DUETS. LAST NIGHT WAS SPLENDID. CONGRATS EVERYONE

Andrew and Geoff came in early to try out some sax duets. Brilliant, I don't know how they manage to read that well. Straight off, very difficult piece, called The Jazz Police, and one other. This is the Big Phat band version of it. I like the two saxes.



In the workshop we played Cantaloupe Island. 2 saxes paired off, also a sax and trumpet. Each played a duet but agreed who was going to do what beforehand.

While two were playing the other two worked out their arrangement. I thought it sounded fantstic, really good. We must do it again in the workshop and on stage.

We learnt from it as well. We learnt that we can do simple arrangements on the fly, with one setting up the theme and the others copying. We also found a nice way of harmonising with a semi-tone side-slip. Andrew suggested harmonising with each one settling on a new note each time - was it every 4 bars, Andrew?

That worked well.

Andrew, can we do The Jazz Police in June - good punchy song and rhythm, can we work out a band intro, then you two with maybe just bass and drums behind you? Then let Dave do a solo on it, you two harmonising and the band plays out last 8/16. That would tie in the band, and get you two featured. It might need a lot of practice nearer the date.

Then you both can do that other duet you liked, separately on its own. What do you think?

REHEARSAL PLUS WORKSHOP NEXT SUNDAY
Can we have a Smugglers rehearsal next Sunday at 6.00 please? We have a gig the following week with a lot of new songs, and some without arrangements.

Perhaps we can do Maria's songs first so that she can slip away.

Workshop, would you guys mind joining in with us on the band songs at 7.00 You know most of them anyway. You can come in at 6 if you want. This is a gig you could play but neither of you is free.

Here is what we have arranged for the song list so far. I'm taking the Dec 7th song list, the new ones.
Where I have marked them EARLY these are for Maria at 6.00. She does get tired if she stays long on a Sunday.

SOON existing arrangement
SPOOKY  V     EARLY  arrangement to do
I REMEMBER YOU V existing arrangement EARLY (for Maria)
WAVE Arrangement to do
NIGHT AND DAY V existing arrangement
CARAVAN existing arrangement
I THOUGHT ABOUT YOU V existing arrangement
FEEL LIKE MAKING LOVE V   EARLY  Funk.intro Fm piano 4 bars.
IT COULD HAPPEN TO YOU V  EARLY  arrangement to do
LULLABY OF BIRDLAND  Dave Straight in. Guitar melody . Solos:  Piano, - with drum fills mimicking rhythms of lead or comp ,
CHAMELEON we know it but I have not written it down
SO WHAT (BLUE SKIES V) V  EARLY  Funk Intro 8 bars Use me riff gtr with bass line. 8 bar gtr riff between solos, Solos Blue skies vocal
DINDI V  Vocal and Bass 8 last 8 bars as intro out of time.
A FOGGY DAY IN LONDON TOWN V existing arrangement
MY FUNNY VALENTINE V existing arrangement
WHAT ARE YOU DOING FOR THE REST OF YOUR LIFE V EARLY  Intro last 16 bar unaccom Maria vocal rythmn soft backing. Coda guitar with arpeggios
EXTRA
SUMMERTIME existing arrangement

John

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