directing 14 Jackson Pollocks, the final section of the book, deals with my own work and includes descriptions of many of the techniques I have developed, as well as the MSS used.
Here are the audio examples of the performances they produced.
More audio examples of some of the techniques discussed can be found here
Chapter 15 Rolled Steel into Gold
Sound carpets - pages 273/4
Three Simple Pieces Part One, played by The Jazz Ensemble. From The Third Colour
Three Simple Pieces Part One, played by the Danish Radio Jazz Orchestra. From Winter Oranges
Shadowing - page 277
Blue Spring. From Winter Oranges
Individualised pedal notes - pages 278/9
The Miró Tile Opening. From The Third Colour
Another example of this can be found here.
Motific improvisation - pages 279/280
An Alternate Aberdeen Angus (Forty Years On). From directing 14 Jackson Pollocks
Thickening - pages 281/2
Three Simple Pieces Part Three, played by The Jazz Ensemble. From The Third Colour
Three Simple Pieces Part Three, played by the Danish Radio Jazz Orchestra. From Winter Oranges
Thickening a Groove - pages 282/3
The Third Colour Groove, played by The Jazz Ensemble. From The Third Colour
The Third Colour Groove, from a student band performance in Copenhagen.
Another example of this can be found here.
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Chapter 16 ‘Play a Rat Patrol Sound’
Improvisational space - pages 291/2
The Third Colour, mid section. From The Third Colour
The Alternate Third Colour, mid section. From directing 14 Jackson Pollocks
Rhythmic space - pages 293/4
Three Simple Pieces Part Two. From The Third Colour
Independent levels - pages 299/300
Winter Oranges. From Winter Oranges
Textural improvisation - pages 302-304
Colours, from Shapes, Colours, Energy. From The Third Colour
Another example of this can be found here.
Structural improvisation - pages 306/7
The Vonetta Factor, Grooves 1.
The Vonetta Factor, Grooves 2
Both from directing 14 Jackson Pollocks
Further discussion of The Vonetta Factor can be found here.


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