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writing for a
symphony jazz orchestra
Jacopo Mezzanotti
CONCEPT
•
Create a big dynamic ensemble, able to play different
music styles.
•
Write music arrangements that can express the various
musical possibilities offered by these instruments, in a
way for the orchestra to support a main given concept.
GOALS
•
Shape the concept for a jazz guitar trio.
•
Write and produce a 20 min of music.
•
Produce a sound recording and a professional video.
J A Z Z PA R A E L A U T I S M O
The songs that I’m going to present are a part of a big
project called: Jazz Para El Autismo
Jazz Para El Autismo is a charity event created by Felipe
Saalfeld, Jacopo Mezzanotti, Jordi Ardit, and the
association Musica Para el Autismo, based in Valencia.
J A Z Z PA R A E L A U T I S M O
The concert Jazz Para El Autismo took place in the theatre
La Rambleta, Valencia the 26th of May 2015.
More than 60 people, between musicians, technicians and
volunteers, worked actively to realise this event.
The orchestra has been conducted by
Constantino Martínez-Orts.
J A Z Z PA R A E L A U T I S M O
J A Z Z PA R A E L A U T I S M O
J A Z Z PA R A E L A U T I S M O
SOME
HISTORY
PA U L W H I T E M A N
FLETCHER HENDERSON
DUKE ELLINGTON
GEORGE GERSHWIN
G I L E VA N S
CLAUS OGERMAN
VINCE MENDOZA
MAIN REFERENCE
METROPOLE
ORCHESTRA
MAIN DIFFERENCES
•
The main focus is going to be the guitar trio
•
The big band and the string section are separated
•
The idea is to use the different timbres in the stereo field
•
The orchestra have to ideally follow the trio
•
The conductor is behind the rhythm section
THE ORCHESTRA
•
Violin I (6)
•
French Horn (1)
•
Violin II (6)
•
Bassoon (1)
•
Viola (4)
•
Oboe (1)
•
Cello (4)
•
Clarinet (1)
•
Double Bass (3)
•
Flute (1)
•
Trumpet (3)
•
Trombone (4)
•
Sax alto/soprano (2)
•
Sax tenor (2)
•
•
Flute/Piccolo (1)
Percussions
S TA G E P L A C E M E N T
•
Instruments placement on stage
THE WORK
P R E S E N TAT I O N S E T L I S T
•
Dance (J. Mezzanotti)
•
Summertime (G. Gershwin)
•
Besides Your Loneliness (J. Mezzanotti)
•
D & D (P. Ortí)
DANCE
CONCEPT
Write a song which contain three main components:
-
A strings melodic line
-
A swing traditional big band section
-
An improvisation element along the entire song
Find a common mixing ground
STRUCTURE
INTRO
THEME A
THEME B
THEME A
GUITAR SOLO
24
32
31
24
55
THEME A
THEME B
PERC. SOLO
CODA
36
31
OPEN
10
MELODIC LINE
THEME A
•
Instruments placement on stage
x
y
H A R M O N I Z AT I O N
THEME A
BIG BAND
THEME B
•
Instruments placement on stage
IMPRO ELEMENT
The improvisation element is carried along the entire song by the percussion, with
wide open space to improvise over the strings main theme and together with the
guitar in the guitar solo.
SUMMERTIME
CONCEPT
Rearrange a famous song by George Gershwin finding an
original concept of reharmonisation.
CONCEPT
Key - Am
Parallel key - Am harmonic
CONCEPT
New key - C#m harmonic
Am ∆7
R E S U LT
Since the new key brings us both the C and the C#
the new chord that we can use will be in an ambiguous
position.
We can consider now the first A chord both:
A minor and an A major
STRUCTURE
THEME
THEME
GUITAR SOLO
THEME
CODA
14
14
14+14
14
3
ARRANGEMENT
THEME
THEME
8 + 6
14
GUITAR SOLO
14
+
14
THEME
8
+
CODA
6
3
Orchestra
Trio
Trio + Strings
Guitar plays
the melody
Trio + Orchestra
Guitar plays
the melody
supported by
the orchestra
Trio
+ Orchestra
Orchestra
Trio + Woodwinds
Guitar plays
the melody
BESIDES YOUR
LONELINESS
CONCEPT
Arrange an original song of mine, using the orchestra to
accentuate the emotional emphasis of the the melody and
carry the drama over the song.
