How I Create Big Band Voicings

0:00 Intro
0:23 The guidelines
0:36 Chord density
1:45 Bass doublings
2:30 Trombone tessitura
3:05 Placement of notes
3:57 Voicings & orchestration
5:17 An example
7:00 The playthrough

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[gilevansinsideout]

I’m almost at 10k subs! To celebrate I’ll have a Q+A. Leave any questions you have here and I’ll include them in the vid 😊

[DallasCrane]

Fascinating video. Three bass clarinets?? These odd instrument combos are fantastic. You've done a great job distilling the lessons and rules for this kind of writing. It sticks with me and empowers me to try it myself. Well done, more please!!

[gabrielcassaro]

Awesome video Alex. I remember you teaching me all this when I was writing my final college assignment last year. It was really precious advice, which I still use.

[gabrielrotger]

Gil Evans drives me crazy, I follow all your videos with concern,
Thank you very much for sharing such valuable work.
Greetings from Spain with all me admiration and respect

[noelgllagher]

Thanks to u I can study voicing every day

[tooterable]

T^hanks Alex. Clear demo! Love Evans' "stylizationing"

[mikebrun.mp]

another excellent video. really inspired work here - and inspiring!

[gabrielrotger]

Thank you for sharing your work, it is very helpful.
I have a question at minute 3.36, the chord number is Bbm7, how do you reach that conclusion if the Bone bass plays Eb and the 3rd Tp plays D natural?

[Alexander-ohry]

4:13 you dont consider it an open voicing when only the bass part is "open", thats still called closed

[jefferyzavala]

Did Gill Evan’s always use French Horn and Bass Clarinet??

[SeanShreds]

What software are you using for your scores in the video?