Table Of ContentPart One: Tools Of The Trade. 1. The Lead Sheet. Jazz Melody. Jazz Harmony. Jazz Rhythm. Syncopation. Jazz Phrasing and Articulation. Exercises. 2. The Jazz Band. Instrumental Characteristics, Transpositions, and Ranges. Saxophone. Trumpet. Trombone. Rhythm Section. Guitar. Piano. Bass. Drums. Auxiliary Percussion. Instrumental Combinations. Stylistic Characteristics. Swing. Fusion (Jazz-Rock; Funk). Latin (Bossa-Nova; Samba; Afro-Cuban; Salsa). Exercises. Part Two: Arranging. 3. General Voicing Techniques. Unison and Octave Voicings. Two-part Voicings. Three-part Voicings. Four-part and Five-part Voicings. Safe Low Limits. Exercises. 4. Sectional Voicing Techniques. Saxophone Section. Unison Voicings. Octave Voicings. Four-part, Doubled-lead Voicings. Five-part Voicings. Other Voicings (Two-part; Three-part; True Four-part). Trombone section. Unison Voicings. Octave Voicings. Four-part Voicings. Other Voicings (Two-part; Three-part). Five-part Voicings. Trumpet section. Unison Voicings. Octave Voicings. Four-part Voicings. Other Voicings (Two-part; Three-part). Five-part Voicings. Rhythm section. Unison Voicings. Octave Voicings. Other Voicings. Exercises. 5. Ensemble Voicing Techniques. Trumpets And Trombones. Unison and Octave Voicings. Sectional Four-part, Close-position (identical version) Voicings. Sectional Four-part, Close-position (differing version) Voicings. Sectional Four-part, Close-position/Semi-Open-position Voicings. Voicings with Upper-structure Triads. Other Voicings (Two-part/Four-part; Overlapping). Saxophones And Trombones. Unison and Octave Voicings. Exact Doubling. Saxophones above Trombones. Overlapping/Dovetailing. Trumpet and Saxophones. Unison and Octave Voicings. Trumpets above Saxophones. Overlapping/Dovetailing. Other Voicings (Two-part/Four-part). Complete Big Band. Unison and Octave Voicings. Sectional Four-part Voicings. Voicings with Upper-structure Triads. Other Voicings (Two-part/Four-part). Cluster. Exercises. 6. Approach Techniques. Parallel Approach. Diminished 7th-Chord Approach. Dominant 7th-Chord Approach. Tonicization. Exercises. Part Three: Formal Considerations In Arranging. 7. Formal Units. Fundamental Formal Units. Head Statement. Solo Section(s). Shout Section (Arranger's Chorus). Out Statement. Embellishing Formal Units. Introduction. Interlude. Send-Off. Ending (Coda). Exercises. 8. Formal Planning. Possible Arrangement Plans. Head, Solos, Shout, Out. Introduction, Head, Solos, Shout, Out, Ending. Introduction, Head, Shout 1, Solos, Interlude, Shout 2, Out, Ending. Introduction, Head, Interlude 1, Solos, Shout 1, Interlude 2, Solos, Shout 2, Out, Ending. Introduction, Shout 1, Interlude 1, Head, Solos, Shout 2, Solos, Interlude 2, Shout 3, Out, Ending. Possible Unit Plans. Through-composition. Exercises. Part Four: Compositional Elements In Arranging. 9. Variation. Melodic Variation. Identifying Characteristic. Embellished Jazz Melody. Melodic Rhythm. Harmonic Variation. Modulation. Embellished Jazz Harmony. Reharmonization. Harmonic Rhythm. Rhythmic Variation. Change of Tempo. Change of Meter. Exercises. 10. Background Material. Melodic Composition. Countermelody. Pads. Riffs. Harmonic Composition. Punches. Pads. Riffs. Rhythmic Composition. Exercises. 11. Composing For Formal Units. Fundamental Unit Composition. Head and Out Statements. Shout Section (arranger's chorus). Solo Section. Embellishing Unit Composition. Introduction. Interlude. Send-off. Ending. Exercises. Conclusion: COMPLETE ARRANGEMENTS FOR ANALYSIS. Four. Softly, As In A Morning Sunrise. There Will Never Be Another You. Glossary. Bibliography. Discography.
SynopsisWorking on the premise that students learn by doing, Sabina takes students step-by-step through the basics of arranging for the big band. Over 200 music examples support the theory presented in this text, and over 60 of the most valuable examples also appear on a dynamic, interactive CD-ROM that is shrink-wrapped with every new copy of the book. Music examples appear in two formats with synthesizer sound: locked Finale files (for analysis) and unlocked Standard MIDI Format files that allow students to experiment with sound and technique as they change the musical examples. Using the MIDI files, students can manipulate, print, and save their arrangements. The text and CD-ROM also include three complete arrangements that span from swing to jazz-rock. Back matter includes a comprehensive glossary, bibliography, and discography., Working on the premise that readers learn by doing, Sabina takes readers step-by-step through the basics of arranging for the big band. Over 200 music examples support the theory presented in this text, and over 60 of the most valuable examples also appear on a dynamic, interactive CD-ROM that is shrink-wrapped with every new copy of the book. Music examples appear in two formats with synthesizer sound: locked Finale files (for analysis) and unlocked Standard MIDI Format files that allow readers to experiment with sound and technique as they change the musical examples. Using the MIDI files, readers can manipulate, print, and save their arrangements. The text and CD-ROM also include three complete arrangements that span from swing to jazz-rock. Back matter includes a comprehensive glossary, bibliography, and discography.