April 2020 - I Got It Bad

[M-ster]

Fellow shut-ins! Our standard for Apr 2020 will be I Got It Bad (and That Ain't Good) - Duke Ellington/Paul Webster, 1941.

Background:
Jazz Standards Songs and Instrumentals (I Got It Bad (and That Ain't Good))

[ragman1]

And I've got a horrible feeling Bill didn't know either

[Bahnzo]

Nice song. Been messing with this for a week or so. Sat down tonight and figured out a head I felt was a little nicer. So, once thru the melody, and a chorus improvised.

[ragman1]

Hey, Bahnzo - Well, I liked it. You're using chords which is more than I do. I'd say you were getting better all the time. It sounded like jazz! Not that I know anything about it, of course :-)

How's your life? You on lockdown or anything?

[Bahnzo]

Thanks, I'm trying to do more than just playing the melody and maybe have my own interpretation of a tune. Makes me appreciate the pros even more.

I'm locked down like a catholic girl during Mardi Gras. So I should have more time to learn jazz, eh? How are you managing?

[ragman1]

Fine (so far). I get out once a day and otherwise spend far too long trying to negotiate Naima :-)

locked down like a catholic girl during Mardi Gras

[hohoho]

Walking bass comp anticipating beat 1 in every bar

I Got It Bad.pdf
IGotItBad_2020_04_24.mp3