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Brent
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 Posted: Sun Feb 03, 2019 12:21 pm Post subject: Groove Merchant |
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When I was in college, we played a lot of Thad Jones/Mel Lewis charts. I’m always amazed at how much better it is when you hear the masters do it.
BEAUTIFUL trumpet solos, by the way.
https://www.facebook.com/MaraDonadonie/videos/1869666113097345/
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HERMOKIWI
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The Village Vanguard Jazz Orchestra still plays "Groove Merchant" from time to time. Back in the 1970's, before the chart was officially published, we had a note for note transcription done by Butch Nordal. It was awesome but it's probably not still available. You'd have to contact Butch to find out if he kept a copy on file.
This is an excellent chart for developing players to study/play. About 10 years ago I got the published version for a high school big band I was coaching. That version was a little different than the original but still a good teaching tool.
Jazz is a "legacy" sort of thing. If you're a high school band director and your band shows up at a festival with a Thad Jones chart it really gets the attention of the judges. The same goes for Kenton charts. They're timeless.
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