Closed Voicing, pt. 1 - Big Band Arranging SECRETS REVEALED

This is the first in a planned set of tutorials showing you how to arrange music for jazz ensemble. In this video I cover ’interchangeable chords’ and the orchestration technique: closed voicing for 13 horns. Support me in making lessons like this one by joining my Patreon: Watch all of the other lessons in the series: Credits: Will Vargas - alto sax 1 & 2, tenor sax 1 & 2, bari sax Michael Briones - trombones 1, 2, 3 Robert Todd Jr. - bass trombone Elliot Deutsch - trumpets 1, 2, 3, 4 Musical example is a shout chorus for “Jazzytown Express“ written by Elliot Deutsch Audio mixed by Elliot Deutsch Video edited by Elliot Deutsch Thank you to Jason Lee for a ZOOM lesson on mixing a large jazz ensemble. Thumbnail photo by Matt Akana All of the background music was recorded by the Pandemonium Big Band. The Cassowary: htt