Moonglowers- La Almeja Pequeña

The Scotch Plains-Fanwood Moonglower's performance of La Almeja Pequeña at the NJIAJE Regional Qualifying Competition at Bridgewater-Raritan High School on 3/12/08

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Music

Tags:

• moonglowers
• almeja
• pequeña
• jazz
• spf

[DrAugustusValdes]

No groove? It is fast, and it is hard to play fast. I can appreciate what the band did here. I also appreciate the technique of the percussionist closest to the brass section.

[krispykarrot13]

this sounds like garbage, so fast its stupid

[protestxday]

@lpc315 she puts no space into her solos, has very little harmony, and lacks the correct stylistic approach) , it is limited to two dynamic levels (pp and fffffffffff), the trombones are not heard (it's not the sound quality), and finally, the director looks like an idiot pacing back and forth, doing very little to aid the band. Is that enough wrong yet?

[protestxday]

@lpc315 This band is too fast (if you've heard the original version with the big phat band, I'm sure you would agree), pays very little attention to detail in blend (important for a big band sound), puts absolutely no effort into groove (which is fairly important to this song), the soloists are mediocre at best (while the vibraphone playing itself is impressive,

[lpc315]

@protestxday I'm going into this school next year, and I know that this is the top jazz band in New Jersey, and that the school has 4 jazz programs. I've seen them up close, and they are a very good band. Anything wrong with it is the audio equipment.

[zackiitup]

THATS AT MY SCHOOL!!!!!!

[THEMFKILLAH]

this video also was not in any way sped up this is the actual tempo played at by these students

[THEMFKILLAH]

the song is played at tht tempo because it is the schools randition of the tune you'll notice tht not all the sections are from the original tune itself.

[pedroesteban86]

That was only a suggestion. I have no idea what the music says so I'll take your word for it. However, seeing as every other 'rendition' of this song, including the one of the BFB with Gordon Goodwin, takes a tempo about half this video something is not right. Props on keeping it together at that speed though (and not slowing down much). Reminds me of the scene in Superstar when her parents get stomped to death because someone accidentally sped up the record.

[CherokeeCheval]

Well if the music itself says half note = 120, why wouldn't the director take it that speed? I know what cut time is, I know the difference between classical and jazz.