Two hand rolls - see the introduction of the song Ball the Wall, from the album NEW ORLEANS PIANO, with the unique two hand roll with single notes in the left hand and chords in the right hand, followed by octave rolls in the right hand with single notes in the left hand, with the...
If you’re looking for an example of a song containing the ii – V – I chord progression with seventh chords and key changes, you’ll find it all in “Autumn Leaves” by Joseph Kosma! Autumn LeavesJoseph Kosma Beginner Intermediate Learn new songs with these chord progressions After pract...
Centerpiece. From 1958, this riff by Harry “Sweets” Edison is one of the last 12-bar blues written by abona fidejazzer to enter the larger cultural consciousness. Jon Hendricks wrote the lyrics for Lambert, Hendricks, and Ross. Bags’ Groove.Milt Jackson, a major swinger, played his most...
Complex Harmonies:Jazz goes beyond simple melodies and chords, introducing unexpected sounds and sophisticated chord progressions that add depth and intrigue. Instrumentation:While jazz lineups can vary, the genre is often associated with specific sounds like brass instruments (trumpet, trombone), saxophone...
Complex Harmonies: Jazz goes beyond simple melodies and chords, introducing unexpected sounds and sophisticated chord progressions that add depth and intrigue. Instrumentation: While jazz lineups can vary, the genre is often associated with specific sounds like brass instruments (trumpet, trombone), saxop...
This series of beginning fake books for players new to "faking" includes: 100 memorable songs, all in the key of C * lyrics * chords which have been simplified, but remain true to each tune * easy-to-read, large music notation. Includes: Autumn Leaves * Chantilly Lace * Don't Be Cru...
Perhaps that’s why his debut album as Chanel Beads is filled with self-help idioms and reflections on internal conflicts. But this haunted manor of alien pop isn’t myopic—it’s intoxicating. The song structures melt into goo; the lyrics pelt flecks of raw feeling. Everything is well-...
His bass playing employed funk, lyrical solos, bass chords, and innovative harmonics. As of 2017, he is the only electric bassist of seven bassists inducted into the DownBeat Jazz Hall of Fame, and has been lauded as one of the best electric bassists of all time. Also ranks #2 on ...
The romantic ballad “Autumn Leaves” has been recorded by everyone from Frank Sinatra to Bing Crosby to Nat King Cole and Doris Day — but all of those artists tackled the song before the age of 50. When Dylan recorded it for 2015’sShadows in the Night, it took on a whole new mean...
There is a sadness that grabs me when I hear Sam Cooke sing which brings to mind an artist with heart wrenching perfection in his voice to interpret emotion in a songs lyrics and the tragic false confidence and human waste of that talent being shot during a wild night in a motel chasing...