DRAMA STRUCTURE
Form
Bars
A
A
14
B
14
A
24
16
DRAMA STRUCTURE
Form
Bars
A
A
14
B
14
A
24
orchestra crescendo
16
STRUCTURE
THEME
SAX SOLO
THEME
68
52
16
ARRANGEMENT
THEME
A
A
14
14
Guitar plays
the melody
Vibraphone
plays
the melody
Vibraphone
comping
Guitar
comping
B
16
A
8
16
Sax soprano Sax soprano Sax soprano
plays
plays
plays
the melody
the melody
the melody
Orchestra
Background
(Strings)
Orchestra
Background
Full
Guitar + Vib.
Background
ARRANGEMENT
SAX SOLO
THEME
B
A
A
A
14
14
16
8
16
Guitar
comping
Guitar
comping
Guitar +
Vibraphone
play theme
Guitar +
Vibraphone
play theme
Sax soprano
plays
the melody
Orchestra
Background
(Strings)
Orchestra
Background
Full
Guitar + Vib.
Background
D&D
CONCEPT
Arrange a song by Polo Ortí, organising the orchestra to
put emphasis on different parts of the theme.
STRUCTURE
INTRO
THEME
THEME
20
81
81
PIANO SOLO VIB. SOLO THEME CODA
81
81
81
12
ARRANGEMENT
INTRO
4
Drums solo
16
Orchestra
THEME
81
81
Trio +
Piano
Vibraphone
PIANO SOLO
21
60
+
Orchestra
background
Orchestra
THEME
CODA
60
81
2 + 2 + 2 + 2 + 4
+
Orchestra
background
All together
VIBRAPHONE SOLO
21
THEME
Tutti
Drums
Solo
Tutti
Drums
Solo
Tutti
M E L O D I C T R E AT M E N T
CONCLUSIONS
D I F F I C U LT I E S
-
Differences in time perception between jazz and
classical trained musicians
-
Connection between the orchestra and the trio
SOLUTIONS
-
Work with the classical trained musicians part of the
orchestra to achieve a tighter time perception.
-
Previous planning with the conductor
H AV E F U N
symphony jazz orchestra
Jacopo Mezzanotti
CONCEPT
•
Create a big dynamic ensemble, able to play different
music styles.
•
Write music arrangements that can express the various
musical possibilities offered by these instruments, in a
way for the orchestra to support a main given concept.
GOALS
•
Shape the concept for a jazz guitar trio.
•
Write and produce a 20 min of music.
•
Produce a sound recording and a professional video.
J A Z Z PA R A E L A U T I S M O
The songs that I’m going to present are a part of a big
project called: Jazz Para El Autismo
Jazz Para El Autismo is a charity event created by Felipe
Saalfeld, Jacopo Mezzanotti, Jordi Ardit, and the
association Musica Para el Autismo, based in Valencia.
J A Z Z PA R A E L A U T I S M O
The concert Jazz Para El Autismo took place in the theatre
La Rambleta, Valencia the 26th of May 2015.
More than 60 people, between musicians, technicians and
volunteers, worked actively to realise this event.
The orchestra has been conducted by
Constantino Martínez-Orts.
J A Z Z PA R A E L A U T I S M O
J A Z Z PA R A E L A U T I S M O
J A Z Z PA R A E L A U T I S M O
SOME
HISTORY
PA U L W H I T E M A N
FLETCHER HENDERSON
DUKE ELLINGTON
GEORGE GERSHWIN
G I L E VA N S
CLAUS OGERMAN
VINCE MENDOZA
MAIN REFERENCE
METROPOLE
ORCHESTRA
MAIN DIFFERENCES
•
The main focus is going to be the guitar trio
•
The big band and the string section are separated
•
The idea is to use the different timbres in the stereo field
•
The orchestra have to ideally follow the trio
•
The conductor is behind the rhythm section
THE ORCHESTRA
•
Violin I (6)
•
French Horn (1)
•
Violin II (6)
•
Bassoon (1)
•
Viola (4)
•
Oboe (1)
•
Cello (4)
•
Clarinet (1)
•
Double Bass (3)
•
Flute (1)
•
Trumpet (3)
•
Trombone (4)
•
Sax alto/soprano (2)
•
Sax tenor (2)
•
•
Flute/Piccolo (1)
Percussions
S TA G E P L A C E M E N T
•
Instruments placement on stage
THE WORK
P R E S E N TAT I O N S E T L I S T
•
Dance (J. Mezzanotti)
•
Summertime (G. Gershwin)
•
Besides Your Loneliness (J. Mezzanotti)
•
D & D (P. Ortí)
DANCE
CONCEPT
Write a song which contain three main components:
-
A strings melodic line
-
A swing traditional big band section
-
An improvisation element along the entire song
Find a common mixing ground
STRUCTURE
INTRO
THEME A
THEME B
THEME A
GUITAR SOLO
24
32
31
24
55
THEME A
THEME B
PERC. SOLO
CODA
36
31
OPEN
10
MELODIC LINE
THEME A
•
Instruments placement on stage
x
y
H A R M O N I Z AT I O N
THEME A
BIG BAND
THEME B
•
Instruments placement on stage
IMPRO ELEMENT
The improvisation element is carried along the entire song by the percussion, with
wide open space to improvise over the strings main theme and together with the
guitar in the guitar solo.
