This tune is strongly identified with Diz, who wrote it, and with Bird, who recorded the “famous alto break” on it. This is my solo version, and since I don’t have the benefit of a rhythm section behind me to accomplish the feel changes (latin on the A, swing on the B and interlude) this winds up pretty much swinging all the way through, which isn’t a bad thing.
My notes:
I get a lot of “what scale do you use” type questions, and I’ll tell you that I look at the A section as V-i in D minor, and I play licks using the Eb7 diminished scale resolving to D dorian (special emphasis given to the 6th degree, based on listing to Bird and Diz play this). The melody outlines Eb7#11, which I play as an F triad over Eb7. Left hand is playing (G Db) and the right hand (F A C), so I can arpeggiate up this with both hands to get the melody line, but both hands are playing comfortable structures. The final chord is Fmaj, voiced as a stack of fourths up from the third (A D G C F).
Comment by FProtest927 — October 23, 2008 @ 8:43 pm
to suggesting that he needs to do a walking bass is far too limiting.
Comment by johnlzy — October 6, 2008 @ 3:15 am
you have fat hands.
Comment by 2faded — August 31, 2008 @ 8:15 pm
Bisogna essere degli artisti per suonare così,bravo!
Comment by MoFabri — August 16, 2008 @ 6:37 am
I think his swing is just awesome! That's how you play it! :D
Comment by Cdnalsi — July 18, 2008 @ 8:48 am
Encourage a spammer?
Comment by ChristianDavis629 — July 6, 2008 @ 2:25 am
awesomenessosity
Comment by cykalox — June 8, 2008 @ 6:18 pm
You are fine, man... don't listen to the annoying critics bullshit.If the can do better, ok, let 'em post it!I bet they cannot.
Comment by hypocrita — May 24, 2008 @ 3:26 pm
Very nice solo, I somewhat recognise it. I can only assume I have listened to too much of the bebop greats. You're like the hank mobley of keyboards with an oscar pieterson twist. Don't listen to that twat who said you have to do a walking bass! why should you walk when your talking! you keep the chordsw just fine.
