March 8, 2019
Transcription: Intro & Outro from Bobby Hackett & Jack Teagarden’s “Muskrat Ramble”
I thought this intro and outro from this song had a great sound to it including a surprise key change at the end.
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March 8, 2019
Transcription: “You’re Gonna See a Lot Of Me” by Billie Holiday w/ Teddy Wilson Orchestra
These recordings featuring Billie Holiday with Teddy Wilson’s bands are some of my favorites. This creepy song has a nice Memories of You vibe to it. It’s also exciting for me to hear the legendary Milt Hinton, Al Casey (of Fats Waller’s band) and Cozy Cole in a rhythm section together. I couldn’t find sheet […]
March 8, 2019
Transcription: “It’s Like Reaching For The Moon” by Billie Holiday & Teddy Wilson
The Teddy Wilson recordings featuring Billie Holiday is some of the my favorite music. It’s moody, has the nice Swing era 2 balladic two-feel, and it’s just the real thing. A gorgeous recording. Personnel in the recording: Jonah Jones (trumpet) Johnny Hodges (alto) Harry Carney (clarinet,bari) Teddy Wilson (piano) Lawrence Lucie (guitar) John Kirby (bass) […]
January 5, 2019
Jazz Music Structure for Swing Dancers
This post is intended to familiarize you with some of the common structures jazz tunes tend to have. It’s written with the intent that dancers can use them to further connect with the music. Dancers can find many ways to leverage these structures to follow the mood of the song, predict things that will happen […]