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10 Quick Songs About Diana Krall

All for You: A Dedication to the Nat King Cole Trio (Photo credit: Wikipedia)

You Call It Madness (But I Call it Love)

This song was written in the 30s by Con Conrad, Gladys Dubois, Russ Columbo and Paul Gregory. It's played in the Key of G with 4/4 time signature. From the album, All For You (1996).

            C              Cm 
I can't forget the night I met you, 
 D7     G       B7      E7
That's all I'm thinking of; 
    Am       Bdim       D7
And now you  call   it madness, 
     G     C6  G
But I call it love. 
 
 
            C             Cm
You made a promise to be faithful 
D7  G       B7    E7
By all the stars above; 
Am           Bdim     D7 
And now you  call it  madness, 
  G          C6  G  C6  G+  D7   
I still call it love. 
 
Bridge:

 Fm6         G7      Fm6            G7
My heart is beating, it keeps on repeating 
C       E7       Am
For you constantly. 
Dm6             E7      DM6          E7
You're all I'm needing, and so I'm pleading, 
C            Cm      D7
"Please come back to me!" 

           C                 Cm
You made a plaything out of romance! 
D7   G       B7      E7
What do you know of love? 
Am               Bdim     D7
That's why  you  call it madness, 
    G      C6  G
But I call it love.

Piano Chords

CGE/B

CC/CEbGC

D/DF#B

G/BDA

BB/AD#A

EB/G#DF#

AG/CE

G#/BE

DAF#/CEA

G/BDG

E/ACG

GD/GBG

CGE/CEB

CC/CEbGC

D/DF#B

G/BDA

BB/AD#A

EB/G#DF#

AG/CE

G#/BE

DAF#/CEA

G/BDG

E/ACG

GD/GBG

C/EGA

B/EbGB

A/DFC

AbC/DF

GB/D

AbC/DF

GB/D

CG/EGD

EE/DG#E

AE/CA

FA/BD

EG#/EB

FA/BD

EG#/B

E/CGB

Eb/CGC

D/CF#A

CGC/B

CC/CEbGC

D/DF#A

G/BDA

BB/AD#A

EB/G#DF#

AE/CE

G#E#/BE

DAF#/CEA

G/BDG

E/ACG

GD/GBG

I am a huge fan of Diana Krall! If you've missed some former posts, here's a song list.

1. Only Trust Your Heart
2. I Don't Stand a Ghost of a Chance
3. The Frim Fram Sauce
4. How Deep Is The Ocean
5. Peel Me A Grape
6. Fly Me To The Moon
7. All Or Nothing
8. Cry Me A River
9. Besame Mucho
10. Just The Way You Are

Hear and Play offers a great resource, Jazz Intensive Training Center

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"Jazz washes away the dust of every day life." -- Art Blakey

The Jazz Language

English: Cover of a 1922 edition of F. Scott F...

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When you're playing simple jazz chords or looking at a jazz composition, sometimes you need to pick up a jazz book and learn the language!

When I first started playing in a band as a keyboard player, I was not familiar with the speaking part of the music language, as a musician. Sometimes as musicians, we get introspective and start looking at why we play patterns or chord progressions the way we do.

A wonderful comparison between speech language and improvising in music is that everyone learns to speak and have a conversation, as well as write in our given language. Unfortunately, many musicians never learn the "speaking" portion of the musical language.

When I first started taking piano lessons, I was classically trained to read all the notes on the music staff. After several years of advancing through different levels of music books and applying lots of music theory, I still wasn't able to find a music teacher who wasn't afraid of improvisation.

In short, music educators were not taught the history and evolution of improvisation in "classical" music. During the baroque period of music, improvising was a basic part during that time. Musicians needed to learn this skill in order to work together effectively.

Some say it is a skill that one learns unconsciously, without effort and fear. So it is with my grandchildren who are learning a verbal language. Hopefully, no longer talking like a baby but the English language. They seem to improvise with that language every time they have a conversation with someone.

So, we learn to read and write the language and that means we need to learn grammar. But with music, we learn it differently. Most musicians, including myself, learn to read the music notes at first but we can't speak with one another unless we're looking at the notes. We simply do not know how to "jam."

