Jazz

[Justin Schwartz]

Nothing is wrong with just jamming; but you seem to identify "composition" 
exclusively with a written score. Someone was musically sophisticated as you 
will know about head arrangements, which are in effect compositions, 
particular if they are head arrangement sof original works. Anyway, you will 
also know that improvisation was a part of the baroque practice: is it 
Bach's Fifth Brandenburg Concerto that has an improv section? This wasn't 
unusual. However, you can have the word "composition" if you want it. I 
willa lso give you "virtuoso." Any other words you want? Btw, I don't know 
the Parker pieces you are referring to. --jks


>
> >
> > Date: Fri, 19 Jan 2001 16:01:19 -0000
> > From: "Justin Schwartz" <jkschw at hotmail.com>
> > Subject: Re: Jazz
> >
> > Jazz composition is not necessarily doine from a score like classical
> > composition is now--but wasn't, necesasrily, a long time ago. However, 
>the
> > works have a structure; their repeated versions can be recognized. They 
>are
> > not just jamming, as you seem to imply. --jks
> >
>
>When exactly was "classical composition not done from a score?"
>
>Are there subsequent "versions" of "The Father And The Son And The Holy
>Ghost?"--perhaps there's one by Kenny G. I don't know about.
>
>And what's wrong with "just jamming?" Nothing, in my book.
>
>John
>
>

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