![]() The C treble clef lead sheet includes the bass line on a separate staff under both the melody and the shout chorus, so you can see how they fit together. If you knew the composition but weren't aware of this bass line before, you're in for a real treat when you play the melody with K.D.'s bass line. The actual recording starts with an eight-measure introduction, where bassist Butch Warren sets up the melody with four repetitions of the two-measure bass pattern. If you listen carefully to our excerpt, which starts at the beginning of the melody, you'll hear the bass line. ![]() For Kenny, the bass line was a very important part of the composition. However, you may not be aware of the real magic of the composition: it's written around a bass line. This is Kenny Dorham's 'jazz standard.' Many of you may feel you know it, and maybe you've even performed it.
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