When I first came across a very popular website online that teaches one how to play by ear, I would read about how easy it is to read the language of music and that it was not difficult to play by ear.

I was challenged at first because I could hear the difference in my playing without sheet music compared with the pros. It is necessary to have something worth saying when you speak the Jazz language. There is a huge difference between a beginner improviser and a great one. It's not about skill, technique or memorization, but it's about the concept and content.

As a piano teacher, I am trying to stay balanced with my students in finding the balance with their technique and developing their musical personality and composition.

A great tip is recording your self. Play the keys and playback your song and analyze the harmony and rearrange things a bit. The more you practice and get familiar with your instrument, your style becomes more fluid. Then you'll merge more with the other band members.

When I play with a group of musicians that I have known for quite sometime, you can just feel the chemistry. A transformational event takes place when we are playing live and we become one unified voice.

After all, improvising is the art of making up music on the spot. It is fun to learn the Jazz language.

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Monday Music Quote Meme

"Though the Jazz Age continued it became less and less an affair of youth. The sequel was like a children's party taken over by the elders."

F. Scott Fitzgerald

Looking for some free jazz chords to songs by Adele? I found Someone Like You.

"Jazz washes away the dust of every day life." -- Art Blakey

Monday Music Quote: Duke Ellington

Love is supreme and unconditional; like is nice but limited.
Duke Ellington

Piano Chords

Dm7        G7      Dm7    G7
 Cigarrette holder, which wigs me,
 Em7      A7        Em7  A7
 Over her shoulder, she digs me,
 Cm/Eb  D7      Abm7 C#7   C7    - C#dim
 Out cattin' that Satin Doll.
 
 Baby shall we go out shippin',
 Careful amigo, you're flippin',
 Speaks latin, that Satin Doll.
 
 C     Gm7      C7
 She's nobody's fool,
        Gm7         C7           Fmaj7
 So I'm playin' it cool as can be.
      Am7       D7
 I'll give it a whirl,
     Am7           D7           G7
 But ain't for no girl catchin' me!
 
 
 Telephone numbers, well, you know,
 Doing my rhumbas with Uno,
 And that 'n' my Satin Doll.

Exit: D7 - G7 - C7

http://tabs.ultimate-guitar.com/d/duke_ellington/satin_doll_crd.htm

If you love Duke Ellington, you'll want to check out this very cool book.

I have it in my library and refer to the songs often.

The Best Jazz Standards Ever (Best Ever)

You know, one should spend at least 15-30 on improvisational practice 
exercises on a daily basis. Make time to sit and play your piano and

little by little, you'll see tremendous progress with hand and eye

coordination. Plus, you'll be hearing yourself playing faster!

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Stay safe folks and enjoy the evening surrounded by good music and fun times!

"Jazz washes away the dust of every day life." -- Art Blakey

Monday Music Quote: Krall-All Or Nothing At All

"Love songs last because they are about feelings that don't change."-- Diana Krall

There is a song, All Or Nothing at All that was written in 1939 by Arthur Altman and the music by Jack Lawrence... do you know it?

Here's the chorus:

Am  Am+7              Am7     Am6 Am#5
All     or nothing at all;

Am   Am6  Am7           Bb9      Bb6   Bb+   Bb7
Half  a  love never appealed to me.

Gm      Em7-5 A7-9         Dm
If your heart never could yield to me,

          G7          G7+5        Cmaj7 C6  Bm7  E7
Then I'd rather have nothing  at  all.


Am  Am+7             Am7     Am6  Am#5
All    or nothing at all --

Am      Am6  Am7            Bb9          Bb6  Bb+  Bb7
If it's love,  there is no in-between.

Gm              Em7-5   A7-9           Dm
Why begin, then cry for something that might have been?

         G7         G7+5       Cmaj7 Bbm7 Eb7
No, I'd rather have nothing at all.


Bridge:

      Ab          Ab+        Ab6
But please, don't bring your lips 

    Ab+           Ab    Ab+   Ab6    Ab+
So close to my cheek;

Eb7    Ab      Ab+     C#   Ab        Eb9 Eb+ Eb7
Don't smile or I'll be lost beyond recall.

