Controlled Improvisation Number 1 (Opus 17) (2011) by Peter Jarvis

Controlled Improvisation Number 1 (Opus 17) (2011) for Electric Guitar and Drum Set by Peter Jarvis. Performed by the Jarvis/Pritsker Duo (Peter Jarvis & Gene Pritsker. New Music Series, William Paterson University, November 7, 2011.

Program Notes:
"Controlled Improvisation Number 1" for electric guitar and drum set was completed on June 5, 2011 and is dedicated to friend and colleague Gene Pritsker. Gene is one of the most inspired musicians I have ever met (I do not say that lightly) and an ideal example of a good citizen of the music community. In addition to being one of the most prolific composers I have known, Gene is extremely effective as a director, producer, recording engineer and performer in a vast array of music styles.
In this piece the players are free, much of the time, to provide pitches as they see fit. Most of the time the rhythms and dynamics are notated, but here again, in some cases, the players are free to sort that out for themselves. There are three improvised sections in the piece -- an improvised drum solo accompanied by a notated guitar part, an improvised guitar solo accompanied by a notated drum part, and finally an extended free improvisation section, which leads to the finale. - Peter Jarvis

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