tempo suggestion doesn't jibe with a reference
Posted: Tue Jan 19, 2016 6:16 pm
Hey All,
There's a jazz listing buried in the instrumental listings requesting "down to mid-tempo jazz instrumentals", and they have Miles Davis' Four has one of references:
SMALL ENSEMBLE JAZZ INSTRUMENTALS are needed for a $1,000, Non-Exclusive, Direct-to-Supervisor placement in a brand new Drama-based TV Series. They’re looking for original, mood-setting, Down-to-Mid-Tempo Jazz Instrumentals in the general stylistic wheelhouse of artists like Grant Green, Bill Evans, Miles Davis, etc., etc., etc. Please listen to the following references to get yourself in the ballpark of what they need: “Django” by Grant Green: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=A0P3kNWdh1k “Alice In Wonderland” by Bill Evans Trio: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=CuzZ8mV9Zh8 “Four” by Miles Davis Quintet: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9xuLs0ax7XI Quoting the source: “We need Instrumental Jazz to play as background source in a car. Should be a trio, quartet, or small ensemble. The lead instrument that’s soloing shouldn't stick out too much (the part shouldn't get too busy and the volume should be mixed appropriately with the rest of the instrumentation).” Please submit authentic-sounding Jazz Instrumentals that are, or sound like a real-deal, small-ensemble Jazz band, with excellent musicianship. Instrumentation can vary, but should be typical of a traditional, small-ensemble Jazz group. . . . . Instrumentation can vary, but should be typical of a traditional, small-ensemble Jazz group. Please avoid submitting anything that sounds stiff, synthetic, or obviously MIDI-driven. The more authentic sounding, the better! Also, please avoid busy and/or frenetic material that would distract from dialog in the scene.
Well, Four is being played at 206 bpm, not exactly mid-tempo. This contradiction would put a screener in a bit of a bind, wouldn't one think? I've got some medium-up bebop I could also send, but according to the rest of the listing it may be a bit of a distraction.
On another note, a listing like this is usually under the jazz heading, as most jazz is instrumental.
Sincerely,
Niall
There's a jazz listing buried in the instrumental listings requesting "down to mid-tempo jazz instrumentals", and they have Miles Davis' Four has one of references:
SMALL ENSEMBLE JAZZ INSTRUMENTALS are needed for a $1,000, Non-Exclusive, Direct-to-Supervisor placement in a brand new Drama-based TV Series. They’re looking for original, mood-setting, Down-to-Mid-Tempo Jazz Instrumentals in the general stylistic wheelhouse of artists like Grant Green, Bill Evans, Miles Davis, etc., etc., etc. Please listen to the following references to get yourself in the ballpark of what they need: “Django” by Grant Green: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=A0P3kNWdh1k “Alice In Wonderland” by Bill Evans Trio: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=CuzZ8mV9Zh8 “Four” by Miles Davis Quintet: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9xuLs0ax7XI Quoting the source: “We need Instrumental Jazz to play as background source in a car. Should be a trio, quartet, or small ensemble. The lead instrument that’s soloing shouldn't stick out too much (the part shouldn't get too busy and the volume should be mixed appropriately with the rest of the instrumentation).” Please submit authentic-sounding Jazz Instrumentals that are, or sound like a real-deal, small-ensemble Jazz band, with excellent musicianship. Instrumentation can vary, but should be typical of a traditional, small-ensemble Jazz group. . . . . Instrumentation can vary, but should be typical of a traditional, small-ensemble Jazz group. Please avoid submitting anything that sounds stiff, synthetic, or obviously MIDI-driven. The more authentic sounding, the better! Also, please avoid busy and/or frenetic material that would distract from dialog in the scene.
Well, Four is being played at 206 bpm, not exactly mid-tempo. This contradiction would put a screener in a bit of a bind, wouldn't one think? I've got some medium-up bebop I could also send, but according to the rest of the listing it may be a bit of a distraction.
On another note, a listing like this is usually under the jazz heading, as most jazz is instrumental.
Sincerely,
Niall
