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Ever heard somebody improv rhapsody intro on a recording?

Author: DavidBlumberg
Date: 2005-01-17 02:47

See the link to it in the posting below - unique!

I've heard a lot of recordings of the work, but not like this intro!

Post Edited (2005-01-17 14:41)

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Re: Ever heard somebody improv rhapsody intro on a recording?

Author: Tom A
Date: 2005-01-17 03:02

"We apologize, but the content owner does not allow this digital download to be delivered to your country."

It must be our convict history. I'll try to find the performance on another site. You've got my attention though, David!

(15 mins later)

OK, here it is for those on the underside:

http://www.tednash.com/portraits%20CD%20info.html

And no, never different from what's written, but I've only heard it with full orchestra. Maybe with smaller combos there's a tradition of impro in the opening. After all, it wasn't a gliss originally, just a fast diatonic scale. Apparently Gershwin heard it smeared once and thought it was a good thing.

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Re: Ever heard somebody improv rhapsody intro on a recording?

Author: DavidBlumberg
Date: 2005-01-17 03:21

I didn't know if you had to be logged in to preview or not.

Yeah, find it to preview maybe on Itunes?

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Re: Ever heard somebody improv rhapsody intro on a recording?

Author: Erdinet
Date: 2005-01-17 10:37

There is a lot that is changed around on this recording of Rhapsody in Blue. I happened to be at some of these sessions when they recorded it and they were looking to do a "modern jazz" reading of the piece. They added some solo sections, changed some grooves around, lots of stuff like that. It is actually not too bad, if you do not mind the liberties taken. Some really great soloists on there to be sure. If memory serves correctly not only is Ted Nash playing clarinet but so is Victor Goines (both B-flat and Bass).

On a slightly different topic has anyone ever checked out the Duke Ellington rendition of Rhapsody in Blue? Pretty neat as well. I do not believe it featured the great Jimmy Hamilton's clarinet in any way, but talk about a great arrangement.

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