Afro-Jazz Live Composition Collaboration -- 2

$15-25 USD / hour

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Posted 7 days ago

$15-25 USD / hour

I’m setting up an original Afro-Jazz project and I want our creative energy to revolve around live instrumentation. My biggest focus is on rich, expressive wind parts—think saxes, flutes, maybe even bass clarinet—layered over authentic African rhythmic textures and modern jazz harmony. The vision is a concert-hall premiere, so the music has to be written and orchestrated with that acoustic space in mind: dynamic range, nuanced voicings, room for extended solos, and a polish that will impress an international audience. Here’s what I’d like us to tackle together: • 5–7 brand-new compositions (or co-composed if you wish) that blend African grooves with sophisticated jazz harmony. • Full scores and parts for a core ensemble of winds, percussion, upright bass, and keys, ready for rehearsal. • Session-ready charts (lead sheets, rhythm section cues, solo sections clearly marked). • Guidance during at least one rehearsal block so the players capture the intended feel and phrasing. • If you can, a basic demo or mock-up to help book the hall and sponsors. I’m comfortable handling the logistics and contracting musicians; I need your composing/arranging craft, your ear for Afro-Jazz colour, and your insight on how to make the winds sing in a big room. Let me know your availability, a brief sample of similar work, and how you like to structure your milestones.

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@Adibs777

Hi, I’d love to collaborate on your Afro-Jazz project and help shape it into a concert-ready body of work with the rich, expressive wind writing you’re envisioning. I can handle the composition, orchestration, and arranging of the 5–7 pieces, blending authentic African rhythmic textures with sophisticated jazz harmony, dynamic wind voicings, extended solo sections, and an arrangement approach designed to translate beautifully in a concert hall. I can also provide full scores, individual parts, lead sheets, rehearsal charts, and demo/mock-ups, with clear milestones from initial concepts through final arrangements. I’d be happy to contribute during a rehearsal block to help ensure the players capture the intended feel and phrasing. I can share relevant samples of my work and would be glad to discuss your musical references, ensemble, timeline, and preferred workflow. I’m ready to bring this vision to life.

$25 USD in 120 days

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@konradno

Hello, With a background in arranging for wind ensembles and blending African rhythmic patterns with modern jazz harmony, I can help bring your music to life for a concert-hall premiere. My offer includes: · Composing 5–7 original pieces (co-writing possible if you prefer) · Full scores, individual parts, lead sheets, and rhythm section charts · Attendance at one rehearsal block to guide the ensemble on feel, phrasing, and dynamics · A basic audio demo/mock-up to support hall booking and sponsor outreach

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@ehisa9

I am already in love with this project. Good day, I can provide this for you as an original score in musescore. In the context of afro-jazz, what influence do you want to lean more into: Highlife, Afrobeat(Fela kuti aligned), or Afrobeat(S), are they any bands or musicians styles you want represented in the score?

$23 USD in 40 days