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- The Failure and Potential Future of Vocal Jazz Harmony
Sitting on a flight from Beijing to ShenZhen, listening to Bill Evans on my iPod, I'm inspired to write about a topic that has long haunted me: The marriage of group harmony singing and jazz Let me preface my diatribe with a little context: ...
Blog entries - DekeSharon - 07/18/2012 - 11:19 - 0 comments - 0 groups
- The Awards Trap
Robert Dietz has an excellent blog in which a recent posting urging a professional arranger category in the CARAs has created a bit of a flurry of discussion. Probably because I said it's a bad idea. Yeah, me and my big mouth. What could ...
Blog entries - DekeSharon - 07/12/2012 - 09:13 - 0 comments - 0 groups
- Universal Liner Notes
I wish there were more space on an octavo. If there were, this is what I'd include: Thank you for purchasing this arrangement It might be your inclination to sing every note exactly as written, but I strongly urge you not to do that. ...
Blog entries - DekeSharon - 07/06/2012 - 11:03 - 0 comments - 0 groups
- Sheet Music and the Big Brick Wall
Every week, without fail, I get an email from an eager young arranger, wanting to publish their music. And week after week I have to let them know there is no easy opportunity for them, and tell them the following story: Back in the early days of ...
Blog entries - DekeSharon - 06/23/2012 - 13:42 - 0 comments - 0 groups
- Mirrors and Paintings
Dear Professional Group: I want to ask you a question, a favor. Plead with you, actually. I'm sitting on a five hour flight, and got tired of listening to songs on shuffle, so I decided to listen to an album all the way through. And I w ...
Blog entries - DekeSharon - 06/11/2012 - 09:49 - 0 comments - 0 groups
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