From: IcemanLE@xxxxxxx In a message dated 11/23/2005 12:13:50 AM Eastern Standard Time,
Take, for instance, how Miles Davis will change a note or two in the head of a tune to create a stunning aural effect while keeping the head recognizeable. The same can be done in the heat of improv.
IMO, you don't have to play "note for note" the head as written. Cassandra Wilson will sing a standard and make it her own. The same goes for Nnenna Freelon and other forward thinking artists.
great advice Larry jazz is all about breaking "rules"
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