It can be a scary proposition. You were looking at a blank computer screen, or a blank sheet of score paper, waiting for inspiration to hit… waving… still waiting… It’s happened to all of us. I’m here to help 🙂
I have a PDF all ready for you to download. These are thoughts and notes I have collected over my years of teaching jazz arranging at the college level, teaching arranging classes at jazz workshops and camps all over the world, and working with private students. I think it will really help you get started, and it is also a great way to jump-start the process even for experienced arrangers and composers.
ISJAC (the International Society of Jazz Arrangers and Composer) is a fantastic organization that provides lots of great ideas. Check out ISJAC here.
They recently released a video with the legendary bassist/composer/bandleader John Clayton, where he discusses how he begins the process. You can check out the video here.