Vision Music

[Dave Illig]

I had an interesting gig this week. We only played six songs so I had a lot of time work out on them. Round Midnight was the one I worked on the most. I used the JCS version to practice on. I liked the fact it didn't get too carried away with chord subs.

Some keyboard players I have played with get so into reharmonizing the changes I don't know where they are going.

Anyway, what I really enjoyed about soloing over this tune is the variety of things that work on it. I worked up some very tight ideas going through the changes, but ended up at the performance basically just playing Eb blues. We were there to entertain so I played for the crowd. I have found that the best way to fire them up is to throw some blues at them. It worked like a charm.

I guess the question is, do we go for an esoteric masterpiece or keep it simple and fire them up. If I was Oscar I could do both, but I am not.

Dave
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The hippest note you can play is a rest.

[Mark]

[thaydon]

Dave;
I would be interested in hearing more about your blues ideas and where you applied them to this song. to be honest i have only played this song once in a combo setting and it didn't come off very well because it just seemed to drag, i am sure some octaves and chord punches would have helped. i have heard some recordings where the head is played only once....
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sincerely yours,

Todd

[Don MacArthur]

I haven't tried soloing over this tune yet but when I do I'm going for the more bluesier route because that's what I like to hear. All jazz with no blues just sounds like a bunch of notes tossed in the air. I know what Dave is saying about too many chord subs, etc. After a point you can't even recognize the tune! On that front, I also like to stay close to the melody and not venture off to far.

Don MacArthur

[Dave Illig]

Don, have you tried soloing over the tune with a blues flavor yet?

Dave
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The hippest note you can play is a rest.