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Breve Introduzione all’Arrangiamento Jazz (Media Formazione) [A Short Introduction to Jazz Arranging (Middle-Sized Ensemble)]
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Breve Introduzione all’Arrangiamento Jazz (Media Formazione) [A Short Introduction to Jazz Arranging (Middle-Sized Ensemble)]

Carmine Cataldo Independent Researcher, PhD in Mechanical Engineering, MD in Disciplines of Jazz and Improvisation (Jazz Piano)

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Abstract

In questo articolo viene trattata, in via esclusiva, la struttura di un tipico arrangiamento jazz, fornendo indicazioni riguardanti, fondamentalmente, le metodologie di scrittura. Proponiamo, come modello, un semplice arrangiamento di “Giant Steps”, rinomata composizione di Coltrane, adatto ad una formazione di medie dimensioni. L’organico consiste di sette elementi in tutto: tromba, sassofoni contralto e tenore, trombone, pianoforte, contrabbasso, batteria. Le varie tecniche di arrangiamento, quali parallelismo diatonico e tonicizzazione, vengono in questa sede menzionate ma non discusse. Infatti, ci limiteremo a palesare, sezione per sezione, le strategie adoperate al fine d’ottenere il risultato desiderato. In this paper we exclusively discuss the structure of a typical jazz arrangement, providing some indications concerning, predominantly, the writing methodologies. We propose, as a model, a simple jazz arrangement of the renowned Coltrane's composition "Giant Steps", suitable for a mid-size ensemble. The ensemble consists of seven elements altogether: trumpet, alto sax, tenor sax, trombone, piano, double bass, drums. The various harmonization techniques, such as the diatonic parallelism and the tonicization, are herein mentioned but not addressed. In fact, we simply reveal, section by section, the strategies we have exploited in order to obtain the desired result.

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Article Information

Title

Breve Introduzione all’Arrangiamento Jazz (Media Formazione) [A Short Introduction to Jazz Arranging (Middle-Sized Ensemble)]

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Article

Published in
Journal 14. November 2017
Language
Italian
Journal
Vol 4 Issue 6
Categories

Performing Arts, Music

Affiliations
1 Independent Researcher, PhD in Mechanical Engineering, MD in Disciplines of Jazz and Improvisation (Jazz Piano)

This article is open access and distributed under the terms of the Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 International License.

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Carmine Cataldo (2017). "Breve Introduzione all’Arrangiamento Jazz (Media Formazione) [A Short Introduction to Jazz Arranging (Middle-Sized Ensemble)]". JOSHA Journal. DOI: 10.17160/josha.4.6.357.