Fun Question Of The Month--July

MikeK · July 6

What's a really interesting song that you call (or someone that you gig with calls) that:

1) wasn't played by Django

2) isn't in the Django Fakebook and

3) isn't called regularly at jams?

Let's try to keep it to 1 song (with no repeats), with a maximum of 2 if you have 2 really interesting ones. I'll get it started:

My friend Albi calls the theme from The Godfather. Great changes, haunting melody, super-fun to solo over, and often gets the attention of the audience. And maybe even boosts the tips?

pdg · July 6

Bluesette -- in the friendly key of G. Lots of opportunity for violin/guitar harmony, even a "round." (Played it at a djangofest with David Laflamme on violin.)

Phil · July 6

Carnation ~ Fapy Lafertin, Am.

Samba em Preludio ~ Baden Powell, Bm

voutoreenie · July 6

My Little Suede Shoes (Charlie Parker)

Catchy tune, easy head and changes go great w/GJ bossa rhythm

Jangle_Jamie · July 6

You Look Good To Me, C. We played it last night. Love soloing to it and love the slow intro and coda.

BillDaCostaWilliams · July 6

The Third Man Theme in G has gone down well.

Buco · July 6

Crazy was a setlist regular for a while. @billyshakes you can add the other(s)

wim · July 6

Cauchemar, it’s a tune from William Brunard and means “nightmare” in french. Fun and catchy, and good to have a tune in B- key

bbwood_98 · July 6

@voutoreenie great tune - I love playing it! @wim - oh- don't know that one so that is really cool. Lately its been 1. This I dig of You - Hank Mobley & 2. For My Mandy - Kussi Weiss.

marcelodamon · July 6

I just returned from France, and I was very surprised that some of the folks I was playing with were calling songs that Django didn't play...particularly songs from the Charlie Parker Omnibook...Segment, Ornithology, Yardbird Suite, and others. This was excellent, as I have been practicing from this book for ages. Many of these songs work well in this context, as alluded to above (My Little Suede Shoes).