August 20, 2010 in Jazz Standards
We are taking a quick break from the blues series today to break things up just a bit. The 2 week blues series will resume tomorrow.
This is a wonderful bossa nova tune by Antonio Carlos Jobim. It’s also known as “Quiet Nights and Quiet Stars,” which is the first lyric of the tune when sung in English. It was …
July 26, 2010 in Jazz Standards
This famous tune was made for a 1947 movie, “Green Dolphin Street,” and is known for switching back and forth between latin and swing feels, and for the pedal I underneath changing harmonies for the first 7 bars of the A section. The form is basically ABAB, with the second B being different than the first B. It’s a 32 …
July 13, 2010 in Learning Jazz
Learn Jazz Standards is a website for all instrumentalists, and even vocalists; however, given that piano is my primary instrument, I will occasionally put some piano articles up. Also, piano is the most useful instrument for all musicians. There is a reason that all music majors take “piano proficiency” rather than “banjo proficiency!” All jazz musicians should study harmony on …
July 10, 2010 in Jazz Standards
Mediation is a nice bossa nova. I like the tune, but it’s connected to a painful experience for me. The first time it was called on me I was playing piano with trumpet player Carl Saunders at a jam session. I didn’t know the tune at the time (or a couple others he called), and I was pretty embarrassed. I’m …
May 26, 2010 in Jazz Standards
Nice easy latin tune by Sonny Rollins. Here are some nice resources to help you learn the tune!
St Thomas pdf
St. Thomas-C Instruments (.pdf)
St. Thomas-Bb Instruments (.pdf)
St. Thomas-Eb Instruments (.pdf)
St. Thomas Roman Numeral Changes
For some great left-hand piano voicings to use on St. Thomas, go to:
http://www.learnjazzstandards.com/learning-jazz/left-hand-comping-handout-st-thomas/
For Sonny Rollins’ Solo Transcription of St. Thomas, …
May 25, 2010 in Jazz Standards
Learn the Jazz Standard “Blue Bossa” by Kenny Dorham with the following resources:
Blue Bossa pdf
Blue Bossa C Instruments (.pdf)
Blue-Bossa-Bb-Instruments (.pdf)
Blue-Bossa-Eb-Instruments (.pdf)
Blue Bossa Play Along (Bossa, Easy)
Blue Bossa Play Along (Afro-Cuban-More Difficult)
Dexter Gordon plays Blue Bossa
Joe Henderson plays Blue Bossa
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