Ed's Byrne's "Like It Is"

[EdByrne]

Hi folks,

I’d like to offer you a view of my latest composition, “Like It Is.” I will make a few comments below to give you an idea of how, after the fact of its composition, I view what happened and why. I invite you to offer questions and comments. I am not looking for compliments. When the discussion has taken its course, I will write up and publish here a summary document which will include all meaningful discourse which took place.

I want to thank Brian Price for setting this forum up at his own expense to allow this activity to take place here at AAJ: Thank you, Brian.

Below is the link to read my analysis and to view the compostion itself. Click on "Analysis" when you get there.

Best,
Ed Byrne

FreeJazzInstitute.org (http://FreeJazzInstitute.org)

PS: If you like this activity, I will post other, different style, compositions; and I hope and trust that Phil Kelly and others will do so also.

[bwv1005]

Ed,
Good that you provide tension and release in the form of density and space, for soloistic purposes. Sometimes people write things of incredible density that leave a soloist no room to breathe. Is there a sound file?

mo

[EdByrne]

Ed,
Good that you provide tension and release in the form of density and space, for soloistic purposes. Sometimes people write things of incredible density that leave a soloist no room to breathe. Is there a sound file?

mo
Thanks, mo. Since this tune is new, I haven't yet recorded it, although I'm supposed to record soon. The project is still in Limbo, however, since I'[m not happy with my rhythm section.

I could put up a finale file of the score, however, but it doesn't play the 2-measure repeats. (I'm not good with finale playbacks, since i mainly use it to merely copy the music into notation.

As i stated, almost everything I write is designed for the intended use in my own performance. In some cases I write the entire structure before i write the melody--especially in my ostinato style.

I think that later today I'll post a very different type of composition. I may supply an analysis--or not; in either case I invite you to to offer your own remarks, since you usually come up with different--and very astute--perspectives on all things analytical. I hope that others will as well. My hope is that these examples of all of ours will inspire in-depth discussion.

I think that Brian is performing a major service to all of us here at the AAJ forum. I'm looking forward, in particular, to Phil's postings in this regard--when the technicalities of his posting finale files is worked out. (Since Jake is more savy than us in this technical regard, we've seen much of his fine stuff.)

Best,
Ed