Because two practices are better than one practice! 🙂
 Earlier in the day I worked a bit on the tune “Sophisticated Lady” – this is a really beautiful standard. sophisticated-lady.mid
 Then before bed I worked more on the tune ‘Simone’. I am finally starting to get it. This one is a difficult piece; I’ve done about maybe 6 practices on it now and finally I am starting to get it under my fingers: simone6.mid
I worked a bit on two great jazz standards, Alice in Wonderland and Close Your Eyes. I did this practice by ear, without any chord charts (although I previously saw chord charts for these pieces a long time ago). Check out Marian Mcpartland’s piano jazz interview with Bruce Hornsby for a great version of Close Your Eyes!
This is a really hard tune! (Simone) I find the melody challenging to play because my technique is still not what it once was (and will yet be, I am certain!:) It’s also so different harmonically from the other tunes that I know in my head. Please click below to listen:
Worked on a Brad Mehldau tune that I tried to remember from a CD, and also played a bunch of standards – Voyage, the Nearness of You, Alice in Wonderland. Please click below to listen: