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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