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Driver's Seat – Hints On Playing With Big Bands

by Charlie Persip On 12th Apr 2017
Driver’s Seat Hints On Playing With Big Bands by Charlie Persip The important difference between big bands and small bands is in the orchestration/arrangements. A conventional big band has trumpet, trombone, sax and rhythm sections. These sections will, at times, play the same melodic and rhythmic figures collectively within the arrangement. At other times the […]
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