Arranging for a Jazz Ensemble: Part 1

Pianist and composer Steven Feifke outlines specific arranging techniques in Jazz to hear as you listen to records, or as you try to create your own arrangements.
In Part 1, the band performs Feifke's original piece "3:23 AM" in full. In Part 2, he breaks down specific arranging techniques he uses in the composition.
Steven Feifke - Piano
Benny Benack III - Flugelhorn
Andrew Gould - Alto Saxophone
Chad Lefkowitz-Brown - Tenor Saxophone
Alex Wintz - Guitar
Raviv Markovitz - Bass
Jimmy Macbride - Drums
Recorded December 10, 2014

[@bee7690]

i love how most instruments came in with strong, obvious entrances like tenor and alto, but others, specifically guitar and flugelhorn just melted into the texture, as if they were there from the start

[@matthijshebly]

What a gorgeous piece of music...

[@matthijshebly]

This piece has been on my mind since I first heard it... Get out of my head!!! Haha. Stunning.

[@ArgoBeats]

Congratulations, Steven: your ballad is a beauty.

[@georgehiggins1320]

Drummer's reaction at 4:28. Just beautiful. It warms my heart. :)

[@flare2000x]

Chad LB + Steven feifke is one of the new power duos of jazz.

[@jackmarken4438]

6:07 the licc

[@rgbsax]

I like to take from Count Basie and just have riffs that lead to solos. Easy charts LOL but they work!

[@KevinTheCardigan]

Yo is this video broken? Won't load past the first 30 seconds or so while other videos work. Reset my device and internet too same problem just this video..

[@mybonesfellout]

Kevin, The Cardigan no

[@TooManyEditsProductions]

6:07 on the tenor

[@nikopiirainen51]

Too Many Edits lmao

[@TooManyEditsProductions]

NikoPiirainen played by Chad nonetheless

[@leslysandoval5084]

Nice song! I love their faces like saying: Oh, man! That sounds good hahah

[@abdulalshibly3930]

Ahhhh a nice cup of hot chocolate in a late rainy night listening to this is just what heaven is

[@joetimm]

The beginning sounded like goodbye moonmen XD. Nicely arranged piece though.👍

[@papi1050]

goodbyyyyyyyeeeee moooonmen such a great song. the living tombstone remix was good aswell

[@rik-keymusic160]

damn! Really good!

[@liriosanz]

Estaría buenísimo si tuviera subtítulos en español.

[@komorin6]

Such great cats

[@kirasundberg9643]

gg

[@pumpkin1982]

Incredible job.

[@danielrivera9788]

Nice !

[@87bloom]

thank you.. you made my day better.. it brought tears to my eyes.. music that softens the heart.. there should be a special heaven for people who take upon themselves to make one's soul more beautiful.

[@WarrenHenry]

Absolutely beautiful! Where can I get the score?

[@georgehiggins1320]

watching this at 3:23 PM

[@Gman44044]

Such a beautiful composition, is there a full version (without talking/explanation) of this song?

[@folkelundstrom781]

Incredible

[@BlueEuph]

great song man! just followed you on spotify!

[@Francisco-vl5ub]

Beautiful opening, reminds me of Faure’s Elegy

[@ninjaaron]

Hey. It's Chad.