October 2018 - Lush Life

**ragman1** · 10-23-2018, 03:42 AM

Originally Posted by M-ster

Thanks, Matt. Yes, the backing is me and my trusty PC. Not much of a rearrangement - I took most of my cues from the original Strayhan recording.

Yes, clever backing... you've got that piano down well and it all suits. The improv's good too. Your note/scale choices are always just right. You must share your secrets sometime!

**Hatim** · 10-25-2018, 04:19 AM

Hi M-ster,

Great playing!
What guitar are you using?
It sounds really good.

Hans

**kris** · 10-26-2018, 04:07 AM

Originally Posted by M-ster

Got it in before month end!

http://www.noiseinthebasement.com/mp...0life%2001.mp3

Hi M-ster,
Nice and interesting guitar plus midi take.
I like your jazz guitar feel and sound.
Best
kris

**M-ster** · 10-26-2018, 05:06 PM

Originally Posted by Hatim

... What guitar are you using? It sounds really good.

Thank you, Hans. It's a modest Mexi Tele Standard that I bought recently. The forum inspired me to finally try/buy one. I never owned a Tele before.

Originally Posted by kris

Hi M-ster,
Nice and interesting guitar plus midi take.
I like your jazz guitar feel and sound.
Best
kris

Thanks, Kris. I need to get closer to your jazz Tele sound!

**2bornot2bop** · 10-30-2018, 09:16 PM

Queen Latifah did a superb version of "lushlife" in the film 'Living Out Loud' with Holly Hunter and Danny Devito over 20 years ago. Great film, btw

**2bornot2bop** · 10-30-2018, 09:42 PM

Originally Posted by M-ster

Thanks, Matt. Yes, the backing is me and my trusty PC. Not much of a rearrangement - I took most of my cues from the original Strayhan recording.

Wow! M-ster! I'm very impressed. Great arranging and nice "lush" jazz piano chords too! You're some multi-instrumentalist! Love the recording too!

**M-ster** · 10-30-2018, 10:49 PM

Thanks, 2b. Funny about Queen Latifah -- I wasn't aware of the recording till I found it on YouTube. And I mentioned it in this thread's initial post: "Check the Queen Latifah recording (I'm serious!)."

She did a nice job, didn't she?

**2bornot2bop** · 10-30-2018, 11:11 PM

Originally Posted by M-ster

Thanks, 2b. Funny about Queen Latifah -- I wasn't aware of the recording till I found it on YouTube. And I mentioned it in this thread's initial post: "Check the Queen Latifah recording (I'm serious!)."

She did a nice job, didn't she?

She truly has the chops, and what a great modern arrangement! 10 time Grammy nominee, 5 time Grammy winner Mervyn Warren did the arranging on 'living out loud'.

But the film has been one of the favorites in my dvd collection since discovering it in '98. 2 thumbs up from me! Same for your arrangement too - Mighty impressive piano work too...I didn't know you played!

**M-ster** · 10-31-2018, 08:39 AM

Originally Posted by 2bornot2bop

... Mighty impressive piano work too...I didn't know you played!

Ha! Thank you. Actually, I only play well enough to get some notes into the PC, where I am fairly talented with MIDI.

(I'm still trying to play guitar!)