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07-06-2022 10:14 AM
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Oooh yeah! That’s been one of my favorite tunes since I discovered it in the early ‘60s. Nice, nice, nice!
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[Can anyone share a good lead sheet version of this, please? All I've found are "$$" versions, etc. Thx!]
@jazzpadd -- real nice stuff!!
[Edit: Someone sent one -- thanks!!]Last edited by marcwhy; 07-06-2022 at 10:55 PM. Reason: update
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Originally Posted by marcwhy
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I enjoyed this rendition quite a bit.
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Originally Posted by nevershouldhavesoldit
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Originally Posted by marcwhy
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Originally Posted by Mark Kleinhaut
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Originally Posted by nevershouldhavesoldit
The chart I used was in one of the old Real Books, which omits the intro. In Japan, the Jazz Standard Bible has a chart similar to the RB, but which includes the intro. After playing through these charts and listening to several versions, and after initially using the original intro, I decided to omit it and developed my own.
Joe Diorio retains the original intro. Johnny Smith uses his own, in which he plays off the #11 of both the CM7 and the BbM7. Very nice, though his use of a drop D made the voicings difficult for me.
However, the real ear opener was Kenny Burrell. Besides omitting the intro and adding his own, he alters the original BbM7 to a Bb13. It really opened up the tune for me, and I’ve played it that way ever since.
Thanks again for listening!
BTW, someone recently posted a transcript of Burrell’s version on YouTube, though I haven’t played through it yet.
Grant Green, What is This Thing
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