Dave Ferris Posted May 18, 2017 Share Posted May 18, 2017 I've been working on this great Cedar Walton tune lately after hearing a wonderful David Hazeltine version: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JqcBbKbFJ8o&feature=youtu.be I found a fairly accurate chart online: http://mindrup.com/jazz/charts_PDF/Martha%27s%20Prize.pdf Unfortunately the Aebersold and Hal Leonard Cedar Walton volumes don't include this. Regarding the chart. The voicings in the beginning rhythm kicks are : Bbsus - LH Bb Db F RH- Ab C Eb - so basically an Ab triad over a Bbm triad. Cm MAJ.7 - LH C Eb G RH- B D F And in letter A, the 7th bar, beat 3 - that's an E Maj7. The next bar is that infamous diminished sound off a Maj. 7 of: LH - Eb C RH- Gb A D F It's fairly straight ahead in the blowing section except for a tricky part in the bridge -letter B bar 2- where it anticipates the 2-5 of B on beat 3 and then quickly modulates up a half step. Other then getting the voicings, rhythm kicks and the LH unison line with the bass line under your fingers...it's easy. I notice it has Cedar's trademark Maj. 7 to flat 5 Dominant chord in the second bar of the melody. He uses this same movement in a few of his tunes; Boliva, Fantasy in D (Ugetsu). Here's the composer's version. Along with the horns , the tempo is down a little from Hazeltine's version. https://soundcloud.com/dave-ferris https://www.youtube.com/@daveferris2709 2005 NY Steinway D Yamaha AvantGrand N3X, CP88, P515 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Legatoboy Posted May 18, 2017 Share Posted May 18, 2017 I dig Cedar's work... CP-50, YC 73, FP-80, PX5-S, NE-5d61, Kurzweil SP6, XK-3, CX-3, Hammond XK-3, Yamaha YUX Upright, '66 B3/Leslie 145/122 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bobadohshe Posted May 18, 2017 Share Posted May 18, 2017 Great tune thanks for sharing Dave, I love this sound. Those first chords - man they sure sound dense when I play them on the piano. To the point where I see if omitting one of the notes is actually the key. I try that and nope- now there's a hole. So I back off and play them more pianistically, more mf, and they sound better. Great solo from him, great sounding recording. Kawai C-60 Grand Piano : Hammond A-100 : Hammond SK2 : Yamaha CP4 : Yamaha Montage 7 : Moog Sub 37 My latest album: Funky organ, huge horn section https://bobbycressey.bandcamp.com/album/cali-native Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
16251 Posted May 18, 2017 Share Posted May 18, 2017 Thanks Dave. I love Cedar Walton and got to see him in NY many years ago. David Hazeltine, though, is killing me now. I hear all the licks in his own way and I can't get enough. AvantGrand N2 | ES520 | Gallien-Krueger MK & MP | https://soundcloud.com/pete36251 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dave Ferris Posted July 6, 2017 Author Share Posted July 6, 2017 Good to see this short but sweet piece on David Hazeltine. Words of wisdom. http://www.keyboardmag.com/artists/1236/talent-scout--david-hazeltine/63169 https://soundcloud.com/dave-ferris https://www.youtube.com/@daveferris2709 2005 NY Steinway D Yamaha AvantGrand N3X, CP88, P515 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
piano39 Posted July 7, 2017 Share Posted July 7, 2017 Thanks for this. This is a great song. I will play it at next gig. Yamaha Motif XF6, Yamaha AN200, Logic Pro X, Arturia Microbrute, Behringer Model D, Yamaha UX-3 Acoustic Piano, assorted homemade synth modules Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Floyd Tatum Posted July 7, 2017 Share Posted July 7, 2017 I've been working on this great Cedar Walton tune lately after hearing a wonderful David Hazeltine version: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JqcBbKbFJ8o&feature=youtu.be I found a fairly accurate chart online: http://mindrup.com/jazz/charts_PDF/Martha%27s%20Prize.pdf Thanks for the link, Dave. I don't know about others, but for me, that link didn't work as is, because of the %27 and %20. I re-formatted it like this, and it worked: http://mindrup.com/jazz/charts_PDF/Martha's Prize.pdf Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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