9. "So THAT'S what I'm hearing! Not that the chords are bunched up" In response to In response to 8
under the lead, but that they're jammed together under a piece of open space under the top voice.
I'm not a guitarist, but that approach to voicing is classic in horn arrangements where you want the lead voice to sit well on top of everyone else (the opposite of Oliver Nelson-style voicings where there's a m2nd right under the lead every opportunity). In something like a 'bone solo with the section supporting, the 3rd voice might even get dropped too, or more colorful chords written in (m7 #11 with a couple implied notes or something) down below.
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