The New Group

Hey gang.
Two topics today: The new group and my thoughts of recording improvisation.
1) The new group: I think it is going to work out okay tomorrow. We don't have a set genre but I crissoned it freestyle jazz slow. The great thing about having a saxophone player in the group is that she can be the lead solo player. The piano and acoustic guitar will be good background and she can do whatever she wants on the saxophone. It should be good stuff.
2) Recording Improv. A quote from "Sync or Swarm" states that improvisation should be recorded, listened to once, and discarded. I originally disagreed thinking it is interesting to hear otehrs improv. However, as I thought about it more over the week, I decided that it should be discarded. I haven't seen too much live improv but on that same note, I haven't been to many live shows. Improv on a CD does not capture the connection and greatness of the notes that everybody feels when at a live show. Listening to Trans-Siberian Orchestra live and then recorded is unbelievably different. TSO live is very powerful and the music is fantastic. So therefore, I do not believe we should record actual improv because we can't connect to the music I guess as much as if it is listened to live, especially since improv is supposedly on the spot thinking.
I think we should possibly look into trying to see a concert before the end of the semester that would have a lot of improv.
Also, one more thing: The card game with the notes being matched and then the performers playing the note was amazing. However, I think it would be more amazing if the entire class got to play their instrument with the game. It could sound awesome.
Anyway, that's all until next week.

Sean Chase