Tara Whittaker performs solo flute and piccolo at the Jazz Cellar in Vancouver, BC. This video of concert highlights features a variety of genres, from latin favourites and jazz standards to Irish music and timeless classics.
My daughter plays flute in the Wind Ensemble at her HS and the teacher / conductor said that flute is not a jazz instrument and should forget about trying out for the Jazz ensemble. I think I should send that teacher a link to this video. Simply wonderful!
Do! With an open mind, and some transposition/arranging, it is definitely possible to play flute in jazz ensemble. There are a number of wonderful jazz flautists! The Swingin' Shepherd's Blues (which I play a bit of in the video) is a jazz flute piece performed by Moe Koffman. I hope that you daughter is able to pursue her interest in jazz!
My daughter plays flute in the Wind Ensemble at her HS and the teacher / conductor said that flute is not a jazz instrument and should forget about trying out for the Jazz ensemble. I think I should send that teacher a link to this video. Simply wonderful!
ActorRik 1 year ago
Do! With an open mind, and some transposition/arranging, it is definitely possible to play flute in jazz ensemble. There are a number of wonderful jazz flautists! The Swingin' Shepherd's Blues (which I play a bit of in the video) is a jazz flute piece performed by Moe Koffman. I hope that you daughter is able to pursue her interest in jazz!
tarawhittaker 1 year ago
The first piccolo piece is 'Baby Elephant Walk' by Henry Mancini. It is a lot of fun, isn't it?!
tarawhittaker 3 years ago