Sunday, November 26, 2017

Don't You Worry 'bout a Thing

Don't You Worry 'Bout A Thing

1973 Single by Stevie Wonder
Catchy tune and Latin beat, with motivational lyrics.
Interesting modulation trajectory.




Highlight

Jacob Collier - Multitrack (2013)
Arranged and reharmonized by superhuman Jacob Collier.
Mind-blowing reharmonization, acappellization and instrumentation.






ORIGINAL
Stevie Wonder (1973)
From his 1973 album Innvervisions.






Incognito (1992)
Steady beat.






Arrangment by Paul Murtha - Jazz Band (2017)
Published by Hal Leonard 
Interesting treatment.
With running score.






Highlight 2
Jacob Collier (Live) (2017)
Live at Lincoln Hall in Chicago.
Jacob Collier performs multitrack live with himself!




Friday, November 3, 2017

Wave

Wave

A bossa nova song from the album by the same name.
Composed by Antonio Carlos Jobim.
Catchy melody, upbeat tempo, and interesting modulations.
A favourite candidate for jazz improvisation. 
 Wiki entry here.




ORIGINAL
Antonio Carlos Jobim (1967)
Tasteful and elegant.
Classic Jobim.





VOCALS AND GUITAR
Marina Maiztegui (Vocals) and Eduardo Mercuri (Guitar) (2015)






LARGE GROUP ACAPELLLA
Perpetuum Jazzile (2010)
Live at Vokal Xtravaganzza 2010 concert in Ljubljana, Slovenia






HIGHLIGHT
Antonio Carlos Jobim and Herbie Hancock (1993)
At a Jobim Tribute concert. 
Brilliant improvisation by Hancock.




(The above, with running score)
Herbie Hancock's solo
Transcribed by Aaron Lehrian (2017)
Great job!