My weekly schedule is structured so that Fridays are dedicated solely to “creative activity.” I have no Friday classes, and do my best not to accept other appointments. I lock myself up in my office or home studio, roll up my sleeves, and work without distractions. This Friday I wrote…
Part 5 in a series chronicling my process and progress in writing a commissioned big band chart.
Let’s be honest folks — too few of us openly share how we wrestle with our art and ourselves as we work/create.
Years ago, I had the opportunity to ask John La Barbera for some big band arranging advice over a beer in Louisville, KY. John’s arrangements, as many of you will know, have been recorded and performed by Buddy Rich, Woody Herman, the Count Basie Orchestra, and many others. His advice…
