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It appears we’ll be working on Groovin’ High, with a little Miss Ann side plot
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11-12-2024 01:55 AM
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By "side plot" you mean those who want to take on Miss Ann and share their progress are welcome to do so?
I wrote this out so I may as well share it, i.e., the attached. It's in the Real Book 1/Jazz LTD key. If anyone would play this differently, what would you change? (besides the key, which may be too high for some guitars). I'll have to check Eric Dolphy's phrasing to see if it would alter how I play it.Last edited by Mick-7; 11-12-2024 at 03:54 AM.
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There's a Vic Juris version which might be worth a listen with these questions in mind. It's on streaming.
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Here's a version I recorded a few months ago:
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It's a Spalt Apex:
Apex Guitars - Spalt Instruments
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Yeah, I mentioned the Juris rendition in your other study group thread. As I said there, he plays the head just as Dolphy played it (and like the pdf I shared) except for one note: he does not play the octave leap - F# > F#(8va) on the first beat of measure 4, he just repeats the lower F#. I have not checked the chords though, there are slight differences in the Real Book & Jazz LTD fake book charts.
I noticed that the Dolphy rendition on Last Date is slower than both the Far Cry and Vic Juris renditions, fortunately for us it does not have to be played at 300bpm to sound good.
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No one here is going to play it at 300 bpm.
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Of course we all know you'd have no trouble at all with that, Peter.
So... after listening to Dolphy (Last Date video), I changed a few fingerings and added some phrase markings - see the attached.
The chords sounds right, hard to hear the bass player in the YouTube clip. I think Measure 12 is Fo7 as JazzLTD says, but it could also be called a E7b9, as the piano player plays a few 7b9 chords. Dolpy's solo would be a cinch to transcribe.
By the way, Juris and gang changed a few notes in measure 9, why I don't know, I liked Dolphy's line better.Last edited by Mick-7; 11-20-2024 at 05:38 PM. Reason: new pdf
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I can do you a dirge. I'll need paying, though.
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Actually, the Juris track is more like 230bpm, seems faster when you're trying to play it.
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All you'll ever need.
Groovin' High - Melody For Jazz Guitar (Tabs & Video)
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I thought it might be interesting to post an earlier take I recorded of this. The one below was after a couple of weeks' practice (yes, I learnt the head by ear). As you can hear, the timing is pretty bad. Christian gave me some pointers, I worked on it another week or so, and switched out the guitar for the morgul axe you see in the quoted post, and I hope you'll agree it sounds a lot better.
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I've done this. I quite like this tune. It's not as quick as it should be and the head's not that great. To be honest, I don't care much about the head, I'd rather let the sax do it. I've done some improv because that's the fun bit for me :-)
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I'm using this simplistic video:
Starts about 4:40min
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nah I don't like it
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This Sax player sounds good practicing Groovin' High:
MINT Kiesel Frank Gambale FG1 Semi Hollow
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