BE! #15: Haikus and Rhythm: Harmony

Haikus and Rhythm: Harmony

Rhythms have Power
to become quite Magical
They stimulate Soul/Mind


2017Jan23
seventeen:thirty-four
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BE! #13: "Bubble Based Boy Theme": New Rhythm Sketch

"Bubble Based Boy Theme" is based on "Raeburn's Theme" (1944) by Boyd Raeburn and His Orchestra. Here are new developments in Rhythm and number of Measures. It's a sketch I wrote on the 16th of October, 2016. I'm looking forward to coming up with the full score that is going to be recorded some time in the future. I'll definitely feature it in one of my releases.



2017Jan16
Twenty-One:Four
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BE! #12: Tom Cheney's Art and Humor

Born in 1954, Tom Cheney works in The New Yorker as a Staff Cartoonist. Here's a funny one he came up with about Patience.

2017Jan16
Twenty:Forty-Eight
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BE! #11: "Street of Dreams" Alto Saxophone Arrangement

Victor Young's (1899-1956) Composition from 1932
"Street of Dreams" Arrangement for Alto Saxophone
Straight Eighths; Quarter Note=60
Key: A (Concert Key: C)
Length: 32 Bars

Section C: Space for Improvisation in 8 Measures

An October 31, 2016 Writing Session




2017Jan16
Six:Twenty-Seven PM
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BE! #10: "Happy Holiday" Vocal Arrangement

First introduced by Bing Crosby with John Scott Trotter and His Orchestra in 1942 from the film Holiday Inn, "Happy Holiday" is one of the most recorded songs in history. Used frequently as a Christmas track, it could also be used like "Auld Lang Syne" as a New Year's Eve material just as it was used in the film to express a wish for the audience to enjoy throughout the year the rest of the holidays. The song was composed by Irving Berlin in the same year.

Here's an arrangement I wrote last month. I wrote it in Bb key based on Jo Stafford's version. I actually have a home recording of it to which you can listen.

2017Jan16
Four:Fifty-Five PM
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BE! #9: Haikus and Rhythm: "Transition" + Benny Carter

I was listening to Benny Carter's arrangement and recording of "There's a Small Hotel" from January 1937. I heard a part in the track that's quite interesting. It's a transition to the Instrumental Section in which new rhythms of the original melody are featured (referring to the latter). The singer played the new melody very naturally. I wish I could tell you his name but I don't have the information yet. I loved both parts (Transition and Instrumental Section), but what really caught my attention was the harmonic changes the arranger devised. Very clever!

As a reaction I came up with some poetry I've been exploring, the Haiku. I added another term which I want to use as an art form, new series/medium for my art. Not sure if "Haikus in Rhythm" would be a better title but for now I shall name it "Haikus and Rhythm".

This particular entry reads..

Some happy mood change
Then series of dissonance
To resolve this thought

2017Jan05
five AM

More information about the artist (composer/arranger/band leader/alto saxophonist/clarinetist/trumpeter) Benny Carter can be found here, care of the Rutgers IJS Library, Newark, New Jersey.

To know more about this 1936 classic Standard, "There's a Small Hotel", click on this one prepared by JazzStandards.com.

I also featured the same song in my first Mixcloud Entry. It's June Christy's version with the Johnny Guarnieri Quintet from 1949. The musicians are Johnny Guarnieri (piano, leader, possibly the arranger too), June Christy (vocal), Charlie DiMaggio (alto saxophone, clarinet), George Walters (trumpet), Leo Guarnieri (bass, violin) and Frank Paristi (drums).

You can purchase his track by checking out any of the links below:

Benny Carter on iTunes

Benny Carter on Amazon


2017Jan17
Five:Thirty-Three PM

BE! #8: Relativism, David Raksin

This might be the only thing
My only blog entry for this year
Two Zero One Six

As a complement
Here's music from one of my favourite composers
Something from his original score
The Bad and The Beautiful
A track by David Raksin
"Almost Time"

2016Dec31
Cold Winter Morning
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