A little bit of knowledge goes a long way!
And we now know that big band music is NOT wind band, concert wind band, symphonic wind band, or indeed brass band music.
We also know that a 'big band chart' is a set containing the score and parts. And there we were, talking of orchestral, wind or brass sets. We knew what we meant, but it wasn't helpful to our jazz community.
Jazz students and tutors at the Royal Conservatoire of Scotland will soon be able to check the catalogue on their own terms - literally - because all the jazz charts are being indexed in a way that jazzers will recognise!
Search for big band chart, and that's exactly what you'll find.
- Click here to see what has been updated so far in our Whittaker Library catalogue. 113 charts and counting, at lunchtime today ...
We have quite a few big band charts in the Whittaker Library collection. All beautifully catalogued, too, but there was a problem.
What our jazz musicians asked for, was 'big band charts'. But although our catalogue gave details of composer, arranger, title, publisher, instrumentation - the words big band chart just weren't there.
It felt like a summer project for Trimester 3. Although it hasn't felt much like summer here, we're proud to say that the big band chart project is now under way. All the wind and brass sets are being checked to ensure there aren't any big band charts hiding away, undiscovered and/or undiscoverable. And all the big band charts are getting their catalogue entries revised to make them more accessible.
You want to find big band charts? Type big band chart in the catalogue search box! So far, it looks like this (click here). Keep coming back - there will be more by the end of next week!
