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Post by jazzalta on Apr 26, 2005 11:24:43 GMT -5
Thought it was time to ask this question again. What tune are you folks working on? I'm trying to get my head and hands around Bill Evans' Remembering the Rain. I put it in G to faciliate the upper voicings. A very challenging song but worthwhile in my estimation. I'll try and post once I get it down.
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Post by Professor1 on Apr 26, 2005 21:28:36 GMT -5
Well, I've been really busy. That's one reason i haven't posted much lately. The big band I play in had it's concert a couple of weeks ago, and it was a very ambitious concert with some really tough charts. Also, the semester is coming to a close, which is also a very stressful time. I need a vacation, BAD. Any ideas?
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Post by allblues on Apr 27, 2005 2:38:33 GMT -5
I'm working on Charlie Parker.
I've just terminated to study Donna Lee including Parker's solo.
Folks, he was really a genius...
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Post by jazzalta on Apr 27, 2005 16:33:42 GMT -5
Allblues, are you working from the Omnibook?
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mahayana
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ballads, small combo stuff
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Post by mahayana on Apr 28, 2005 10:50:12 GMT -5
I've been goofing around with Boz Scaggs' version of The Captain Of Her Heart (I'll put the chords over at Easy Progressions after awhile). I don't know if you've ever heard this, but it's basically electric organ and electric piano, with some saxaphone and flute solos, little modulations. No guitar, so it's wide open for interpretation.
I do versions of several of these little eclectic pop songs, like Little River Band's Reminiscing, Bruce Hornsby's Mandolin Rain, stuff by Steve Winwood.
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Post by allblues on Apr 29, 2005 4:25:18 GMT -5
Jazzalta, I have a book: "Charlie Parker for guitar".
Really well done.
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Post by jazzalta on Apr 29, 2005 15:03:15 GMT -5
Yeah, I got it too. It's great. One of those books I put aside for "later", right beside the Tal Farlow book. Maybe it's time to drag both of them out again.
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