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JOYSPRING CLIFFORD BROWN AND MAX ROACH HOW TO
I’ll bet I can learn how to solo like that!” And “ Hmm…I’ll make this the tune that gets me comfortable improvising in Gb major, once and for all!” There are two contrasting “mental attitudes” we can have when practicing a tune like “Joy Spring.” We can think, “Oh, no, it’s really hard to solo over all these chords,” and, “How am I ever going to play in Gb?” Or, we can think, “Clifford Brown wrote such a delightful melody over all these chord changes. Musical ideas and jazz piano practice tips:
The lyrics in this vocal version are by vocalese master Jon Hendricks The pianist on this recording is Bud Powell’s brother, Richie Powell. (for international readers who may not have access to these YouTube links, I’ve indicated the original album names wherever possible so you can listen to them on music streaming services, etc.) The records were oftentimes fairly “contained,” while live recordings now show that they “let loose” in a very bebop way when playing at clubs and theaters! PersonnelClifford Brown - trumpetMax Roach - drumsHarold Land - tenor saxGeorge Morrow - bassRichie Powell - pianoComposers1 'Daahoud' alt.
It’s really difficult to make these micro-stylistic distinctions in some cases, since many of these musicians played differently in the recording studio than they played live. It’s “bebop but a little after bebop,” if that makes any sense! This was the beginning of the “hard bop” era, when beboppers and their younger peers were beginning to take the music in slightly different directions. The tune was first recorded in 1954 by Clifford Brown and Max Roach, and has been a jazz standard ever since. “Joy Spring” is an amazing piece! Composed by trumpeter Clifford Brown, it’s an medium/up tempo that’s full of energy and, well… joy!
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