Darcy James Argue on Visualizing Twelve Tone Rows

Grammy-nominated composer Darcy James Argue demonstrates a creative way to visualize twelve tone rows, and how he used it for his piece “You Are Here” from "Real Enemies”.
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Darcy James Argue is a Grammy-nominated composer and bandleader, and leader of the internationally acclaimed 18-piece ensemble, Secret Society. Argue’s critically acclaimed 2009 debut “Infernal Machines”, 2013’s “Brooklyn Babylon”, and 2016’s “Real Enemies” have all earned Grammy nominations. Argue has led performances of his music by the WDR Big Band, the Danish Radio Big Band, and the Frankfurt Radio Big Band, among others. In 2015, Argue was awarded a Guggenheim Fellowship in Music Composition and a Doris Duke Artist Award. He has received commissions from the Fromm Music Foundation, the Jazz Gallery, the Manhattan New Music Project, the Jerome Foundation, and BAM, as well as ensembles including the Danish Radio Big Band, the Hard Rubber Orchestra, the West Point Jazz Knights, and the Orquestra Jazz de Matosinhos.

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Bandcamp: https://DarcyJamesArgue.bandcamp.com
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AUDIO CREDITS

Intro: “Chance Encounter”, composed by Daniel Jamieson. Performed by Danjam Orchestra, on the album “Sudden Appearance” (2011) OA2 Records. http://danjam.ca/

Example 1: “You Are Here”, composed by Darcy James Argue. Performed by Darcy James Argue’s Secret Society on the album “Real Enemies” (2016). New Amsterdam Records. https://darcyjamesargue.bandcamp.com/...

Closing: “Crunchy Peanut Butter”, composed by Daniel Jamieson. Performed by Danjam Orchestra, on the album “Sudden Appearance” (2011) OA2 Records. http://danjam.ca/
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PHOTO CREDITS

Darcy James Argue photo by Lindsay Beyerstein

"Real Enemies" album artwork by Peter Nigrini