 Bbm7   Eb7
The kiss in your eyes, 

    Bbm7/F          Eb7/Gb           Bbm7    Eb7    Gm7-5
The touch of your hand makes me weak,

 C7     Fm             C#7        C7
And my heart may grow dizzy and fall.


         Am  Am+7                        Am7     Am6
And if I fell    under the spell of your call,

Am                       Bb9  Bb6   Bb+   Bb7
I would be caught in the un - der - tow;

Gm      Em7-5     A7-9       Dm  Dm+7  Dm7
So, you see, I've got to say no.

Bm7-5  E7   Am Dm7-5    G7sus4       C   C6
No,    all           or nothing at all.

So, when I play this song, here are the chords I am using:

Bb9 = BbAb/CD

Bbmaj7#5 = BF#/AD

G7#5/F/BEbG

Gm6 = E/GBbD

Eb7/G = G/DEbB

Bbm7 = Ab/DbFBb

Db9 = DbF/CbEbAb

Good Music Resources that I know of:

Jazz101

Jazz201

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Best,
D.

Monday Music Quote: Diana Krall & Cry Me A River-Piano Chords

“Some so-called 'jazz purists' are critical of me using strings instead of just a trio, and I say to that, 'HA! Who cares?'” -- Diana Krall

The Very Best of Diana Krall: Piano/Vocal/Chords

Piano Chords to Cry Me A River (Words and Music by Arthur Hamilton)

Gm Eb    Gm6 Gm7
Now you say you're lonely

Cm7            F13 F7#5 Bbmaj7 Am7
You cry the long night through

D7                 Dm7            G7#5
Well, you can cry me a river

C9
Cry me a river

Cm7     F7     Cm7/F Bb6 Bbdim Ebm6
I cried a river over you

Gm   Eb                   Gm6 Gm7
Now you say you're sorry

Cm7       F13   F7#5 Bbmaj7 Am7
For being so untrue

D7                 Dm7       Ddim G7#5
Well, you can cry me a river

C9
Cry me a river

Cm7     F7    Cm7/F Bb6 Gm6 A7
I cried a river over you

Dm                                              Gm6         A7
You drove me, nearly drove me, out of my head

Dm                     Dm6   Gm6
While you never shed a tear

Dm                                Gm6          A7sus A7
Remember, I remember, all that you said

A7/D
You told me love was too plebeian

Am7                       D7
Told me you were through with me and

Gm Eb                Gm6 Gm7
Now you say you love me

Cm7           F13      F7#5 Bbmaj7 Am7
Well, just to prove that you do

D7                Dm7       Ddim G7#5
Come on and cry me a river

C9
Cry me a river

Cm7     F7    Cm7/F Bb6
I cried a river over you
I cried a river over you
I cried a river...over you...

I love this song along with millions of others.

The Best of Diana Krall

"Jazz washes away the dust of every day life." -- Art Blakey

Monday Music Quote: Stan Getz

“The saxophone is actually a translation of the human voice, in my conception. All you can do is play melody. No matter how complicated it gets, it’s still a melody.”

-- Stan Getz

Stanley Getz, better known as Stan Getz (February 2, 1927 - June 6, 1991) was a jazz musician. He is considered one of the greatest tenor saxophone players of all time, well known for his instantly recognizable warm tone as displayed in his version of the song 'The Girl from Ipanema'.

Girl From Ipanema - chords

Fm7 
Tall and tan and young and lovely 
     G7 
The girl from Ipanema goes walking, 
    Gm7                   F#7                   Fm7    F#7 
And when she passes, each one she passes goes, "Ahhh." 
 
 
 Fm7 
When she walks, she's like a samba 
      G7 
That swings so cool and sways so gentle, 
      Gm7                  F#7                    Fm7 
That when she passes, each one she passes goes, "Ahhh." 
 
