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Author: hans
Date: 2007-04-25 14:22
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I was recently sent a copy of articulation notation and descriptions that were apparently printed in an issue of Downbeat magazine as a result of collaboration by some well known arrangers such as Stan Kenton.
This might be helpful for anyone learning to play swing music.
Unfortunately the copy is not very clear.
Hans
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Author: Terry Stibal
Date: 2007-04-25 19:36
I've found that these differ from area to area. I've known of some arrangers who notate "swing rhythm" with eighth notes given alternate dashes and dots, while other use the instruction "Swing" at the top of the chart while still others use the "correct" but hard as hell to read two tied triplet eighths followed by the third note of the set.
Similarly, I was taught when a youngster that the various amounts of emphasis on single notes were called "a bump" and "a hit". I've also seen talk of calling a note that anticipates the next beat a "push'.
As soon as anyone tries to set up a "standard" there's always going to be someone who wants to use "their" pet system - poof, there goes your standard.
In other musical trivia that's recently come to my attention, I learned this weekend that the musical director for The Andy Griffin Show was none other that Earle Hagen, composer of Harlem Nocturne. That ranks right up there with the discovery that Milton DeLug, former musical director of not only The Tonight Show with Johnny Carson but also of the infamous Gong Show, wrote the tune for Orange Colored Sky, and that Morrie Amsterdam wrote Drinking Rum and Coca-Cola...
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Author: Chris P
Date: 2007-04-25 19:53
I'm doing 'Harlem Nocturne' as the solo item for this year's Royal Naval Volunteer Band Festival in July - last year the player that did it got 2nd, and she played it in the straightest and most dull and uninspired way imaginable, and didn't even finish on the altissimo A! If that grants 2nd place, then there's no reason why I can't show them how it can be done.
No doubt she got 2nd place on appearance (she wasn't even in Navy uniform!) and her shiny new solid silver Yanagisawa.
Former oboe finisher
Howarth of London
1998 - 2010
The opinions I express are my own.
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Author: GBK
Date: 2007-04-25 19:59
Terry Stibahl wrote:
> That ranks right up there with the discovery
> that Milton DeLug, former musical director of not only
> The Tonight Show with Johnny Carson but also of the
> infamous Gong Show, wrote the tune for Orange Colored Sky,
> and that Morrie Amsterdam wrote Drinking Rum and Coca-Cola...
Our lead tenor sax in our big band, played under Milt Delugg in 1966? when he was leading the Tonight Show band from NYC.
Two of Milt Delugg's most known tunes are "Hoop Dee Doo" and the theme from the TV show "What's My Line"
He was also a world class accordian player (yes...there are a few)
> Morrie Amsterdam wrote Drinking Rum and Coca-Cola...
If I remember correctly, Morey Amsterdam didn't write "Drinking Rum and Coca-Cola" but merely copyrighted it. I believe he eventually lost the copyright suit brought against him.
...GBK
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