13 AM

I'm not sure how to approach this...

The swing feel bothers me...I think it might work better straight - with more floaty ECM-type accompaniment. I dunno...I'd slow it down, make it real ethereal ballad-y thing.... Also, your triadic voicing gets tiresome. Changing the voicing - opening it, closing it would help alleviate the static feeling, giving the music a little more lift and direction. The harmony is nice, but do something to perk the ears and maintain interest...

Also, a notational note: where you have the rhythm: quarter, dotted-quarter, dotted quarter; make the last dotted-quarter note an 8th tied to a quarter. It'll make reading easier if the off-beats look like off-beats. ...

And, on page 3: I hope you weren't expecting a nice clean glissando in the trombones. All your bones will have to cross partials to do it. It'll work, but it might not be as glissy and clean as you're expecting.

That said, there's definitely potential in here. Keep it up.

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Originally Posted by fourthage

Perhaps this would be better in teh Jazz section?.

(It is in the jazz section

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fourthage · #6 (**permalink**) May 14 2008, 1:26 PM

Quote:

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Originally Posted by fourthage
Perhaps this would be better in teh Jazz section?.

(It is in the jazz section )

Yeah, it was in Large Ensemble...

DrPangloss · #7 (**permalink**) May 14 2008, 9:29 PM

I think it wants more solos. Give specific instruments opportunities to shine for a few measures. Or even some call and response. Right now, nice as it is, it sounds a little static.

blm22 · #8 (**permalink**) May 15 2008, 11:09 AM

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Originally Posted by DrPangloss

I think it wants more solos. Give specific instruments opportunities to shine for a few measures. Or even some call and response. Right now, nice as it is, it sounds a little static.

Thnx, um what do you mean by static?