I will teach scoring for big band and jazz ensembles

We will discuss

Writing Techniques for Horn Sections Strategies for creating harmonious and balanced arrangements for trumpets, trombones, and saxophones.

Voicing and Harmonization A deep dive into voicing techniques, including spread voicings, clusters, and upper structure triads.

Solos, Backgrounds, and Shout Choruses Analysis and construction of key sections to add dynamism to arrangements.

Special Effects and Textures Use of stylistic techniques like rips, doits, and other effects to enrich the ensembles sound.

Arrangement Styles Study of different stylistic approaches, inspired by great masters like Duke Ellington, Count Basie, and Gil Evans.

Score Preparation Guidelines for writing clear and readable scores for large ensembles.

Analysis of Complete Arrangements Study of practical examples with annotated scores and demo audio tracks.