guh.
on monday, i had a 5-hour playing-wise day. incredibly busy. my Thad/Mel CDs came, and i've had "Us" cycling through my head all week.
tuesday was even busier than monday. i did some arranging for my first project, "The Natives are Restless," by Horace Silver. I did some more arranging today, and shall do some more tomorrow. it's really fun. i want to hear what it all sounds like played in a big band.
wednesday used to be the busiest day. today was really kind of relaxed in comparison to the past two days. the trombones joined the trumpets for departmental, where the bass trombonist for the chicago symphony from 1940 to 1985 came and talked about tromboney things.
improv 2, at least for the time being, is becoming manageable due to vast amounts of practicing. i really need to focus some more on my classical stuff though, because i've been neglecting it for jazz.
i saw the 7 and 8 o clock lab bands play at the syndicate tonight. jeremy subbed in BOTH lab bands, sight reading the music on the gig. way to go, guy! right now, the big competition just to be in lab bands is in the saxes and rhythm sections. there are more than enough of those kinds of instruments, while lots of trumpets and trombones double (or triple) up in bands.
now i'm listening to "Quietude" and getting ready for bed. thursday will be a walk in the (Central) Park (North).
Friday will be lax, too. I have a required recital to go to at 8:00 that's preventing elizabeth and i from going to her parents' house on friday. we'll end up going on saturday and staying overnight, though it would've been nice to spend the whole weekend. oh well, trumpet performance masters students need to do their recitals. it's the way of the world.
Posted by john guari at February 17, 2005 02:24 AM