Bridge: 
F#7M      F#7             C9 
Oh, but I watch her so sadly; 
F#m7                   D9 
How can I tell her I love her? 
 Gm                         Gm7 
Yes, I would give my heart gladly, 
         Am7                      Dm7(b5)   
But each day when she walks to the sea, 
     Gm7                         F# 
She looks straight ahead, not at me. 
 
 
Fm7 
Tall and tan and young and lovely 
    G7 
The girl from Ipanema goes walking, 
    Gm7                 F#7 
And when she passes,  I smile, 
               Fm7   F#7                Fm7    F#7 
But she doesn't see,     no she doesn't see, 
               Fm7 
No she doesn't see.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=UJkxFhFRFDA

Gilberto Astrud and Doris Day

F - C#    F - C#

1. Olha que coisa mas linda mas cheia,

de graca e ela menina que vem,

Gm C F - C#

e que passa num doce balanco a caminho do mar.

2. Moca do corpo dourado do sol

de Ipanema, o seu balancado e mais

Gm C F

que um poema, e a coisa mais linda que eu ja vi passar.

F# B7

Ah! Por que estou tao sozinho?

F#m D7 Gm D#

Ah! Por que tudo e tao triste? Ah! A beleza que existe.

Am D7 Gm C

a beleza que nao e so minha, que tambem passa sozinha.

3. Ah! se ela soubesse que quando ela

passa, o mundo sorrindo se enche

Gm C F - C#

de graca e fica mais lindo por causa do amor.

4. Tall and tan and young and lovely,

the girl from Ipanema goes walking,

Gm C F - C#

and when she passes, each one she passes goes "ahh" !

5. When she walks she's like a samba

that swings so cool and sways so gentle,

Gm C F

that when she passes, each one she passes goes "ahh" !

F# B7

Oh, but he watches so sadly

F#m D7

How can he tell her he loves her?

Gm D#

Yes, he would give his heart gladly,

Am D7

but each day when she walks to the sea,

Gm C

she looks straight ahead, not at he.

5. Tall and tan and young and lovely,

the girl from Ipanema goes walking,

Gm C F

and when she passes, she smiles and just doesn’t see.

C# F - C# F

She just doesn’t see, she just doesn’t see …

Midi http://hajioff.com/webmusik/jazz/ipanema.mid

Stan Getz and Kenny Barron (a memorable performance)

The best write up I have seen on Getz so far. Have a look, http://jazz342.tripod.com/getz_gilberto.html

I absolutely LOVE this song, The Girl From Ipanema. How about you?

"Jazz washes away the dust of every day life." -- Art Blakey

Monday Music Quote: Louis Armstrong and Smooth Jazz Chords

"Man, if you have to ask what jazz is, you'll never know."

--- Louis Armstrong

Back in 2006 my friend, Cmajor13 in the zone, shared some smooth jazz chords with us. It's a nice ballad. The numbers that are on the side of the notes are the number of beats the chord gets.

B/ADE ... 1-2

E/AbCDF... 1-2

A/GBCE... 1-2

G/FABbD... 1

C/EABbC... 1

B/ADE... 1-2

E/AbCDF... 1-2

B, A, B, C, D... this is a melody line that you can do with both hands.

More progressions for smooth jazz lovers.

I-ii-iii-V progression in D major:

D/ADEA

E/ADG

F#/BEA

G/ADG

I-bVI-II-V progression in Cmin:

C/EbGBbD

Ab/GBbCEb

D/F#CF

G/FBEb

I-IV-V progression in Cmaj:

C/BDEG

F/ACEG

G/CEFG

or if you do it in Cm you could do:

C/DEbGBb

F/EbGAbC

G/BEbFBb

Last one in Cm:

C/BbEbG

F/AbCEbG

D/AbCF

G/BbCD

GF/BEb

Ab/BbCEbG

F/AbCEbAb

Db/CEbFAb

G/CDG

GF/BEb

C/BbEbG

F/AbCEbG

D/AbCF

G/BbCD

GF/BEb

C/BbDEbG

"Jazz washes away the dust of every day life." -- Art Blakey

Music Quotes: Albert Einstein and Les Paul

 "It occurred to me by intuition, and music was the driving force behind
that intuition. My discovery was the result of musical perception."
(When asked about his theory of relativity)

- Albert Einstein

Here's a 50's smash hit from Les Paul and Mary Ford

A7                Dm7                  Dm7  G7
Somewhere there's music, how faint the tune.
                  Cm7                  Cm7    F7
Somewhere there's heaven, how high the moon?
Bb+7        Em-5            A7      Am7       Em7-5
There is no moon above when love is far away, too.
     A7       D9         Em7      A7     Fm7    F7 Em7
Till it comes true, that you love me, as I love you.

