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95.147Apply it to “The Bare Necessities”
Listen for:
- groove identity
- bass character
- playful responses
- stops/breaks
- orchestral humor
- melody articulation
Your reduction should probably preserve:
character
and rhythm
more strongly than dense jazz extensions.
Do not “improve” the harmony until the playful rhythmic identity already works.