My transcript from a workshop given by Edward Partyka during the 3rd Silesian Jazz Festival workshops.
This part covers the history of big-bands.

I also have audio from the workshop, but I don't have time to transcode it for the web. If You are interested - mail me.

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My insights written down during Edward Partyka's big-band rehearsal during the 3rd Silesian Jazz Festiwal

Edward A Partyka is conducting, coaching, arranging his own
compositions with the Katowice Academy Big Band for a concert
during 3rd Silesian Jazz Festival
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Case studies:
Some insights on particular scores
Solutions to common problems
How to do less than everybody with the same effect
What to do to do more

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A loose transcript of the masterclass given by Wolfgang Reisinger during the 3rd Silesian Jazz Festival

What You will find here:
Electronics augments the sound
Triggering things by the sensors in the drumset
Using electric percussion pads
Use of electronics to widen the spectrum

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Interaktywne tworzenie harmonii skalowej

This is my piano major master's degree paper - Interactive creation of scale-deriven harmony. It's in polish.

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Thanks,
Nikola Kołodziejczyk (http://music.thinkbay.net)

While developing something upon the Giant Steps I stumbled upon nice variation on the everlasting jazz cadenza, and I thought I'd share it with everybody. Check this out!