Welcome back everyone! This episode concerns one of my favorite tunes in the world, Tadd Dameron’s “Lady Bird.” This tune is a short but amazing and will force you to work on things that you have never encountered before. We are going to b focusing on the last two measures in this episode. Dameron has taken a very common chord progression and put his own spin on it that provides for a beautiful sounding turnaround. In this show we talk about strategies you can use to get around these 2 bars with ease and sound great doing it! Don’t forget to leave us a 5 star review and rating on iTunes, we would really appreciate it!
Keep calm and jazz on. Have fun with this week’s episode!
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Hi Nick, are you playing on alto sax?
Nope I’m always playing on tenor for these episodes!
Hi Nick, So the music needs to be transposed up one step? PeggyGiblin
If you play a Bb instrument, yes it does. Would be a good skill to have especially if you play a Bb instrument! I hardly ever get music that’s in my key. Let me know if you need help with this….
OK thanks for the info…no problem to go up one step…
Good stuff! Thanks!
The Dameron turnaround has alternately been called the “Coltrane turnaround”.
I have heard that before!
The Dameron turnaround has alternately been called the “Coltrane turnaround”.
Absolutely!