NY Panyards 2005 - In Review

NY Panyards 2005

In Review

By Sherwin Thwaites

When asked to review Panyards 2005, at first I was very apprehensive. As a musician, (particularly an arranger) we tend to become attached and very protective of our piece of work. Therefore, it becomes hard to accept criticisms from outsiders who don’t know the work from it’s inception..

Now let’s review. The great thing about Panyards is that the bands are playing at nice slow to medium tempos . Therefore, it makes it easier to hear each section with clarity . I’m not sure if the recording was mixed in Pro Tools or some other high-end recording medium , but audibly it is pristine. I think the technique used is called the ‘box in one technique’. This technique makes each section sound clear and still gives you that grumble of a big band without harming the integrity of the recording.

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