SOTM November 26 SOTM - Footprints - Wayne Shorter

[sax panther]

Hello everyone

my turn to be SOTM host again, I've chosen 'Footprints' by Wayne Shorter.

I've added lead sheets and backing tracks HERE

Lead sheets - there is one for Eb instruments, and Bb has a high version, for people with leaky low notes, and a low version for people who don't like palm keys. There are some adventurous looking tuplets, but if you're struggling with them have a listen along to the original (below) and it makes a lot more sense. Structurally, think of it as a Cm (concert pitch) blues, with a more harmonically exciting turnaround at the end.

Backing tracks - I had a look on ireal pro but none of the backing tracks really captured the feel/rhythm correctly, so the backing track uploaded is me bashing away at a piano and a drum module in Reaper. It's more natural sounding than the iReal stuff, but still not great so if you've got a better one feel free to use that! There are two versions of my homemade one, both with a four bar intro - one that repeats 6x, and one that's just 3x, although you could argue both versions are....SHORTER 😉

Here's the original:

View: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LgaIUqH0w6c&list=RDLgaIUqH0w6c&start_radio=1


Looking forward to hearing your recordings.

 

[progger]

I applaud you for choosing this wonderful tune by my all-time hero! And despite the fact that it's often chosen by jazz band directors for younger people... there's nothing easy about it when you dig into the harmony in the turnaround.

Speaking of that, respectfully, I think your lead sheets have some inaccuracies in the harmonies. Here are concert, Bb, and Eb parts with the chords as the guys play them on "Adam's Apple." (I'm not referring to the extensions on the big i and iv chords, like Cmin9 or Cmin11, that's all good either way, I'm strictly talking about the turnaround... which often gets mangled in many different ways.)

Now, when it comes to the "harmonies" used in my very favorite version of the tune, from Miles Smiles... All bets are off! Who knows what they're doing. But I love the "Adam's Apple" version too and it's much easier to hear what Wayne's original intention probably was before the tune got inevitably Miles-ified.

 

[sax panther]

I applaud you for choosing this wonderful tune by my all-time hero! And despite the fact that it's often chosen by jazz band directors for younger people... there's nothing easy about it when you dig into the harmony in the turnaround.

Speaking of that, respectfully, I think your lead sheets have some inaccuracies in the harmonies. Here are concert, Bb, and Eb parts with the chords as the guys play them on "Adam's Apple." (I'm not referring to the extensions on the big i and iv chords, like Cmin9 or Cmin11, that's all good either way, I'm strictly talking about the turnaround... which often gets mangled in many different ways.)

Now, when it comes to the "harmonies" used in my very favorite version of the tune, from Miles Smiles... All bets are off! Who knows what they're doing. But I love the "Adam's Apple" version too and it's much easier to hear what Wayne's original intention probably was before the tune got inevitably Miles-ified.

Thanks - I'll upload those ones to the main folder too. Just don't check if they match my piano playing on the backing tracks, you'll be even more disappointed...

 

[sax panther]

original parts have now been updated with Proggers version on the turnaround, I've also uploaded his lead sheets in case people prefer it written in 3/4 - didn't seem to be a firm consensus when I researched on whether it should be 3/4 or 6/4, but now you've got both so lets hear those recordings

 

[PiccoloPirate]

In a lifetime with boats and oars, cadence is always called in 3 or 6, one or two strokes.
It's an old family tradition,
the Viking Shuffle. 🎶🏴‍☠️🎶

Great tune that I have not heard in many years.
Thx
PP

 

[sax panther]

mixed noodling...some alto...then some tenor. Might have a go at something a little better later in the month if time permits!

https://soundcloud.com/user-934945909%2Ffootprints

View: https://soundcloud.com/user-934945909/footprints

 

[PiccoloPirate]

Was picking up a Cuban sandwich and drinking an afternoon, try to stay awake, Colada, and this tune was playing.
Will finish the food and drink a, burn the midnight candle, Colada. 😵‍💫
Thanks Panther.

 

[PiccoloPirate]

If I was scoring your playing for a talented group of kids, at about 1 minute in, the descending phrase, I'd write it legato. 🎶🏴‍☠️🎶