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Lover Man

brentvaartstra — Wed, 16 May 2012 00:05:16 +0000

“Lover Man” is a tune written in 1941 by Jimmy Davis, Roger (“Ram”) Ramirez, and James Sherman.
The tune was originally written for vocalist Billie Holiday. Charlie Parker did his own rendition which has been considered one of his most passionate recordings. However, Parker was incredibly intoxicated while recording it and he claimed it was one of his most shameful moments. He definitely fooled the rest of us!
This tune is most commonly played in the key of F Major.

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Album of the Week: Brad Mehldau Trio “Ode”

brentvaartstra — Mon, 14 May 2012 05:39:15 +0000

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Learn Jazz Standards.com is proud to promote Brad Mehldau’s 2012 release of “Ode”. This is his most recent trio record out to date.
For those of you who are not familiar with the Brad Mehldau trio I highly encourage you to start checking out this group. In my opinion this trio is one of tightest and most innovative groups in jazz today. The group features Larry Grenadier on bass and Jeff Ballard on drums, two individuals that Mehldau has faithfully hired as his rhythm section for years.
Something that is a little bit different about this record in comparison to his other trio works is the fact that it features his original works exclusively. All of the tunes were written to pay homage to people or things in Mehldau’s life that had a personal affect on him, hence the title “Ode”.
“Kurt Vibe” pays respect to his contemporary, guitarist Kurt Rosenwinkel. “Aquaman” is homage to one of his favorite comic book heroes just to give a few examples.
I can’t recommend this record enough! This band’s creative energy astonishes me every time and it definitely will not disappoint!

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Sandu

brentvaartstra — Mon, 14 May 2012 04:19:15 +0000

“Sandu” is a 12 bar blues written by the great trumpeter Clifford Brown.
There are a few important things to know about this blues. First of all it’s in Eb which is a less common key for a blues. Second of all be sure to listen to recordings of the tune and notice the Bb pedals on beats two and four for measures nine and ten. This is a great head and is called at jam sessions frequently.

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Lady Bird

brentvaartstra — Fri, 11 May 2012 20:10:36 +0000

“Lady Bird” is a tune written by Tadd Dameron. It has a 16 bar form and a unique turn around at the end worthy of paying attention to(Cmaj7 Ebmaj7 Abmaj7 Dbmaj7).
This is a really fun tune to blow on so enjoy!
This tune is most commonly played in the key of C major.

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Recorda Me

brentvaartstra — Tue, 08 May 2012 18:20:22 +0000

“Recorda Me” is a composition by tenor saxophonist Joe Henderson. It is performed as a bossa and is a great tune to know for jam sessions. It is important to include the intro, which can be heard on the original recording, as part of the tune. You can find the changes on the chord charts below though the play-along does not include the intro. Also be sure to study the recording carefully as there are hits during the head that you must know when playing this tune!

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Album of the Week-Chano y Dizzy

Camden Hughes — Tue, 08 May 2012 06:40:45 +0000

Poncho Sanchez and Terrence 2011 record, Chano y Dizzy, celebrates Dizzy Gillespie and his groundbreaking music with Chano Pozo. Chano and Dizzy were instrumental in the development of Afro-Cuban jazz, fusing Cuban rhythms with American jazz. This record is incredible all the way through. I’m definitely partial to latin jazz, and NO ONE does it better than Poncho Sanchez. Add trumpet superstar Terrence Blanchard into the mix, and you have one INCREDIBLE record. If this record doesn’t make you want to get up and dance, then either you need some salsa dancing lessons or there is definitely something wrong with you! If you like latin jazz, this is a must have in your collection.

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But Not For Me

brentvaartstra — Sun, 06 May 2012 19:35:54 +0000

“But Not For Me” is a tune written by the great George Gershwin for the 1930 musical “Girl Crazy”.
It was also featured on the 1979 Woody Allen film “Manhattan”.
Its been played and recorded by many notable jazz musicians especially amongst singers.
This tune is most commonly played in the key of Eb major.

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Four

brentvaartstra — Fri, 04 May 2012 19:41:34 +0000

“Four” is a tune written by Miles Davis. Lyrics were later written by Jon Hendricks making it a well known tune for vocalists as well as instrumentalists.
This is a very classic standard that lots of musicians play so it is a great one to know!
This tune is most commonly played in Eb major.

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Perdido Etude for All Instruments

Camden Hughes — Thu, 03 May 2012 22:47:49 +0000

Etudes, transcribing solos, and jazz licks are the three most helpful tools for learning the jazz language. Here is a bebop etude over the changes of the tune Perdido.

Perdido Jazz Etude

Perdido Etude (Guitar) (with standards notation and tablature!)

Perdido Etude (C Instruments)

Perdido Etude (Bb Instruments)

Perdido Etude (Eb Instruments)

Perdido Etude (Bass Clef Instruments)

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Billie’s Bounce

brentvaartstra — Wed, 02 May 2012 03:33:18 +0000

“Billie’s Bounce” is a 12 bar F blues written by Charlie “Bird” Parker.
This is a great example of Charlie Parker’s bebop style written over a blues.

It is important to know how to play the blues in all 12 keys. Click here to learn how to play blues in all 12 keys: Blues in All 12 Keys

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