20-10-2016, 09:29 AM
(20-10-2016, 01:30 AM)dcp10200 Wrote: I would try automating the drums down in the solo sections with the horns and piano and during the drum fills towards the end automate the drums up louder to make them stand out more.
Thanks for the tip, I might try that if I come back to this song.
(20-10-2016, 01:30 AM)dcp10200 Wrote: Focus more on the bass, piano, and horns, the drums are more or less the background instrument in Jazz (Unless you're talking Gene Kruppa and Buddy Rich ) but do have a solo from time to time.
I think that drums are THE groove instrument in jazz, and those nuances should be clearly audible in background. On the other hand, jazz is not my music, so my knowledge is based on couple hastily analyzed references.