Blue Monk

Jan Oelbrandt · Post by **Jan Oelbrandt** » 8 May 2014 3:27 am

a simple jazz/blues standard, recorded live at a gig last week.
Comments and feedback welcome...
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=I78JjW26qDM

Ferdinando Ghidelli · Post by **Ferdinando Ghidelli** » 8 May 2014 5:35 am

Keep on jazz, very cool...

Post by **Brad Bechtel** » 8 May 2014 8:06 am

I love that song, and I love what you're doing with it overall. However, if I had to criticize it, it would be in your phrasing. You're coming in too soon on the second part of the melody.

Listen to Monk's version to hear what I mean.

It sure is a fun song to play, and that comes through on your performance. Thanks for sharing!

Chris Gabriel · Post by **Chris Gabriel** » 8 May 2014 10:19 am

Brad, I believe they arranged it that way. If you listen to the head out (after the nice steel solo) at 3:03, they play it "correctly" the 1st time, then with the 3/4 section the second time.
I recorded this song in my pajamas a few years ago, lol

Ulrich Sinn · Post by **Ulrich Sinn** » 8 May 2014 11:38 am

If I counted it correctly the form is an 11 bar blues, 11 + 12 compressed into 1 bar, with the repeat of the head bar 5 + 6 in 3/4. Right?

Jan Oelbrandt · Post by **Jan Oelbrandt** » 8 May 2014 10:30 pm

Gentlemen,
it was indeed intented. On the repeat of the theme, we turn bars 12 and 5&6 into a 3/4. Thought it was a nice twist to the song, and helps to keep things fresh. Thanks for listening!

Neil McCollum · Post by **Neil McCollum** » 10 May 2014 7:54 am

Absolutely perfect!!! Thanks for your input and hope your next input will be as great.

-Neil

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