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songs is important if you want to capture the listener's attention. While this jazz player was an exceptional improviser he didn't have the skill of creating good song structures and 'filling' in with elements deemed necessary to comprise an original tune.He did what he knew how to do best, improvise on what he interpreted to be a 'back-up' band complete with drum tracks and bass sequenced by him.

There is plenty of literature in print and on the web dealing with orchestration both conventional and midi. The difference? Well constructing a song using midi has some limitations and the trick is to learn how to get around those limitations. Unless you have a symphony orchestra or a band hanging out in your garage 24/7 you need to sequence something that resembles real world instruments in order to be convincing (and if that is your intention). This is altogether another challenge that very well may be ongoing for as long as you consider composing alone. It involves picking the right combinations of synth 'patches' or instrument sounds, sometimes tweaking certain patches to capture playing techniques of instruments such as violin.
Lastly, the ultimate tools that you choose to compose your original music will come about after years of trying out different software. There is no 'best software' to use, only the software that works for you. This can be an expensive venture so I will recommend a couple for a starting point. I used PG Music's PowerTracks Pro midi and audio sequencer for many years. It is and always has been very cheap ($49 as of this writing) and contains many of the features that the more expensive midi and audio trackers like Cakewalk,Logic and Cubase have (plus a few features that those programs don't have). But when you get down to midi and audio software, as a composer the general idea is to follow the K.I.S.S. principle and keep it as simple as possible. After all, you already have a lot to learn, you don't need to add learning how to use Pro-Tools to your plate. Besides, a simple sequencer like PowerTracks can be so intuitive that it helps you develop a skill of adapting to new software like Pro Tools much easier, that way if you want to plunk down the cash needed to purchase those programs at least you will have an clearer understanding as to how it works.
So the order in which you would approach your new hobby of midi and audio music production (if you play keyboards already) is as follows;
Get a decent computer, one with at least a gig of

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