SUMMERTIME
CONCEPT
Rearrange a famous song by George Gershwin finding an
original concept of reharmonisation.
CONCEPT
Key - Am
Parallel key - Am harmonic
CONCEPT
New key - C#m harmonic
Am ∆7
R E S U LT
Since the new key brings us both the C and the C#
the new chord that we can use will be in an ambiguous
position.
We can consider now the first A chord both:
A minor and an A major
STRUCTURE
THEME
THEME
GUITAR SOLO
THEME
CODA
14
14
14+14
14
3
ARRANGEMENT
THEME
THEME
8 + 6
14
GUITAR SOLO
14
+
14
THEME
8
+
CODA
6
3
Orchestra
Trio
Trio + Strings
Guitar plays
the melody
Trio + Orchestra
Guitar plays
the melody
supported by
the orchestra
Trio
+ Orchestra
Orchestra
Trio + Woodwinds
Guitar plays
the melody
BESIDES YOUR
LONELINESS
CONCEPT
Arrange an original song of mine, using the orchestra to
accentuate the emotional emphasis of the the melody and
carry the drama over the song.
DRAMA STRUCTURE
Form
Bars
A
A
14
B
14
A
24
16
DRAMA STRUCTURE
Form
Bars
A
A
14
B
14
A
24
orchestra crescendo
16
STRUCTURE
THEME
SAX SOLO
THEME
68
52
16
ARRANGEMENT
THEME
A
A
14
14
Guitar plays
the melody
Vibraphone
plays
the melody
Vibraphone
comping
Guitar
comping
B
16
A
8
16
Sax soprano Sax soprano Sax soprano
plays
plays
plays
the melody
the melody
the melody
Orchestra
Background
(Strings)
Orchestra
Background
Full
Guitar + Vib.
Background
ARRANGEMENT
SAX SOLO
THEME
B
A
A
A
14
14
16
8
16
Guitar
comping
Guitar
comping
Guitar +
Vibraphone
play theme
Guitar +
Vibraphone
play theme
Sax soprano
plays
the melody
Orchestra
Background
(Strings)
Orchestra
Background
Full
Guitar + Vib.
Background
D&D
CONCEPT
Arrange a song by Polo Ortí, organising the orchestra to
put emphasis on different parts of the theme.
STRUCTURE
INTRO
THEME
THEME
20
81
81
PIANO SOLO VIB. SOLO THEME CODA
81
81
81
12
ARRANGEMENT
INTRO
4
Drums solo
16
Orchestra
THEME
81
81
Trio +
Piano
Vibraphone
PIANO SOLO
21
60
+
Orchestra
background
Orchestra
THEME
CODA
60
81
2 + 2 + 2 + 2 + 4
+
Orchestra
background
All together
VIBRAPHONE SOLO
21
THEME
Tutti
Drums
Solo
Tutti
Drums
Solo
Tutti
M E L O D I C T R E AT M E N T
CONCLUSIONS
D I F F I C U LT I E S
-
Differences in time perception between jazz and
classical trained musicians
-
Connection between the orchestra and the trio
SOLUTIONS
-
Work with the classical trained musicians part of the
orchestra to achieve a tighter time perception.
-
Previous planning with the conductor
H AV E F U N
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