I'm happy to hear the many different ways of interpreting my arrangements, whether that means making subtle changes to feel or phrasing or more drastic changes to form, changes, voicings, scat syllables...whatever.  I do it all the time, as a director, when I'm using other writers' charts, and I think it's a very important strategy for running a group.  If you do make big changes, I hope you'll send me a recording so I can check it out!

Last updated on January 16, 2010 by Kerry Marsh