I am the guitarist in a duo with a flutist. And learning jazz standards, as opposed to playing jazz accompaniment that I write. And the flute player says, here’s a easy song. Three chords. Now I have to try to be the whole rhythm section… It sure doesn’t sound like three cords. It’ll be really fun. What a beautiful, gorgeous tune…
Fine musicians dressed well all with ties. Respect for the audience and for themselves. Playing at the highest level . A decorum lost for the most part but not forgotten
Ira Coleman Please Ira could you tell me something about the unusual bass holding method we see you using in this concert? Right leg over , looks uncomfortable. Riding a rocket. Please enlighten us?
Never mind how you're holding the bass. I love how you tuned that E string down to D in the middle of your solo -- at least that's what it looks and sounds like. Then you got that low D and E-flat, which was perfect for this tune. kudos!
Amazing! thank you! For me this settles the doubts about the "proper" structure of this composition, here they play AABBAA, both in the head AND the solos, 48 bars, just like the original record. I'm saying because i've heard different versions, and different realboks also have discrepancies in the solos, AABBA, AABB... and of course in jam sessions with less experienced players (I've been there lol, who wouldn't), it's easy to drift away in this one... better agree whatever the form in advance, and no need to say always listen the others
He dose not carry the groove as it show be A Latin feel, this isn’t the best,I prefer Joe Henderson,or Junior Cook on tenor saxophone to give it that fullness.
Listen to FH Quintet play this song at Onkel Po’s Carnegie Hall in 85 or from his Live at the Club record. He almost never plays it with latin feel the whole tune. He also goes back to the afro cuban rhythm during the bridge many times
