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  • Summertime

    6 17.65%
  • How High The Moon

    12 35.29%
  • Lady Be Good

    16 47.06%
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    Default Poll: January tune of the month

    Since a lot of folks will probably not be around to vote between Christmas and New Years, I thought I'd post January's tune of the month poll early.

    Summertime
    How High The Moon
    Lady Be Good
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    Default Re: Poll: January tune of the month

    All are fun tunes.

    It depends on what chord changes y'all want to work on.

    "How High the Moon" is the slightly more complicated one in terms of chords and key areas and the one I'd suggest.

    If we really want to get into chords and key centers, I'd suggest "All the things You Are".

    Another version of "Lady Be Good" - more string playing, although I love Shaw:



    Save "Summertime" until warmer weather!

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    Default Re: Poll: January tune of the month

    Oh yeah:
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    Bow tie!

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    Quote Originally Posted by DavidKOS View Post
    All are fun tunes.

    Another version of "Lady Be Good" - more string playing, although I love Shaw:

    Save "Summertime" until warmer weather!
    Yes, all fun tunes. Pete is giving us a good set to select from. One can always go after songs that don't get selected later. I don't know about the other 60 plus people voting, but I am working on these tunes and will use in my band's set list.
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    Default Re: Poll: January tune of the month

    This is cool.



    While written in A, he is playing in G. Sax is a transposing instrument.
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    Very cool. Looking forward to another challenge as a jazz newbie
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    Default Re: Poll: January tune of the month

    I really like this one

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    Default Re: Poll: January tune of the month

    Quote Originally Posted by Pete Martin View Post

    While written in A, he is playing in G. Sax is a transposing instrument.
    Tenor and soprano are in Bb, as is the most common clarinet.

    I keep one mandolin tuned down a step so I can read duets with my Bb woodwing playing buddy.

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    Not much time left, get your vote in!
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    Default Re: Poll: January tune of the month

    Just want to say, Lester Young, rightfully so, is considered one of the all-time Jazz greats. There appears no end to his melodic invention & he plays in such a relaxed manner. The essence of Jazz freedom.
    If you want another example of Lady, be Good, check out the Dickie Wells Trio recording. Wells was a superb Swing era trombone player. His recording has one Piano chorus, other than that it’s Dickie’s show start to finish. Like Lester, simply outstanding.
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    Default Re: Poll: January tune of the month

    Very good David, warts and all.

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    Default Re: Poll: January tune of the month

    Quote Originally Posted by Swimbob View Post
    Very good David, warts and all.
    Thanks, and I did post it on the actual thread.

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