Composing for the jazz orchestra / by William Russo.

Reprint of the 1961 ed. with revisions.

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Table of contents; 1 alphabetical chord symbols; 2 the six types of chords; 3 elaboration of the six types of chords; 4 basic harmonic considerations; 5 the ranges of the instruments; 6 voicing; 7 close position voicing (i); 8 close position voicing (ii); 9 close position voicing (iii); 10 open position voicing (i); 11 open position voicing (ii); 12 open position voicing (iii); 13 non-chordal tones; 14 harmonization of non-chordal tones (i); 15 harmonization of non-chordal tones (ii); 16 the thickened line; 17 the widened line; 18 percussion; 19 the double bass; 20 the guitar; 21 the piano.

22 a preliminary view of the ensemble23 the basic ensemble method; 24 the four-tone ensemble method; 25 the percussive ensemble method; 26 brass mutes; 27 the background; 28 the planning of orchestration; 29 combinations of instruments; 30 identities; 31 chords derived from scales; 32 the progression of chords derived from scales; 33 mixed voicing; 34 mixed ensembles.

""Although it will be of primary interest to those who are engaged in composition themselves, [this] book is also recommended for readers who may wish to gain further insight into just what makes jazz composition so different from traditional approaches.""--Malcolm Bessom, The Music Magazine

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