[TPIN] Re: Voicing

[Rob Alley]

Dan,

Bill Dobbins book "Jazz Arranging and Composing : A Linear Approach" is an excellent choice for Ellington style writing, especially in the smaller group configuarations. Both the Wright and Sebesky books recommended by Michael Stewart are great books. But they will get you closer to Nestico, Basie, and Thad than to Ellington. 

Re: The "linear approach". So concerned were Ellington and Strayhorn with individual lines, that they were rumored to have regularly asked individual sidemen if they enjoyed playing their parts. An indication of the importance of the singular line in Ellington's writing.

Hope that helps. All the best.

RA

-- tpin-request at tpin.okcu.edu wrote:
From: Dan Ostler <dan at ostler.com>
Subject: [TPIN] Voicing
To: "TPIN, POST" <tpin at tpin.okcu.edu>

Anybody out there know of a good book on voicing parts in the swing/jazz traditons??
The perfect book would come with a "sounds like this...looks like this" CD. I'm looking for some Ellington sounds.......Dan Ostler www.ostler.comwww.stargazing.ca