September 2018 - Laura

[M-ster]

Our standard for Sep 2018 will be Laura (David Raksin, Johnny Mercer, 1945).

Background:
Jazz Standards Songs and Instrumentals (Laura)

[joe2758]

one of my top five for sure— look forward to watching this thread (i don’t think i’ll be able to submit though)

[mr. beaumont]

Let's kick this off...I just recently did it in two keys...

My favorite standard, I think...

[joe2758]

Jeff, how do you do that?

[ragman1]

I'll tell you. Some people are classical, some people are folk, others are blues, country... and some are jazz. Jeff is jazz. That's how he does it.

[kris]

I'll tell you. Some people are classical, some people are folk, others are blues, country... and some are jazz. Jeff is jazz. That's how he does it.

And I wouldn't even hope to presume...

I am classical,I am folk,I am blues... and I love jazz!!!

[lawson-stone]

Let's kick this off...I just recently did it in two keys...

My favorite standard, I think...

Wow. I’m so glad to know Jim Hall is still with us. Seriously the whole first half kept making me wonder if you sound like him, or maybe he sounds like you!

Superb.


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[kris]

My favorite take:

[dogletnoir]

i am lo fi...

[dogletnoir]

i will probably have another go at this before the month is out, but here's a slightly straighter attempt
from about 3 years ago, just for the sake of comparison:

[joe2758]

they all sound nice, black dog. good work

[John A.]

I also did this in the chord-melody study group. My take was a bit on the lugubrious side, and I think I prefer others' more uptempo approaches. I don't know the tune all that well, and feel like I should take another (different) crack at it.

John

[joe2758]

. My take was a bit on the lugubrious side

one man's lugubrious is another man's opposite of whatever that means

[kris]

Very nice version:

[ragman1]

[joe2758]

i like to reduce it to bare bones and then overcomplicate it myself

[mr. beaumont]

i will probably have another go at this before the month is out, but here's a slightly straighter attempt
from about 3 years ago, just for the sake of comparison:

I I ike the straight rhythm...it's like smoth jazz, but actually jazz nice relaxed playing.

(I quoted the wrong part of your post, but I dig the solo version too)

[mr. beaumont]

I also did this in the chord-melody study group. My take was a bit on the lugubrious side, and I think I prefer others' more uptempo approaches. I don't know the tune all that well, and feel like I should take another (different) crack at it.

John

Nice space and pacing...and some nice crunchy choices in the harmony.

[joe2758]

I like all the movement you're adding under the melody...cool.

My critique would be that sometimes it seems you're searching for a clever chord to harmonize things with instead of allowing the melody to do its thing.

but clever harmony is all i have left! lol

yeah you’re right thanks man

[John A.]

I've been playing around with other approaches, and am liking it a bit faster. I still need to hold the tempo, stop clicking the pup with the pick, and not hide imploded endings with fade-outs, but am getting there

So is the idea behind this group (i.e., showing progress with a tune)?

John

[Hatim]

Here is mine.
I got lost in the 2nd half of the solo.
And I find it really difficult to play an arrangment on a Stratocaster, the chords are so much louder than single notes. But anyway, here's my noodling.



Hans

[ragman1]

Hatim -

I really liked that! I wasn't sure about the rhythm at first then, after about a minute, I got into it. Pretty groovy! Great playing and the very occasional hesitations in the 2nd solo don't matter one bit. It was good.

If I have one thing, can you remix it so the background's a bit louder? That's all. Apart from that it's foot-tappin' luvly

[M-ster]

Late, late, late ... sorry.

http://www.noiseinthebasement.com/mp3s/Laura%2000.mp3

[M-ster]

i am lo fi...

Ha! Laura Lofi ... loved it.