Here's the rhythm of the phrase, if you have trouble hearing it at first— the & of 1 swings, of course.
Sunday, March 29, 2015
Practice loop: Crazy He Calls Me
This is another sampled practice loop I've been using for a long time, good for your triplety jazz materials. It's four measures long, from the intro of Crazy He Calls Me, played by Ahmad Jamal, which I have on the album The Legendary Okeh & Epic Recordings. It's a slow tempo, and the timing is expressive— the first measure rushes slightly, and the last measure relaxes slightly— so you won't be able to play mechanically over it— you'll have to listen, put a little air in your playing, and play the phrase:
Here's the rhythm of the phrase, if you have trouble hearing it at first— the & of 1 swings, of course.
Here's the rhythm of the phrase, if you have trouble hearing it at first— the & of 1 swings, of course.
Labels:
Ahmad Jamal,
ballads,
jazz,
jazz loops,
practice loops
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