Practical Standard Group new song selection

wizard3739 · #1 10-26-2011, 01:39 PM

Here are some example of the new song from our poll list:

Bluesette Toots Thielemans - Bluesette - YouTube

Don't Worry About Me Sarah Vaughan - Don't Worry 'Bout Me (1946) - YouTube

The Night Has A 1000 Eyes Paul Desmond & Jim Hall - Night has a thousand eyes (PAUL DESMOND TRIBUTE) - YouTube

For Heavens' Sake Chet Baker For Heavens Sake - YouTube

Ruby My Dear Thelonious Monk & John Coltrane : Ruby, My Dear - YouTube

Enjoy!!

wiz

wizard3739 · #2 10-26-2011, 06:20 PM

only music, no custard here

richard vandyne · #3 10-27-2011, 08:24 PM

wiz- thanks for he interlude. paul desmond is my favorite alto player so its great to hear him anytime. i played for many years so it is special to me. thanks

richard vandyne · #4 10-27-2011, 08:25 PM

wiz- thanks for he interlude. paul desmond is my favorite alto player so its great to hear him anytime. i played for many years so it is special to me. thanks, jim hall is no slouch either!!!!

wizard3739 · #5 10-27-2011, 10:17 PM

He is also my favorite sax player. I have collected a lot of his music over the years but I really love the the music he did with Ed Bickert.

richard vandyne · #6 10-28-2011, 06:16 PM

say WIZARD; IF YOU KNOW ANYONE WHO PLAYS guitar in the style of paul desmond as far as the jazz line for guitar as he played on alto sax- i would like to get some transcriptions of that line of play. they would be fun to practice with. i may not have made that real clear- hope you get the idea!!!

wizard3739 · #7 10-29-2011, 12:06 AM

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Originally Posted by richard vandyne

say WIZARD; IF YOU KNOW ANYONE WHO PLAYS guitar in the style of paul desmond as far as the jazz line for guitar as he played on alto sax- i would like to get some transcriptions of that line of play. they would be fun to practice with. i may not have made that real clear- hope you get the idea!!!

Hi Richard, there are probably many of us who love Paul Desmonds' music style and their may be transcriptions available but I don't have a source for them.

wiz

richard vandyne · #8 10-29-2011, 11:53 AM

hey wiz: thanks for checking- i am in mexico now and do not have access to the stores to find some of this music. i will check out amazon and a couple of others. if i find something i will let you know. thanks again

fep · #9 10-29-2011, 12:49 PM

Richard, try Jim Hall. He's a great guitarist and has played/recorded with Paul Desmond quite a bit.

Go to pandora.com and set up a Paul Desmond station and a Jim Hall station and give them a listen.

richard vandyne · #10 10-29-2011, 08:44 PM

fep- thanks for the info. i will get on it right away. i must be loosing it- i responded to a jim hall recording and it never dawned on me to search jim hall further. dah . thanks for the reminder if i find something interesting i will sure let you know. tks

ronjazz · #11 10-31-2011, 07:02 AM

As far as guitarists who play like Desmond, I would have to submit Ed Bickert himself, who's solos are as melodic and thoughtfully constructed as Desmond's, with the added chord punctuations. Jim Hall and Jimmy Raney also have similar Desmond-like phrasing and imaginations.

wizard3739 · #12 10-31-2011, 10:41 AM

Our poll clearly indicates "Bluesette" will be the winner so here is a head start for the backing track. This backing track is realtracks BIAB jazz waltz style with a 4-bar intro and a standard ending with 4 choruses.

Bluesette (F)_Render.mp3 - File Shared from Box.net - Free Online File Storage---> Backing track

Bluesette.pdf - File Shared from Box.net - Free Online File Storage----> PDF leadsheet

have fun with "Bluesette"!

wiz

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Reg · #13 11-01-2011, 07:16 PM

Hey Howie... cool. I'm putting in a plug for one of my regular gigs... this Sunday I'll be performing with a B-3 trio... we'll be burnin up the place... and we're always locked in the groove. I'll be broadcasting the gig live on the net.
Sunday 3pm -6pm Pacific standard time. I'm pushing the gig because I'll make sure we play some tunes for us to analyze and see in live jazz setting. We'll cover some version of Bluesette, I'll write out a Jesse van Ruller tune, either Secret Champ or Circles and a Martijn van Iterson tune from his "The Whole Bunch" CD. We don't have set lists... we just take off... it's one of my favorite gigs.
I'll post The Web site Sat. Morning... Sorry about self promoting... somewhat embarrassing, but it will be great example of what happens to standards when jazz players have fun... we'll be covering standards and in somewhat standard versions... Reg

wizard3739 · #14 11-02-2011, 12:20 AM

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Originally Posted by Reg

Hey Howie... cool. I'm putting in a plug for one of my regular gigs... this Sunday I'll be performing with a B-3 trio... we'll be burnin up the place... and we're always locked in the groove. I'll be broadcasting the gig live on the net.
Sunday 3pm -6pm Pacific standard time. I'm pushing the gig because I'll make sure we play some tunes for us to analyze and see in live jazz setting. We'll cover some version of Bluesette, I'll write out a Jesse van Ruller tune, either Secret Champ or Circles and a Martijn van Iterson tune from his "The Whole Bunch" CD. We don't have set lists... we just take off... it's one of my favorite gigs.
I'll post The Web site Sat. Morning... Sorry about self promoting... somewhat embarrassing, but it will be great example of what happens to standards when jazz players have fun... we'll be covering standards and in somewhat standard versions... Reg

Thanks Reg, sounds like a lot of fun and will be educational as well. Many of us here always benefit from your practical advice and comments.

wiz

jayx123 · #15 11-02-2011, 05:12 AM

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Originally Posted by wizard3739

Thanks Reg, sounds like a lot of fun and will be educational as well. Many of us here always benefit from your practical advice and comments.

wiz

+1

newsense · #16 11-02-2011, 12:46 PM

This is my favourite version:

YouTube Video

If anyone wants to internet jam this one, I'm happy to provide the lead whistling !

kenbennett · #17 11-02-2011, 06:06 PM

Toots wrote it, right?

newsense · #18 11-03-2011, 01:53 AM

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Originally Posted by kenbennett

Toots wrote it, right?

