2020年11月1日 · The song for his month is "Blue Monk", composed by Thelonious Monk in 1954. It has been recorded many times by Monk himself by and others at various tempi from about 90bpm (one Monk recording) to 200 bpm (Herbie Hancock). I have made backing tracks at a slowish (115) and a faster (130) tempo. Both of them repeat 5 times, since the tune is short.

2017年7月16日 · I've played this song a couple of times at jams and the head has never sounded right. It turns out the live version I have of Monk playing this song wasn't the best source to learn from ... especially as there's no sax playing what is the …

2024年5月8日 · For example, Blue Monk is what we call a "quick four" blues; the second bar goes to the 4 chord. Now if you're playing the tune in G as you seeem to be, the thing that makes that quick 4 be there, is the note Bb which IS present in C7 the four chord, and ISN'T present in …

2017年8月11日 · Look up BLUE MONK, or C JAM blues. if you are looking for tunes that have so called simple 3chord blues, to improvise over, i wouldn't worry about matching them up. Just learn the 3 chord blues really well, away from any given tune. Get into the sounds of the chords as you move through the progression. Start by using simple 3 note triads.

2009年9月2日 · Even though the timing of "Blue Monk" is non-traditional, the phrasing and melodic material are very rooted in blues singing. I think the extreme example of "blues sensibility" is the one-chord vamp. There is no 12-bar progression to hide behind in that type of blues. Either it has "blues sensibility" or it comes out as something other than blues.

2017年3月28日 · Once I start feeling more comfortable with them I'll start on Bernie's Tune and Blue Monk (which isn't really upbeat but it's one the band seem to like). jbtsax R.I.P. in memoriam 1947 - 2023

2024年8月1日 · Pianist Thelonious Monk based “In Walked Bud” on its chord progressions. “Blue Skies” When i listened to the Stan Getz version, i was thinking to myself i’ve heard this !! It was ‘In Walked Bud’ that I’d heard as i learnt it (to an extent) a few years ago, still enjoy playing it Well something must be going on, in between my ...

2024年12月8日 · You could try learning tunes like Blue Bossa which you have already mentioned, after nearly 50 years playing I still play this number, it's easy to learn and memorise, other tunes which have an easy melody are Blue Monk, Sonnymoon For Two both 12 bar blues.

2024年5月1日 · Jazz Abbey Lincoln & Coleman Hawkins - Blue Monk. Thread starter Sue; Start date Feb 15, 2013 Feb 15, 2013

2012年7月20日 · As well as Monk's band he made some great sides with Clifford Brown in an all star group that included Gigi Gryce (on alto and flute), John Lewis and Art Blakey. Also Benny Carter's Further Definitions album from '61 that had a four sax line up of Carter, Phil Woods, Coleman Hawkins and Rouse (plus the great Jo Jones on drums) : it has a great ...