Question for All arrangers

[TBoneRazz]

Sup folk.
I was thinking about the state of arranging nowadays and i wondered....
what are some of the qualities of ur arrangements (past or present) that u wish u coulda changed or are trying to change?

For example, for me....ima lower brass player and i didn't want my bones playing JUST whole notes and half notes so i would have to much going on in the song, and thus taking away from the impact of the song....

what are some of yalls?

[be_easy]

in my arrangements, try to highlight the whole band, including the woodwinds, so that every instrument is heard at one point or another because all are important. i also like to blend power with pleasure, so there are spots esp. for brass and blowing and spots for a woodwind soli all in the same arrangement

[Samuel]

i guess giving trombones more moving part in stead of mostly whole notes. but i've notice havin tbones hop all ova a song with whole notes ,then moving part playin those same chords ,then the solo is sloppy. that why i don't like some bands arrangement. u have to have a soild base. meaning non iffy low brass parts.

[ClevePVU]

I've noticed ever since 2000 hit (maybe even before then), strong trumpet sections have been hard to find in the Houston area. It's to the point that if I give the trumpets a part, I have to double it with the F-horns or baritones, or it won't be heard.

I wonder why it's like that...

[LaDuke1919]

I know now that I try to use more of the alto voices and baritones with the countermelody.....also I spread the melody around to all the instruments moreso than I did when I first started...