He cerrtainly did.

Dazz · #19 11-03-2011, 05:13 AM

THat is some whistling by Toots. It is now a very old fashioned sounding thing to do but very effing hard!
Here is a killer vid by Louis Stewart and Mundell Lowe doing Bluesette (in Cork).
Louis Stewart / Mundell Lowe Gtr Duo play Bluesette - YouTube

Des

paynow · #20 11-03-2011, 08:02 AM

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Originally Posted by newsense

This is my favourite version:

YouTube Video

If anyone wants to internet jam this one, I'm happy to provide the lead whistling !

I have this record. It's in storage and it's been so long since I've heard this version, which is the original I believe. So great. People sometimes forget what a great guitarist and whistler he is because of the virtuosity on the harp.

I saw Toots play at the now defunct "Fat Tuesdays", corner of 17th and 3rd Ave in NYC. It's amazing how musical the guy is.

morroben · #21 11-06-2011, 12:04 PM

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Originally Posted by Reg

Hey Howie... cool. I'm putting in a plug for one of my regular gigs... this Sunday I'll be performing with a B-3 trio... we'll be burnin up the place... and we're always locked in the groove. I'll be broadcasting the gig live on the net.
Sunday 3pm -6pm Pacific standard time. I'm pushing the gig because I'll make sure we play some tunes for us to analyze and see in live jazz setting. We'll cover some version of Bluesette, I'll write out a Jesse van Ruller tune, either Secret Champ or Circles and a Martijn van Iterson tune from his "The Whole Bunch" CD. We don't have set lists... we just take off... it's one of my favorite gigs.
I'll post The Web site Sat. Morning... Sorry about self promoting... somewhat embarrassing, but it will be great example of what happens to standards when jazz players have fun... we'll be covering standards and in somewhat standard versions... Reg

Any update on a website for this? Will it be on the liveatarmandos site? I'm looking forward to it.

Reg · #22 11-06-2011, 12:55 PM

Hey guys sorry I'm late, just got home.... here's the site, once on, click the LIVE and we'll be broadcasting around 3pm pacific standard time until 6pm... should be cool..Reg
http://www.liveatarmandos.com/index-2.html#

richard vandyne · #23 11-06-2011, 01:25 PM

dazz- great recording with mundel Lowe. better than toots in my opinion. where can i get a copy of this. i assume it is of an older recording. by the way i cant understand why it took them so long to do it. ican play blusette in 41 seconds out of my real book. ???????????????ha ha

Dazz · #24 11-07-2011, 05:36 AM

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Originally Posted by richard vandyne

dazz- great recording with mundel Lowe. better than toots in my opinion. where can i get a copy of this. i assume it is of an older recording. by the way i cant understand why it took them so long to do it. ican play blusette in 41 seconds out of my real book. ???????????????ha ha

The only record that I can find with LS playing Bluesette is on a record with German guitarist Heiner Franz
Jardis Records - Louis Stewart, Heiner Franz: Winter Song
It is a very nice record anyway.
By complete co-incidence, I saw Martin Taylor and Andreas Varady in Dublin on Saturday night and they played Bluesette. This is a sound check they did of that song from a few days ago.
Martin Taylor and Andreas Varady - YouTube

Des

M-ster · #25 11-07-2011, 11:02 AM

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Originally Posted by Dazz

... I saw Martin Taylor and Andreas Varady in Dublin on Saturday night and they played Bluesette. This is a sound check they did of that song from a few days ago.
Martin Taylor and Andreas Varady - YouTube

Des

Nice! Bet that was a great show. Thanks for the link!

0zoro · #26 11-07-2011, 01:09 PM

Reg, was that you on the link? Whoever it was, it sure sounded good! Thanks.

Jimand · #27 11-09-2011, 12:30 PM

Missed the live stream. Was the video saved for later viewing?

thanks,
-jim

Reg · #28 11-09-2011, 01:11 PM

Yea,. it was recorded... i just need to get my HTLM wording down to set up for viewing... I'll get my kid to get it together.

Franklin52 · #29 11-10-2011, 02:49 AM

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Originally Posted by Reg

Yea,. it was recorded... i just need to get my HTLM wording down to set up for viewing... I'll get my kid to get it together.

That should be great for members of other continents, thanks Reg.

PerA · #30 11-10-2011, 04:02 PM

Hey guys. Just thought I would share this with you.

This is how I use these "Practical Standards"-threads. I use them for learning new songs, to practice my reading and just to relax and have fun with some great backingtracks. The following recording is far away from what I usually sound like (IMO), but most of the time this is how I do it - one hour of reading, practising, getting to know the changes, some improvising over a backing track. And no more. There's just not enough time.

My point is: Thank you, wiz and everybody else who keeps these "Practical Standards"-threads going! I really enjoy them, and it helps me evolve as a musician and an educator.

My blind stab at "Bluesette", as naked and revealing (and flawed) as we all sometimes are (well, maybe not Reg):
Bluesette by Per Anders Store on SoundCloud - Create, record and share your sounds for free