Big Band Voicings: Arranging Techniques

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0:00 Intro
0:20 The melody
0:43 Voicing the first chord for big band
2:30 Closed or open voicings
2:55 Trombones
3:46 Saxophones
5:39 Harmonization
12:47 Trombones
16:30 Saxophones
20:28 Change of voice leading
20:35 Play through

In this video I describe how I'd go about harmonizing a short melody in the style I have learnt by studying Gil Evans. I then orchestrate it for full jazz big band.

Closed voicing, open voicing, jazz harmony, Miles ahead, jazz chords, orchestration, music theory, arranging.

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