2009-08-11, 04:13 PM
Simply put, listening to the same theme over and over say, 30 times, would get boring, so people ornament it.
Also, in jazz, solo portions are for the purpose of showing off the virtuosity of the performer. What better way is there to show off virtuosity than to play lots and lots of fast arpegiated notes?
When you play ensemble music, you dont really get the chance to rubato unless the group knows each other very well and knows when the rubato'll come, as that would throw off the complete coordination of the instruments. I certainly dont here rubato here, as it is played to strict time.
Also, in jazz, solo portions are for the purpose of showing off the virtuosity of the performer. What better way is there to show off virtuosity than to play lots and lots of fast arpegiated notes?
When you play ensemble music, you dont really get the chance to rubato unless the group knows each other very well and knows when the rubato'll come, as that would throw off the complete coordination of the instruments. I certainly dont here rubato here, as it is played to strict time.