deadlink 2012/10 - Goodbye Mr Evans

[Saxade]

As Kev knows we have had this tune for a couple of days now and it's not as easy as it looks or sounds:shocked:.

This https://www.box.com/s/owol9924av1zc8n7r6xk is my attempt. btw this is in Eb not the original key..



Chris...

Well done Chris...
This is Definitely Not an easy tune... It is easy to loose your place if you are unfamilar with the melody.
You have done a great job with this my friend ... congrats

Ade

 

[Chris]

James, Kev and Ade, thanks for the encouragement and comments. KevG did pick a good un this time round..

Chris...

 

[muzza]

Just want to thank Chris for MP3 and Leadsheet, plus posting a nice version of the Ballad. It is a big helping for a less experience player, making contributing a Ballad to this thread looking achievable.

Cheers
Murray

 

[AndyWhiteford]

Alto's in a nice easy key, F# minor... Tenor's in D minor, even easier.

uh can that be right ??

 

[kevgermany]

3 sharps/1 flat

Or were you saying they won't work with the same backing track? Chris has two...

 

[Saxade]

3 sharps/1 flat

Or were you saying they won't work with the same backing track? Chris has two...

Not made any easier on the alto chart by writing the f# & c# (which is in the key we are playing in ) as Gb & Db
in the bar with the eighth note run there is Db ( should have been left as C#) which then had to be cancelled to get the D and what is the cancelled F# followed by E# is all about ...



Ade

 

[Saxade]

Sorry about the extra attachment..... not sure how to delete it

 

[Chris]

Ade, just one of the things BiaB likes to throw up every now and then.;}

Chris..

 

[Saxade]

Ade, just one of the things BiaB likes to throw up every now and then.;}

Chris..

I am sorry Chris.... I did not realize you transposed it in BIAB....
I don't want to bite the hand that feeds us :ashamed

 

[kevgermany]

Sorry about the extra attachment..... not sure how to delete it

Looks like a forum bug.

 

[kevgermany]

I had the same problem, have retyped in Musescore. Will send to Chris tonight.

 

[Chris]

Ade don't worry about it, well spotted. As I don't play alto I never read the score..

Chris...

 

[Gallen]

how to improvise?

Hey guys and gals, I'm wondering I could get some help interpreting the score. This is the score off Phil Wood's website, so it's all in C. I'm working in the key of C for now, so the chord sequence for the first five bars is

G7sus, G7sus, [B/C, C/B], [Am7, D9], G7 sus

Is it correct if I
a) improvise with G mixylodian over the G7 sus parts,
b) group Am7, D9 and G7sus as a ii, V, I progression so I can use G mixylodian over them
c) not sure how to interpret [B/C, C/B], could I say B/C is B with an added flat 9, and C/B as Cmaj7? Stumped as to what I could use for B/C. Was thinking using some common tones of the C major scale and B major scale, but I need to try.

Thanks!

 

[muzza]

Re: how to improvise?

Gallen, take a look at http://www.apassion4jazz.net/jazz-chords-scales.html . It contains a list of chords and suggested scales to play over them. It includes the chords you are asking about. Hope it helps

 

[Chris]

Re: how to improvise?

Well lot's of backings and sheets sent out. How's everyone finding this one?? Including trying to read BiaB's poor transposing....

Chris...

 

[kevgermany]

Re: how to improvise?

struggling

 

[Gallen]

Re: how to improvise?

Thanks Muzza!

 

[Saxade]

Re: how to improvise?

Well Kev you have chosen such a lovely melody with dots that seem quite easy....:shocked: It is not that simple ... it is a little tricky.... Phil I think is clever here using Bill Evans "change thoughts" to Pen this tune To respect Bills Memory IMO... Anyway here is my rendition...
http://soundcloud.com/saxade/goodbye-mrevans

Ade

 

[Chris]

Re: how to improvise?

Someone mention the word easy?? Well Ade you made it sound easy🙂. Lovely version, good to hear the backing being put to such good use...

Chris...

 

[Jamesmac]

Re: how to improvise?

Well Kev you have chosen such a lovely melody with dots that seem quite easy....:shocked: It is not that simple ... it is a little tricky.... Phil I think is clever here using Bill Evans "change thoughts" to Pen this tune To respect Bills Memory IMO... Anyway here is my rendition...
http://soundcloud.com/saxade/goodbye-mrevans

Ade

Well done Ade, nice sound. I noticed you have uped the tempo a bit, from Phil woods original. I do the same tempo as PW but I think the test of a good melody is that it can be played with varied tempos. Good Work