Introduction à Jumpin' At The Woodside
Lesson time: (1min 19sec)
Tom Seals présente le classique swing de Count Basie « Jumpin' at the Woodside » et explique pourquoi ce morceau de big band de 1938 compte autant pour lui.
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This lesson is part of the course Apprends des standards de swing au piano avec Tom Seals
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Lesson transcript:
Jumping Out the Woodside
First recorded in 1938 by the legendary Count Basie Orchestra.
Why I Love This Song
I like this song for various reasons:
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Family Tradition: I was brought up on this music, the music of big band and swing. My grandad had a 30-piece big band called the VCO (the Versatile Concert Orchestra). Every week, I would go and watch him play this tune.
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Inspiration: I would also go and watch my hero, Jules Holland, who would play it too.
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Personal Experience: Now that I've grown up, I've been incredibly lucky to be involved with a show called the Jules Holland Boogie Woogie and Blues Spectacular. Every year, I join Jules for a Julian piano show.
A Memorable Moment
A few months ago, Jules said to me, "Tom, come and join me on this show." I had no idea what we were going to play.
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We walked on stage, and he looked at me and said, "Tom, do you know Jumping at the Woodside?"
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I replied, "No."
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He said, "Okay, great, we're in G, here we go."
And just like that, we started playing.
Musical Impact
You know, we just flew! I had no idea what was happening, but we played this song.
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Emotional Connection: It means a lot to me. It's a great tune that spent four weeks at number 11 on the Billboard charts.
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Classic Status: It's an absolute classic.
What Makes It Special
I like it because there's loads of room for improvisation. There's plenty of space for you to do your own thing with it.
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Melody: It has a really nice, simple right-hand melody based around the G pentatonic scale.
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Influence: It's been covered by so many legends, from Oscar Peterson to you.
So, let's get going!
About the instructor
Le titre de Piano Man du Royaume-Uni a longtemps été détenu par Elton John, Jools Holland et Jamie Cullum. Au cours des cinq dernières décennies, personne d'autre ne s'en est même approché... jusqu'à aujourd'hui ! Tout juste sorti de sa tournée à guichets fermés "Let The Good Times Roll", Tom Seals - "tout simplement peut-être l'avenir du jazz et du blues" - tient le monde au bout des doigts. Son jeu de soliste virtuose, son excellent sens de l'improvisation et sa voix singulière ont conduit de grandes figures de l'industrie à le saluer comme le meilleur pianiste et chanteur de boogie woogie et de blues du Royaume-Uni. À peine âgé de vingt-cinq ans, Seals a déjà donné des concerts à guichets fermés aux quatre coins du globe, dont le légendaire Ronnie Scott's de Londres, une performance éblouissante au Birdland Jazz Club de Broadway à New York, et des collaborations avec Jools Holland. Apparitions notables : 'Gregory Porter & Friends' du Cheltenham Jazz Festival 'Boogie Woogie & Blues Spectacular' de Jools Holland Birdland Jazz Club, New York British Summer Time - Hyde Park Ronnie Scott's Jazz Club Gisburne Park Pop-Up Montreux Jazz Festival Cropredy Festival The Steinway Two Pianos Festival Glastonbury Newark Showground "Drive-In" Blenheim Palace Dans son cours, Tom dévoile les secrets de son jeu - en vous montrant comment faire swinguer les standards au piano, construire d'authentiques lignes de boogie woogie et de blues, et trouver la liberté d'improviser - pour que vous deveniez à votre tour l'ultime Piano Man. Vous pouvez lire la biographie complète de Tom sur www.tomseals.co.uk. read more