Ed Partyka on Composing Creatively On A Deadline

Описание: Trombonist, composer, and conductor Ed Partyka discusses how deadlines affect the composition process and how to write quickly but still creatively using his arrangements of Duke Ellington's "Sophisticated Lady." Visit https://JazzComposersPresent.com to watch full-length livestreams.

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Ed Partyka is a bass trombonist, tubist, composer, arranger and conductor, who serves as the Musical Director of the Zurich Jazz Orchestra and Chief Conductor & Artistic Director of Finland’s UMO Helsinki Jazz Orchestra. He was the long-time bass trombonist with Bob Brookmeyer's New Art Orchestra, including seminal recordings New Works Celebration, Get Well Soon, & Spirit Music, among others. He was recipient of the 2000 “A.S.C.A.P. / I.A.J.E. Commission Honouring the Centenary of Louis Armstrong”. He currently leads the Ed Partyka Jazz Orchestra and was Musical Director of the Concert Jazz Orchestra Vienna from 1999 – 2006. Partyka has appeared as a guest conductor with ensembles including the Danish Radio Big Band, NDR Big Band, Jazz Orchestra of the Concertgebouw, Concept Art Orchestra, and the Graz Composers Orchestra. His most extensive collaboration in recent years has been with the Frankfurt Radio HR Big Band. During his tenure he has arranged music for and conducted projects with jazz artists such as Robben Ford, Theo Bleckmann, China Moses, and Fay Claassen.


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AUDIO CREDITS

Intro: “Chance Encounter”, composed by Daniel Jamieson. Performed by Danjam Orchestra, on the album “Sudden Appearance” (2011) OA2 Records.
   • Chance Encounter  

Example 1: “Sophisticated Lady", composed by Duke Ellington, arranged by Ed Partyka. Performed by the Frankfurt Radio HR Big Band featuring Robben Ford (2015).
   • Robben Ford: "SOPHISTICATED LADY" | Frankf...  

Example 2: “Sophisticated Lady", composed by Duke Ellington, arranged by Ed Partyka. Performed by the Ed Partyka Jazz Orchestra on the album "In The Tradition" (2018) Neuklang.
   • Sophisticated Lady  

Closing: “Crunchy Peanut Butter”, composed by Daniel Jamieson. Performed by Danjam Orchestra, on the album “Sudden Appearance” (2011) OA2 Records.
   • Crunchy Peanut Butter