Freedom Jazz Dance

[The Funk]

I've heard people work their way through this classic at some of the funkier jazz or jazzier funk jam sessions around London. Does anyone fancy sharing some tips/advice/info on this tune for me?

[BlueMarkerFumes]

[quote name='The Funk' post='34864' date='Jul 20 2007, 05:55 PM']I've heard people work their way through this classic at some of the funkier jazz or jazzier funk jam sessions around London. Does anyone fancy sharing some tips/advice/info on this tune for me?[/quote]

um..hi, sorry if people get mad at me for reviving this post after a month. But I noticed it, and I know I'm a novice bassist, but umm..I had some free time, so I wrote this out as sheet music. I don't know if that would help you at all. But I have it, and I also added in the places where you should improv as well..um..so, if you want that, or if anyone else does, I can post it up here. Or if you don't like sheet music and just want tabs, I think I can change it into tabs (not so sure on that though since I've never written them before). So anyway..just trying to help.

Edited August 18, 2007 by BlueMarkerFumes

[mhuk]

Share it as notation and if you've got an mp3 clip even better

[The Funk]

Sounds great. Please share!

[BlueMarkerFumes]

sorry if you can't read my writing (ran outta' staff paper), or there are mistakes, I normally write things in treble clef. But yeah, this should be pretty close, since there's a lot of improv in the song there are some variences but...um..I wrote in where the improv solos go. Thanks for asking this question it was fun to figure out this song.

Just a side note..since I don't really know a whole lot about bass, I think you might have to move it up an octave if you don't have a 5 string.

[Gwilym]

[quote name='BlueMarkerFumes' post='47211' date='Aug 18 2007, 08:38 PM']
sorry if you can't read my writing (ran outta' staff paper), or there are mistakes, I normally write things in treble clef. But yeah, this should be pretty close, since there's a lot of improv in the song there are some variences but...um..I wrote in where the improv solos go. Thanks for asking this question it was fun to figure out this song.

Just a side note..since I don't really know a whole lot about bass, I think you might have to move it up an octave if you don't have a 5 string.[/quote]

cool, thanks for posting that!
I've been meaning to learn it for a few years now but never got around to it. I love Eddie Harris' playing and was priviledged enough to see him play live back in early '96 at "The Rhythmic" in Islington - he passed away later in the year... seems a long time ago now. He was totally on form too despite his advancing years. Eddie Harris! Eddie who?! [url="http://www.eddieharris.com/"]http://www.eddieharris.com/[/url]

Edited August 18, 2007 by Gwilym

[steve]

not bass i know, but take a look at [url="http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=meR5nk8WaLE"]this guy[/url]

[Gwilym]

[quote name='steve' post='52831' date='Aug 30 2007, 03:26 PM']not bass i know, but take a look at [url="http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=meR5nk8WaLE"]this guy[/url][/quote]

no worries, thats pretty cool for "jazz flute"

how about this duet with [url="http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=D1fh3MF3E2w"]Miroslav Vitous and Stanley Clarke[/url] - at least there bass on this one

[johnm]

[attachment=2019:Brian_Br....Harris_.mp3]
Brian Bromberg............

[The Funk]

Thanks for all the great replies!

[steve]

[quote name='johnm' post='53155' date='Aug 31 2007, 09:36 AM'][attachment=2019:Brian_Br....Harris_.mp3]
Brian Bromberg............[/quote]

that version is brilliant! I love the sound of his wood!

[johnm]

[quote name='steve' post='53637' date='Aug 31 2007, 11:08 PM']that version is brilliant! I love the sound of his wood! [/quote]
only album I have of him on my PC ... great playing
here's him with Akira Jimbo JB project and Joe Jackson's Steppin Out

[attachment=2074:05_Jb_Pr...in___Out.Mp3]