Posted by: Mark79100
My recording of That's A Plenty (mp3) - 02/16/19 11:54 PM
I think I posted this somewhere along the way. It's one of the tunes that I like what I did with it back in the days when I was playing regularly almost every day. Keyboards: Roland E-300, Roland U-20, Yamaha DX-7 played simultaneously.
But I also posted it for a reason. I commented to John about his excellent versatile use of the drum track on his Quiet Nights. That reminded me of what I did with this. Made the rhythm track part of the arrangement. I alternated the lead instrument between trumpet and trombone. Then, 3/4 of the way through where you hear the trombone being answered by the trumpet I made up that short riff. It was done with two keyboards at one time. Left hand playing the trombone on one board, right playing trumpet over it on the other board. I made sure I "overlapped" the two instruments to make it sound like two players were playing at the same time. Then I brought in the "pianist" to simulate another "band member."
The whole recording was done in one shot on one of my gigs. I've always been pleased with how it came out.
Arranger players could be doing so much more with their instrument if they would just explore possibilities and tap into their creative abilities with their resources right in front of them. I think one of the results would be that folks will develop more respect for arranger keyboards AND arranger players.
Mark
But I also posted it for a reason. I commented to John about his excellent versatile use of the drum track on his Quiet Nights. That reminded me of what I did with this. Made the rhythm track part of the arrangement. I alternated the lead instrument between trumpet and trombone. Then, 3/4 of the way through where you hear the trombone being answered by the trumpet I made up that short riff. It was done with two keyboards at one time. Left hand playing the trombone on one board, right playing trumpet over it on the other board. I made sure I "overlapped" the two instruments to make it sound like two players were playing at the same time. Then I brought in the "pianist" to simulate another "band member."
The whole recording was done in one shot on one of my gigs. I've always been pleased with how it came out.
Arranger players could be doing so much more with their instrument if they would just explore possibilities and tap into their creative abilities with their resources right in front of them. I think one of the results would be that folks will develop more respect for arranger keyboards AND arranger players.
Mark