[TPIN] Re: TPIN Digest, Vol 22, Issue 3

[William Graham]

----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Jeff Helgesen" <jeff.helgesen at gmail.com>
To: <tpin at tpin.okcu.edu>
Sent: Saturday, December 02, 2006 8:31 AM
Subject: [TPIN] Re: TPIN Digest, Vol 22, Issue 3


> "William Graham" weg9 at comcast.net said:
>> I told her once that if they cut out the
>> beginning 16 bars and the last 16 bars, you wouldn't be able to tell the
>> difference in songs from the 10 minutes or so they spent playing those
> jazz
>> runs in the middle......I think she dumped me shortly after that....."
>
> She seems astute!
>
> In the clip in question, the tune that Chet is blowing over is definitely
> "My Funny Valentine".  This would be clear to anyone who listened to the
> entire tune closely enough to keep the structure in their head.  The chord
> progression is clearly demarcated.

I agree, after listening to the whole clip. But I probably wouldn't be able 
to identify the tune just from the middle section. (between the 3 and the 8 
minute marks) So my point to the lady (long ago) was well taken. The kind of 
far out jazz she liked was even harder to differentiate.....I doubt if 
anyone could identify those tunes, but, since I don't have sound clips, 
we'll never know.