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Ballad of the Month September 2023: Moonglow

guidocreo

guidocreo

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I was honored to be asked by @nigeld to host the September BOTM. I chose "Moonglow", a popular song, also known as "Moonglow and Love", a 1933 popular song. The music was by Will Hudson and Irving Mills and the words were by Eddie DeLange.

Moonglow (song) - Wikipedia

A big thank you to @nigeld for locating the sheet music and providing the sheet music and the backing tracks which you can get here:

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in the key of G (like the Real Book) at a speed of 112bpm (the tempo in the Benny Goodman recording), twice through.

In addition to the notes and backing track, the Band in a Box and MuseScore files are there for anyone who would like to change the tempo or key. The backing track is in the key of G (like the Real Book) at a speed of 112bpm (the tempo in the Benny Goodman recording), twice through.

I'm looking forward to hearing your takes.
 
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the first one, Joe Venuti

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the Duke

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perhaps the most famous, Benny Goodman

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I tried it in G and it doesn't quite sound right to my ear.
The Benny Goodman hit is in Eb, lots of girls from Doris Day to Carley Simon singing it in Bb, Billie Holiday's version is in C. Here's a nice version in F

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wuffysax said:
Hello from the Black Forest, Germany

Then I am the second with a recording on the tenor.

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Hope it is successful.

Best regards

Wuffy
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Good take, I like you lazy, relaxed playing, bravo !
 
Colin the Bear said:
I tried it in G and it doesn't quite sound right to my ear.
The Benny Goodman hit is in Eb, lots of girls from Doris Day to Carley Simon singing it in Bb, Billie Holiday's version is in C. Here's a nice version in F
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How about this for a nice version in concert G ? Lovely tempo too.

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Rhys
 
rhysonsax said:
One of the first playalong book + CD sets that I bought was in the Guest Spot series and is called "Classic Blues - Playalong for Saxophone". I'm not sure what Moonglow is doing in a set of Classic Blues but here is a recording I just made on soprano.

Moonglow - Rhys Sop V1.mp3 | Powered by Box

Rhys
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The soprano saxophone has a special charm, you expressed it with great grace (I can't).
 
guidocreo said:
The soprano saxophone has a special charm .........
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Especially for snakes.

Rhys

PS My soprano is a Rampone & Cazzani semi-curved (saxello style) in gold plate and I love it. I am jealous of your collection of R&C instruments.
 
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rhysonsax said:
Especially for snakes.

Rhys

PS My soprano is a Rampone & Cazzani semi-curved (saxello style) in gold plate and I love it. I am jealous of your collection of R&C instruments.
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and I'm jealous of your soprano: when I bought the Super the dealer had a used one for €2,500 but, strangely for me, on that occasion I was stingy (and I still regret it).

A few months ago I asked Mr. Zolla (R&C owner) to take me into consideration if he were to withdraw a baritone an R1Jazz descending to Bb.


I hope it happens, my wife doesn't. :)

Ciao.
 
I remember this being called in a practice band I played with about 20 years ago. I thought I didn't know it until we played it -- just didn't know the name. Lo and behold, it turned up on an old Music Minus One vinyl I picked up a few years back with the Mal Waldron trio. Naturally, because it's vinyl, there's a skip. Tried to work around that for this take.

Moonglow
 
CarriageTownSax said:
I remember this being called in a practice band I played with about 20 years ago. I thought I didn't know it until we played it -- just didn't know the name. Lo and behold, it turned up on an old Music Minus One vinyl I picked up a few years back with the Mal Waldron trio. Naturally, because it's vinyl, there's a skip. Tried to work around that for this take.

Moonglow
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Beautiful, fast and full of energy, beautiful phrases in improvisation.
 
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