Re: [Harp-L] Jazzy mid- level complicated tunes for a jam - a list.

[Rick Dempster <rick.dempster@xxxxxxxxxxx>]

"we can deduce that Rick is a fairly advanced player. " No! Don't deduce
that! They are just all the tunes I struggle to play. My playing is
advanced like a serious disease! But I am very fond of all those choons.
Speaking of Harlem Nocturne, it's not the verse that's hard, it's just what
Smoky Joe would call the 'waterfall', ie the cascade of 4ths/5ths in the
bridge that's hard. Took me a good year to get it down. I can do it on
chrom or diatonic. On a string instrument, it's child's play. Best thing to
do is to learn to sing it so you know what it's supposed to sound like.
RD

On 7 May 2013 08:53, martin oldsberg <martinoldsberg@xxxxxxxxx> wrote:

> Below is a compilation of what was given to me upon my asking whatÂs in
> the subject line above. Save it for future reference if you, like me, more
> and more frequently find yourself staring into empty spaces with no
> expectations of satori. They are almost all in any Real Book worth itsÂ
> megabyte.
>
>   Some differences in what "mid-level complications" are, thatÂs
> inevitable, and quite a few people would say that several of these tunes
> are high level complicated or something like that. I play the diatonic
> only, canÂt remember if I said so, and e.g. ... "Harlem Nocturne" is a real
> bitch to get around on that instrument. But not impossible.
>
>   The long list in capitals at the end is from Rick D -- and from that
> list, as well as other sources, we can deduce that Rick is a fairly
> advanced player. (Although I must confess that some of those songs were
> unknown to me -- but thatÂs a good incentive to learn new things.)
>
>   The "recognition factor" is a tricky matter at jams. Are people supposed
> to say, "Yeah, I know that tune" or is that of no consequence? ItÂs just
> the playing that counts. The jam in my case is a "jazzy" jam, and not a
> "jazz jam" and that might be of some weight when introducing advanced stuff
> -- people will possibly appreciate it more if you are not to introverted in
> your choice of songs and the occasional pop tune can be a good option.
>   How did it go?
>   Well, as it happened I was at home with my head anchored down the water
> closet, recycling some food and other related stuff ... and not in the best
> of shape after some dubious meatballs. But there will be another opening
> soon and I thank you for all suggestions.
> Cheers,
>
> /Martin
>
>  Doxy  (/Jada)
> Autumn Leaves
> How High The Moon
> Donât Get Around Much Anymore
> Comin' Home Baby
> Birk's Works
> Summertime
> Ain't Misbehavin'
> Theme from Sesame St.
> I'm Ready
> Thrill is Gone
> Bourbon
> Street
>  This
> Masquerade
>  Ainât
> Misbehavin
>  All
> of Me
>  Satin
> Doll
>  Fly
> me to the moon,
> Solitude.
> What a wonderful world
> Black Orpheus.
> St. James Infirmary
>
> AFTER
> YOUâVE GONE
> BACK HOME
> IN INDIANA
> BACK IN
> YOUR OWN BACKYARD
> BEWITCHED
> BOTHERED & BEWILDERED
> BLUE ROOM
> BLUE SKIES
> BODY AND
> SOUL
> BYE BYE
> BLACKBIRD
> CHARMAINE
> CHINATOWN
> CLEMENTINE
> FROM NEW ORLEANS
> CRAZY
> DAY IN DAY
> OUT
> DEEP PURPLE
> DO NOTHING
> TILL YOU HEAR FROM ME
> DONâT BE
> THAT WAY
> GEORGIA ON
> MY MIND
> GHOST OF A
> CHANCE
> GREEN EYES
> HARLEM
> NOCTURNE
> I AINâT GOT
> NOBODY
> I CANâT GET
> STARTED
> I CRIED FOR
> YOU
> I DIDNâT
> KNOW ABOUT YOU
> I GOT IT
> BAD
> IâLL
> NEVER BE THE SAME
> IâM
> COMING VIRGINIA
> IâM
> CONFESSING
> IâM
> GETTINGâ SENTIMENTAL
> IDA SWEET AS APPLE CIDER
> IT HAD TO BE YOU
> ITâS A SIN TO TELL A LIE
> ITâS THE TALK OF THE TOWN
> JAZZ ME
> BLUES
> JEALOUS
> KISS TO
> BUILD A DREAM ON
> LIMEHOUSE
> BLUES
> MARIE
> ME AND
> MY SHADOW
> ME AND THE MOON
> MOONLIGHT
> SERENADE
> MY
> MELANCHOLY BABY
> NIGHTINGALE
> SANG IN BERKELEY SQUARE
> OH HOW
> I MISS YOU TONIGHT
> ON
> GREEN DOLPHIN STREET
> ON THE
> SUNNYSIDE OF THE STREET
> ONE
> MORNING IN MAY
> OVER
> THE RAINBOW
> PAPER
> DOLL
> PARDON
> ME PRETTY BABY
> PEANUT
> VENDOR
> PENNIES
> FROM HEAVEN
> POOR
> BUTTERFLY
> RED ROSES FOR A BLUE LADY
> SKYLARK
> SLOWBOAT
> TO CHINA
> SONG IS
> ENDED
> STARDUST
> STARS
> FELL ON ALABAMA
> SWEET
> GEORGIA BROWN
> THATâS A PLENTY
> THERE
> WILL NEVER BE ANOTHER YOU
> TIPTOE
> THROUGH THE TULIPS
> WAY
> DOWN YONDER IN NEW ORLEANS
> WHEN
> THE RED RED ROBIN
> WHEN
> YOUâRE SMILING
> WHISPERING
> WHOâS SORRY NOW?
> YEARNING
> .
>



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