RE: [Harp-L] Sweet Georgia Brown a la Aebersold

[Michael Peloquin <peloquinharp@xxxxxxxxxxx>]

Winslow is of course correct -
also, IMO, that chord should be stated as C7(#9)
the "+" is usually reserved to mean augmented

Jamey Aebersold has a long standing practice of not stating chord extensions in the blowing changes.
I would imagine that this is to help students keep their focus on the basic functions of the changes.

As for harmonica on this song: I would suggest 12 position on a C diatonic, as that is similar to playing it in F on a C chromatic.
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Elizabeth H. posts:
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> I'm looking at the Jamey Aebersold play-along of Sweet Georgia Brown, which is found in Vol. 39, "Swing, Swing, Swing".
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> On page 1, measure 16, the chords given are G-half-dim (Gm7b5, if I understand correctly) and C7+9.  (Would C7+9 be spelled C E G Bb D#?  Or C E G B D#?  My guess is the former, but I am not sure.)
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> On page 9, the "Concert Key Solos" section, the chords for measure 16 are given as G- and C7.
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> I've listened to the track on the CD, and boy, it goes by awfully fast, and my ears just aren't that good, yet.  Can anyone tell me whether one would play a D or a Db with that Gm chord?  And a Bb or B with that C chord?  And if one were playing with a band, would one have to clarify these points before starting to play?  Many thanks.
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> Elizabeth (the one who doesn't know how to play ANY jazz songs... yet)
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> P.S.  I will be transcribing the chords into Band-in-a-Box to start, so that I can start slowly and work up to speed.  Yay, BIAB.
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