Just the melody.

[Mick-7]

Somebody mentioned Nardis...seemed like a good idea.

Decided to go no backing to see how well i can keep time in a melody with plenty of space.

I'm filling the wider spaces with chords, and there's a descending counter line in bars 3 & 4 that Evans always plays under the static melody in those measures so I've copied that (you can hear it starting at about 13 seconds into the video below).

Trying to cop chords from this transcription but it ain't easy because he plays 6 & 7 notes chords in places so they have to be greatly distilled - I'm using open strings (in A minor) to capture some of his lovely harmonic dissonance. He plays the tune at a faster tempo in some of his live performances.

[Mick-7]

Here's another great tune. The chords are fun. Not worth doing a video for just the melody.

Just the melody will sound fine if you play this tune (You'd Be So Nice to Come Home To) double-time, i.e., about twice as fast as you played it. It's often played as an up swing tune.

[supersoul]

"When I Fall In Love"

I wanted to try playing the melody without having a steady tempo. I did it twice, once with single notes, the second with some octaves.

[mr. beaumont]

I'm filling the wider spaces with chords, and there's a descending counter line in bars 3 & 4 that Evans always plays under the static melody in those measures so I've copied that (you can hear it starting at about 13 seconds into the video below).

Trying to cop chords from this transcription but it ain't easy because he plays 6 & 7 notes chords in places so they have to be greatly distilled - I'm using open strings (in A minor) to capture some of his lovely harmonic dissonance. He plays the tune at a faster tempo in some of his live performances.

I do a reference to the counter line on the last A. Thanks for commenting and giving advice without actually listening.

[AllanAllen]

I do a reference to the counter line on the last A. Thanks for commenting and giving advice without actually listening.

Sometimes, well, sometimes… I like videos without watching them.

[Mick-7]

I do a reference to the counter line on the last A. Thanks for commenting and giving advice without actually listening.

Sorry, didn't listen through to the end, however, it's not a "counter-line" if you don't play it against the melody note as Evans does. Also, the counter line continues in the bass of the chords that follow it, so if you want, you could play the entire A section as a two part invention.

The harmony is what gives this tune it's charm and parts of it are so open (e.g., the bridge) that it sounds dull if you don't play chords against the melody (without harmonizing it like a chord melody).

[kris]

This is really difficult Freedom Jazz Dance-Eddie Harris ....



Box

[mr. beaumont]

Sorry, didn't listen through to the end, however, it's not a "counter-line" if you don't play it against the melody.

That's why i said i reference the counter line.

[Mick-7]

This is really difficult Freedom Jazz Dance-Eddie Harris ....

Box

Yes, it is, one will need to practice playing 4ths to get it up to speed - believe the entire melody is made up of 4ths.

"When I Fall In Love" I wanted to try playing the melody without having a steady tempo. I did it twice, once with single notes, the second with some octaves.

Thought the octaves sounded better - "when I fall in love, it will be in octaves."

[ragman1]

Here's one of those songs that lend themselves to all kinds of subs, great improvisations, and so on. I've only done the melody twice, the second time with more embellishments than before.

[alpop]

Honestly, a total coincidence but I've got the same tune as ragman!

[pamosmusic]

Honestly, a total coincidence but I've got the same tune as ragman!

Ive never learned this tune, but listened to Jim Hall Live four times on Friday.

[John A.]

OK, major felony rule-breaking here, but I coudn't stop myself because the backing track is too much fun. If I may make a slight attempt at justifying this admittedly completely aberrant conduct ... in jazz to understand a melody is to understand how to make it flow into a solo and to solo is to understand how to get back to the melody. So even though it's not only the melody, it's all about the melody. Don't ask permission, just seek forgiveness ... Yeah, that's the ticket ...

[mr. beaumont]

OK, major felony rule-breaking here, but I coudn't stop myself because the backing track is too much fun. If I may make a slight attempt at justifying this admittedly completely aberrant conduct ... in jazz to understand a melody is to understand how to make it flow into a solo and to solo is to understand how to get back to the melody. So even though it's not only the melody, it's all about the melody. Don't ask permission, just seek forgiveness ... Yeah, that's the ticket ...

John, you have not followed the rules of this thread.

And that's completely ok, sounds great!

See how easy that is?

[ragman1]

Honestly, a total coincidence but I've got the same tune as ragman!

Great minds, dear boy, great minds :-)

[Mick-7]

Here we go, Sidran backwards, otherwise known as Nardis, a bit sloppy but it'll do for now --- Nardis - Box.com

[ragman1]

John, you have not followed the rules of this thread.

And he used double stops too! I SAW HIM, I SAW HIM

[ragman1]

He's not a guitar god, he's just a very naughty boy

Actually, I've found it pretty difficult only doing the melody too. It sort of grabs you and drives you along with it. Must be why we do this thing in the first place.

[John A.]

And he used double stops too! I SAW HIM, I SAW HIM

Oh the shame of it all! I shall forever wear he scarlet interval ...

[Mick-7]

Here's another great tune. The chords are fun. Not worth doing a video for just the melody.

Speaking of a faster version of this tune, Jim Hall's solo on this track is amazing:

[alpop]

Great minds, dear boy, great minds :-)

Or what's that other saying about fools?

[kris]

Yes, it is, one will need to practice playing 4ths to get it up to speed - believe the entire melody is made up of 4ths.




Thought the octaves sounded better - "when I fall in love, it will be in octaves."

[lawson-stone]

Sometimes, well, sometimes… I like videos without watching them.

My default is to "like" any clip of a member playing. Just taking the trouble to play it, video it, and post it for us deserves a certain amount of appreciation. I always start a clip and for this thread, the clips usually run under 90 seconds so it's not hard. I tend not to want to listen to 5 choruses of noodling.. though of course I'll post MY noodling because it's creatively explosive and brilliant and some people just don't know pure genius when they hear it.... and I have some swamp in Florida I can sell you too.

[lawson-stone]

Sorry, didn't listen through to the end, however, it's not a "counter-line" if you don't play it against the melody note as Evans does. Also, the counter line continues in the bass of the chords that follow it, so if you want, you could play the entire A section as a two part invention.

The harmony is what gives this tune it's charm and parts of it are so open (e.g., the bridge) that it sounds dull if you don't play chords against the melody (without harmonizing it like a chord melody).

Again here you go lecturing somebody that you ought to be taking a lesson from.

[lawson-stone]

This is really difficult Freedom Jazz Dance-Eddie Harris ....



Box

Man that is a tricky one. Funny that the words "freedom" and "dance" appear in the title of a tune that certain can't be danced to, and which only gives the player the "Freedom" to make a lot of mistakes. Still, I like a tune like this because it goes places my own tastes and preferences tend not to go. I think I would profit from compiling a list of maybe 5 such tunes and try to work through them.