Jazz Note #3 – Paint a Picture
One of the advantages working with 12-16 musicians is the conductor’s ability to expand his palette. Without uttering one word a big band can create a vivid scene rich in color and bustling with motion. For example take Duke Ellington’s “Caravan” and Dizzy Gillespie’s “A Night in Tunisia.” Or since we are moving into the season, listen to Dave Holland’s “First Snow” from his 2002 EMC release “What Goes Around.”