#2.
    Em7   A7      Dm7                  Dm7  G7
Somewhere there's music, how near, how far?
                  Cm7                    Cm7 F7
Somewhere there's heaven, it's where you are.
    Bb      Em7-5                A7                   Dm7
The darkest night would shine if you would come to me soon.
A7-9      Fm7       F7       Em         Em7  A7-9  D6
Until you will, how still my heart, how high the   moon???

The earliest recorded hit version was by Benny Goodman & His Orchestra. It was recorded February 7, 1940 and released by Columbia Records as catalog number 35391, with the flip side "Fable of the Rose".^[2] In 1948, bandleader Stan Kenton enjoyed some success with his version of the tune. The recording, with a vocal by June Christy, was released by Capitol Records as catalog number 911 (with the flip side "Willow, Weep for Me")^[3] and 15117(with the flip side "Interlude").^[4] It reached the Billboard magazine Best Seller chart on July 9, 1948, its only week on the chart, at #27.^[5]
The best-known recording of the song is by Les Paul and Mary Ford, made on January 4, 1951. The record was released by Capitol Records as catalog number 1451, with the flip side "Walkin' and Whistlin' Blues",^[6] and spent 25 weeks (beginning on March 23, 1951) on the Billboard chart,^[5] 9 weeks at #1. The record was subsequently re-released by Capitol as catalog number 1675, with "Josephine" on the B-side.^[7]

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/How_High_the_Moon

If you are looking for music software with free lifetime updates at a low cost (Hear and Play accepts PayPal now) for your PC computer that has a virtual keyboard that lights up so you can learn how to play songs from free midis, take a look at
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"Jazz washes away the dust of every day life." -- Art Blakey

Esperanza Spalding: I Know You Know (chords)

Cover of Esperanza Spalding

Chords to I Know You Know by Esperanza Spalding

Some say it's a simple blues scale A and D:
http://www.guitartabs.cc/tabs/e/esperanza_spalding/i_know_you_know_btab.html

The main progression is switching between a plain D and a Bbmaj7+5,
which is just Bb and C added to the D major scale. For improvisation,
this is pretty much just a D mixolydian scale.

Harmony vocals open, and the Wurlitzer enters with the chord D/C ...


 Interlude:
| D | % | Bbmaj9+5 | % |

| D | % | Bbmaj9+5 | % |



 A:
| D | % | Bbmaj9+5 | % |

| D | % | Bbmaj9+5 | % |

| G#o | Gm11 | C13 | %  A13 |



 Chorus:
| D | F#7+9+5 | Bm9 | E13b11 |
                                                 1.
| Bbmaj9  D(add9) | F#7+9+5  Bm7+5 | Em7 A11  D | %  A6 :||


(from here it's back from the top, down to the 2. ending,
 which is leading on to the C-part.)

 2.
| %  C#�  C9 |


 C:
| Bm9  Bbmaj9 | Am11  G#� | Gmaj9  F#7+5 | Em11  A#o |

| Bm9  Bbmaj9 | Am11  G#� | Gmaj9  F#7+5 | Em11 |



 Interlude


 D:
| Emaj9/G# | Gm6 | D/F# | Bm7  -/A |

| Emaj9/G# | Gm6 | D/F# | Fmaj7 | Em9 | Bb+5 |



 2x Interlude

 2x Chorus

 C

 Interlude + harmony vocals

http://www.yourchords.com/225232/Esperanza-Spalding/Precious-Chords/

http://playbassnow.com/playing-styles/fingerstyle/esperanza-spalding-i-know-you-know/

Hope this helps!
All the best,
"Jazz washes away the dust of every day life." -- Art Blakey

Monday Music Quote: Diana Krall

So much of what we do as artists is a combination of personal experience and imagination, and how that all creeps into your work is not so linear.

