Joined: 20 Apr 2016 Posts: 1063 Location: New Glasgow, Nova Scotia
Posted: Tue Apr 03, 2018 7:20 am Post subject:
I am trying to recall a really melodic version of this song on either cornet or trumpet. I remember liking it quite a bit. Try a Google search of this name: Barry Anthony. I may be wrong on the first name. If nothing comes up, try Larry Anthony. _________________ GeorgeB
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Joined: 29 Apr 2008 Posts: 2450 Location: New York City
Posted: Tue Apr 03, 2018 9:19 am Post subject:
I perform this tune with my pianist in a duo setting relatively frequently. I play it on flugel.
My approach to the tune is dictated by what I think the composition means. To me, the softly repeating melody, and the chords which move "back and forth," suggest rocking an infant to sleep, while murmuring a lullaby. Can you picture yourself holding a newborn, with the awe and wonder (and maybe fear?) that comes to a parent in that moment?
Anyway, with that in mind, I choose to play the tune as a lullaby. Extremely melodic - no fast arpeggios or scale runs. Choose one note and stay on or near it for a while, hear how it sounds while the chords change beneath it. I love hanging out on the concert C during the alternating Bb and Eb-/Bb chords, which gives you alternately the natural 9 over the major and the natural 6 of the minor. It's a very sweet sound and I think expresses that hushed sense of wonder from which the tune was composed.
Some musicians exploit the #5 over the D7#5 chords with Monk-like augmented triads and the like, but I think that really fails to convey the meaning of the tune.
Your mileage may vary! It's one of my favorites, have fun with it. _________________ Yamaha 8310Z trumpet
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Joined: 11 Mar 2002 Posts: 2158 Location: Little Elm, TX
Posted: Tue Apr 03, 2018 4:37 pm Post subject:
khedger wrote:
There's a great version of Freddie Hubbard playing this on an album called 'Mel Lewis and Friends'. Highly recommended!
One of my favorite jazz albums of all time. In grad school I transcribed Freddie's solo on "Sho' Nuff Did" and managed to learn about 75% of it. _________________ Bryan Fields
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Joined: 12 Mar 2008 Posts: 754 Location: Cambridge, MA
Posted: Tue Apr 03, 2018 8:27 pm Post subject:
spitvalve wrote:
khedger wrote:
There's a great version of Freddie Hubbard playing this on an album called 'Mel Lewis and Friends'. Highly recommended!
One of my favorite jazz albums of all time. In grad school I transcribed Freddie's solo on "Sho' Nuff Did" and managed to learn about 75% of it.
It's one of my faves too. I'm so old that I bought it when it came out!
The horn players on that album are Freddie and Michael Brecker. Cecil Bridgewater and Greg Herbert play on one or two cuts (I can't remember exactly which it is). Story is that they were both members of the Thad and Mel Band at the time and had just come down to watch the session. They had their horns, so Thad penned some additional parts for them.
Freddie absolutely kicks ASS on this album. That solo on 'Sho 'nuff did' is brilliant!
Note that they do the blowing in a double time feel. Most folks stay in standard time feel. _________________ Jeff Helgesen
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