July 2015 - Poinciana

**wizard3739** · 07-06-2015, 01:10 PM

The poll winner for July is obviously "Poinciana". We have a Bossanova backing track this time, using a BIAB Realtracks contemporary trio. Have fun with this one, it is a good old standard.

wiz

backing track----->https://app.box.com/s/il8zw8hqlhaeydz1gn7ebffta5sc26ux

Lead sheet------>https://app.box.com/s/db6nth4a30mdu1lcxo3b3tnbwm62nam4

**morroben** · 07-06-2015, 09:51 PM

I'm looking forward to hearing someone use the backing track. I'm struggling to hear how the melody fits over it. Any suggestions for a YouTube version that is similar?
Thanks for posting this stuff, Howie. Though I rarely comment and still haven't come up with anything worth posting, I do work on the songs every month and I have learned a lot from them.

**Jehu** · 07-07-2015, 01:24 AM

Nice!

Here is Burton with Scofield on guitar:

**Pocket Player** · 07-09-2015, 04:00 PM

I see what you mean about that drumming Wow ! intresting tune... finding a chart strait ahead enough i can work from.... how this...
July 2015 - Poinciana-july-stofmonth-jpg

July 2015 - Poinciana-july-stofmonth-jpg

i dont know why these 6 chords are such a challenge. maybe because i've never used them before lol working on the tune thou, and some grips on the chord shape... i got a ton of work and practice just to play something 1/2 as good as i see from you boyz..... again hows this chart?

**Blues Fuse** · 07-09-2015, 05:46 PM

George Benson with Jorge Dalto:

**Reg** · 07-11-2015, 07:10 AM

Yea many versions go to I- instead of IV- ...Amad and Benson.. Dmaj to D-, or in Howies chart... Bbmaj to Bb-. But Howies is an arrangement

**grahambop** · 07-11-2015, 08:53 AM

Originally Posted by Pocket Player

I see what you mean about that drumming Wow ! intresting tune... finding a chart strait ahead enough i can work from.... how this...
July 2015 - Poinciana-july-stofmonth-jpg

i dont know why these 6 chords are such a challenge. maybe because i've never used them before lol working on the tune thou, and some grips on the chord shape... i got a ton of work and practice just to play something 1/2 as good as i see from you boyz..... again hows this chart?

That chart looks fine to me - those are the same chords I'm using.

**morroben** · 07-17-2015, 02:37 PM

How's everyone coming along with this one? I'm struggling as usual. I doubt I'll ever get any of these songs down solid enough to post but it's still fun to try.
I really dig this version...

**grahambop** · 07-31-2015, 05:40 AM

I have been working on it, hoping to have a go at it this weekend.

I discovered that the Session Band app on my iPad has a 'Poinciana' style which sounds just like Ahmad Jamal's group, so it was a no-brainer to use that for the backing track!

**grahambop** · 08-02-2015, 07:44 PM

OK here's my version.

**wizard3739** · 08-03-2015, 12:58 PM

wonderful! great lines, great tone and especially good chord melody improvisation. Sounds like a good, professional cut from an album.

wiz (Howie)

**grahambop** · 08-03-2015, 02:39 PM

Thanks! I have been working on playing lines with chords recently, so I set myself the goal of doing one chorus as a chord solo. Still find it difficult though!

**silverfoxx** · 08-03-2015, 03:29 PM

Originally Posted by grahambop

OK here's my version.

Graham , your version sound better to me me than the Gary Burton & Friends rendition
CD. very nice lines.
Off thread can I ask your opinion on the time signature on Peter Bernstein's "Love for sale"
from his Somethings Burning CD ? I must have cloth ears ! I can't get my head around it.

Cheers Alan

**grahambop** · 08-03-2015, 05:07 PM

Thanks! I won't tell Gary you said that!

Peter Bernstein sounds like triple time to me. I'm not sure if it's 3:4 or 6:8. A bit like 'My Favourite Things'.

**silverfoxx** · 08-03-2015, 05:11 PM

Originally Posted by grahambop

Thanks! I won't tell Gary you said that!

Peter Bernstein sounds like triple time to me. I'm not sure if it's 3:4 or 6:8. A bit like 'My Favourite Things'.

Ok , but you can tell Jon Scofield if you like LOL

**grahambop** · 08-03-2015, 05:38 PM

Originally Posted by silverfoxx

Ok , but you can tell Jon Scofield if you like LOL

Sco didn't even take a solo on it, did he? At least not on the versions I found on YouTube. A shame, I think he would have done something cool with it.

**silverfoxx** · 08-03-2015, 05:49 PM

Graham
Yes you're right, I was thinking of "Japanese Waltz" probably !
Sco is not melodic enough for my taste , but I'm probably in a
minority with that.

**grahambop** · 08-03-2015, 06:33 PM

Recently came across this which is quite melodic (Alone Together):

**M-ster** · 08-03-2015, 07:43 PM

Originally Posted by grahambop

OK here's my version ...

Nice, Graham. Always like your tone and you sound very relaxed.

**grahambop** · 08-04-2015, 05:48 AM

Thanks. By the way this was done on my Ibanez Artist solid. I'm always surprised how good a jazz tone I can get out of it. I nearly got rid of it once, glad now that I didn't!

**wizard3739** · 08-06-2015, 10:45 AM

Originally Posted by grahambop

Thanks. By the way this was done on my Ibanez Artist solid. I'm always surprised how good a jazz tone I can get out of it. I nearly got rid of it once, glad now that I didn't!

Well done! Love your tone, chord melody and your approach is always a good listen with excellent lines.

wiz