Diana Krall

Pick Yourself Up Lyrics

Nothings impossible I have found For when my chin is on the ground I pick myself up, dust myself off, start all over again Don't lose your confidence if you slip Be grateful for a pleasant trip And pick yourself up, dust yourself off and start all over again Work like a soul inspired till the battle of the day is won You may be sick and tired but you'll be a man my son Don't you remember the famous men who had to fall to rise again? They picked themselves up, dust themselves off and started all over again

Pick Yourself Up

Words & Music by Dorothy Fields & Jerome Kern
Recorded by Fred Astaire, 1936*
From the movie "Swing Time"


 Em7         A7     DM7       Bm7
Nothing's impossible I have found, 

   C#m7-5   F#7   Bm7-5      E7
For when my chin is on the ground, 

  A7sus4      A7   F#m7       B7    Em7      A7     D
I pick myself up, dust myself off, start all over again. 


Em7             A7         DM7     Bm7
Don't lose your confidence if you slip, 

   C#m7-5   F#7   Bm7-5     E7
Be grateful for a pleasant trip, 

   A7sus4         A7  F#m7           B7       Em7      A7     D
And pick yourself up, dust yourself off, and start all over again. 


Bridge:

E           A9      E              G     G/F#    Em7 B7  E
Work like a soul inspired 'til the battle of the day is won. 

G          C        G           A            E7      A   A7
You may be sick and tired, but stick til the job is done! 



Em7        A7         DM7    Bm7
Will you remember the famous men 

   C#m7-5  F#7     Bm7-5  E7
Who had to fall to rise again? 

 A7sus4       A7  F#m7           B7       Em7      A7     D
Pick yourself up, dust yourself off, and start all over again.


Repeat Bridge:

Em7        A7         DM7    Bm7
Will you remember the famous men 

   C#m7-5  F#7     Bm7-5  E7
Who had to fall to rise again? 

  A7sus4         A7   Em7  A7 Gdim          B7  Cdim   B7
So take a deep breath,        pick yourself up, 

A7sus4        A7    Em7      A7      D
Dust yourself off, start all over again.

Have a wonderful day to day on my birthday! :)
Thank you as always dear readers.
"Jazz washes away the dust of every day life." -- Art Blakey

Learn To Play Piano- JazzEdge

With modern technology, you can learn how to play piano via YouTube, live chats on numerous online musician forums and now Talk Radio. I have found Willie Myette's music sites, uploaded tutorial videos on YouTube and his websites to be very informative. If you're looking for an online piano teacher, Willie is the one I recommend.

* Learn the piano - Radio show - 4/9/2009 pt1

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-SbSffeMsH

* Learn the piano - Radio show - 4/9/2009 pt2

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pmCMD7

Part2 is where the meat and potatoes are if you're looking for a recipe to play the blues... Here's some good points to remember form this video:

* Chord Structure

1. A minor
2. D minor7
3. F7 ( F/Eb G )
4. E7
5. A minor7

Willie goes on to explain turnarounds. Like taking the last two measures of the blues form, changing it to other chords that take you back to the beginning. Turnarounds are not just found in blues but in pop songs also called "the hook." Last summer I posted on my other site "Gospel Turnarounds". If interested, you can see it at,

http://ladydpiano.blogspot.com/2008/07/what-are-gospel-turnarounds.html

Stay with the video and you'll learn about Willie's Quartal Groove, natural 6th minor,

G C E
A B F#
B E G

We can stay on this subject of quartal grooves for a long time, but that's another post. In fact, you can browse through this post if interested in quartal voicings.

http://ladydpiano.blogspot.com/2008/10/rich-quartal-chord-voicings.html

Have you heard of ghosting notes? That's where you're playing shorter and softer than other notes, E G# C/ F Bb D

I would like to extend the invitation to come aboard Willie Myette's online site!
JazzPianoLessons.com - Signup for 50 hours of FREE Piano Lessons.

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