How to write jazz piano parts - Big Band Arranging SECRETS REVEALED

A short and direct lesson on how to write piano parts for your big band arrangements. Elliot Deutsch is a composer and arranger of big band music in Los Angeles, CA. His arrangements and orchestrations have been performed and recorded by Arturo Sandoval, Martina McBride, Big Phat Band, Take 6, and many others. Deutsch's collaborations with electro swing producer Atom Smith have been streamed over a million times on Spotify. As a freelance trumpeter, Deutsch has toured with Solomon Burke and The Mutaytor, and he performs regularly with the polka band Die Sauerkrauts and the party band That Vibe. Support me in making lessons like this one by joining my Patreon:   / pandemoniumbigband   Joining my Patreon at the $5 level gets you access to the study guides to these lessons. Watch all of the other lessons in the series:    • Big Band Arranging SECRETS REVEALED   If you are interested in private arranging lessons over Zoom, send an email to: [email protected] All of the background music was recorded by the Pandemonium Big Band. 00:00 Intro 00:44 Jazz notation VS traditional 01:17 Chords & Slashes 02:23 Ex. "Pink Sunset" 03:37 Rhythm Slashes 04:47 Ex. "Lady Be Good" [1] 05:14 Grand Staff Notation: Break 05:58 Ex. "Lady Be Good" [2] 06:12 Grand Staff Notation: Groove 07:15 Ex. "It's the Most Wonderful Time of the Year" 07:42 A few more considerations 09:38 Outro 10:12 Patrons #keyboard #notation #jazzensemble