Thanks Diki...it looks very interesting.

I still have a couple of Dick Grove's books that are a bit dog eared.

Diki,

Thanks for the tip. I have to do orchestrations for my position at the college. This book will be most helpful. Again, thanks!

Joe

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Joe Ayala

Bernie,
I will always look at music with simplicity -- The feeling often gets lost with all the added theories.

My two thoughts:
1- I have been listening to music for a long time -- I do know, from my point of view, how the music should sound.
2- Experiment -- listen and then decide and listen again.

If I voice with another person’s feeling I will not be me. What I play, be it accepted or not, is me – in that I find the best of me that is possible.

I am in a church of 15,000, 4,000 in the branch I attend. I no longer see violins or brass or reeds. I do see a high end Yamaha and Roland keyboards.
They cover all the empty areas, fill in the emotional parts. It is my opinion that they do it poorly. When I listen again with the ears of a younger person it sound good. So you see we do know what is good or bad, what will compliment the big band sound and what will not. Trust in Bernie, he does know.

IMHO, John C.

Hi John
Thanks for sharing. I have known you for some time and know your music comes from the heart. For the same reason, I want available the sounds that I feel are needed at any given moment. With no conceit I knowthat I can greatly influence the timbre of the entire band with my Bose. It is not enough for me to add one instrument, but when I assemble suitable sections, I have the tools to make my contribution.

You are right, I know what is needed. Now I assemble my tools.

Bernie