2750 For the Small Ensemble: Jazz, R&B, Jazz-Rockarranging & composing for the small ensemble: jazz/r&b/jazz-rock Revised Edition 1985 by DAVID BAKER TIITIITS Copyright © 1985 by Frangipani Press, A Division of T.LS. Enterprises All Rights Reserved International Copyright Secured Printed in U.S.A. WARNING: No part of this work may be reproduced or transmitted in any form or by any ‘means, electronic or mechanical, including photocopying or any information storage and retrieval system, without permission in writing from the publisher. Unauthorized reproduction, in whole or in part, is a violation of the U.S. Copyright Law. ISBN 0-89917-443-4 Frangipani Press P.O. Box 669 Bloomington, Indiana 47402 812-332-3307 TUITITTTIIFII IT: TABLE OF CONTENTS > 2 Foreword by Quincy Jones . wv Preface ; - v i Chaptet I: Nomenclature Prone = 1 Chapter IE The Instruments .... een neo nee 6 Ph Gee Rus men Ss CRIED 2 Chapter IV: Constructing @ Melody eee ae ere iG Chapter V: Techniques To Be Used in Developing a Melody... becoosceenoeo 20 7 Chapter VI: Fitting Chords To @ Given Melodic Line ......0..ee.e0e . . 45 = Chapter VII: Writing for the Rythm Section ........., votes . 52 eS Chapter VILE The Piano Trio... ee coroopeeeeecg = 3 Chapter IX: The Jazz Quartet .. cee : eS) — Chapter X: Scales and Their Relationship To Chords .....0-sssss- ss eeveseeves 7 Chapter XI: Two-Voice Writing... Bee paseo 1 wa Chapter XH: Turnbacks «0... sceceeseeee = coe : 90 Chapter XI: Three-Voice Writing ..0.......cceccesseeeee pitti BB ie Chapter XIV: Four-Voige Writing so. ccscccsos Senveesrneeentn veces 101 > Chapter XV: Five-Voice Writing . oan — eli Chapter XVI: Six-Voice Writing .......... ia) 7 Chapter XVII: Bitonal Writing . . cote tetteeeeteeeenee - 125 Chapter XVII: Putting an Arrangement Together .....oses. cess. cecciteeneees ABS = Chapter XIX: Chord Substitutions . . ee deooneqconoacgooodsoG4050 139 = Chapter XX: The Blues and Rhythm & Blues s+... sees sssee eevee es Chapter XXI: A Model Arrangement SSS victteeteeeecees 153 7 Appendices: Bibliography ..... _ eee IN Selected Lists of Published Compositions, Recordings, and Books by David Baker .......-00..0.0. 173 * Biographical Notes 5... ...c022.0+ besten beeen 178 - eS