How to Arrange a Jazz Standard (Hans Hansen)
Hans Hansen of “The Music Arrangers Page” explains the listening skills and sound judgements that went into this arrangement of the jazz standard “Jordu”.
Hans Hansen of “The Music Arrangers Page” explains the listening skills and sound judgements that went into this arrangement of the jazz standard “Jordu”.
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