I completely agree that Queen Latifah's version of Lush Life is amazing. It's the best I've found, and I've listened to many. The fact that Billy Strayhorn wrote this as a teenager blows me away. It is so sophisticated and world-weary sounding. Truly lush!

EXCELLENT

Roger McGuinn played electric 12 string on Mr. Tambourine Man

Strayhorn was hors concours ❤

Very informative, great job, Josh!

Very nice ! I’ll never get enough of this song. Thank you !

Interesting about 'The Clique' name. These musicians I think were better known as 'The Wrecking Crew'. Although as the latter, they also consisted of Leon Russel.

Sorry but this is no secret. Maybe you just discovered this but everyone knows about the wrecking crew

Great job! I felt the same enthusiasm when I figured it out instantly as you did.

This is nothing new. My father was a studio musician for decades in the 30s through the late 60s. He had a regular job ... First CBS, then ABC ans finally NBC. he palyed in the band and orchestra, but, they all spent most of their time in the studio recording with the biggest stars of the era. Also ... Studio musicians are regarded as the very best of the best and often were the people who made a recording a hit.

Give a listen to Larry Knechtels sweet piano track on Johnny Rivers remake of Huey Piano Smith’s “Rockin’ Pneumonia and the Boogie Woogie Flu” 🎹

I really wanted to hear the actual riffs, by the actual session musicians… not this guy’s keyboard renderings.

"Most important", er, well assuming Motown and the Funk Brothers weren't "important" to you. Or Stax (who backed Otis Redding, Sam & Dave, The Staple Singers, Wilson Pickett, Isaac Hayes, Eddie Floyd and The Bar-Kays), or The Muscle Shoals Rhythm Section (aka The Swampers, who backed artists like Aretha Franklin, Wilson Pickett, Paul Anka, and Bob Seger) or The Nashville A-Team (backed artists like Bob Dylan, Elvis Presley, Roy Orbison, and Simon & Garfunkel). Just sayin'...

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Actually the bass player was carol

If Barry were still alive he'd roast you for playing the four rules at '500 beats per second' instead of slowing down and give/show us your fingerings. Otherwise excellent presentation of the problem and a solution.

It was easy to recognize Bridge Over Troubled Water as a musical and recording masterpiece the moment it was released (1970). But who would have guessed it was still in our top 5 productions of all time in 2024? I had no idea at the time that all those diverse albums were recorded by the same core of musicians. They deserve to be household names!

Don Randi was one of the Wrecking Crew. He still owns, runs and plays at the Baked Potato Jazz club in LA.

The Wrecking Crew did not play on any Beatles songs... NONE!

Did jazz pianists ever try to avoid going below E1 in their walking bass lines since most double basses don't go lower than that?

I saw him play around New York in my teens and twenties.. He was not the most polished performer and didn't really learn what I could have because I got distracted by this. What a mistake- he had a steel trap mind and was very generous with his knowledge. I appreciate him so much now....

Love your videos, Josh! Thank you :)

Hi Josh, very clear and fun post on walking bass with those formulas. Loads of people are going to get a lot from this instruction. 😁🎹

Small correction at 2:00 - with very few exceptions, an acoustic bass won’t walk below E, second octave below the bass clef. The low C’s you play as example are out of range. Of course, you can use those notes, but they should only be used for specific effect. EDIT: i’ve gotten five minutes in, and suggest that so far, these lines are too low and muddy. Tastes vary, but jazz bassists don’t spend much time on the lowest 4th of the instrument. Half the notes I’ve heard so far are below the range. On stage, this can get gimmicky very quickly, in my opinion. Beyond this, your teaching style is wonderful and your presentation is very clear - I appreciate your explanation of swinging by taking care of 2 & 4, and anticipation notes.

I got to work to get into that low piano range. How you play down there is important too. Piano players get caught in a smaller range than the bass. They also play less linear because the move between those strings. Always check out Tony Monaco on organ and Dave Frank on piano. Look at the technique of the left hand. Monaco and Frank are different from each other in LH technique. Which to choose?

Thank you very much indeed for your explanations, that was very interesting from a musical standpoint and also the story itself is amazing

Like The Swampers in Muscle Shoals.

Blaine toured with John Denver

They're not secrets.

00:08 Implementing sixth chords instead of seventh chords for chord progressions 01:58 Substitute major seventh chords with sixth chords for better resolution. 03:52 Changing minor chords to minor 7 or minor 6 brings resolution and stability. 05:56 Understanding the connection between dominant seventh chords and minor six chords. 07:49 Trust Barry's process to build a strong foundation for advanced learning. 09:45 Learn the rules for 2-5-1 chord progression in major and minor keys 11:40 Learning voicings helps chords fall naturally into tunes. 13:37 Learning about different types of chords and their use in jazz music

I like how you stared into the depths of my soul throughout the video. It really made me want to fix those mistakes, haha.

How did Leon Russell fit into this secret profession? Didn’t he used to do this before he went onto fame and fortune?

Hyman has great electronic/ space music as well

Have to agree, I have a few recordings of this beautifully crafted song, always loved Ella and the Duke's version and Linda Ronstadt's but Queen Latifah's is absolute perfection, the arrangement, her phrasing, that wonderfully rich voice, the stings, even that little touch of the accordion at the week in Paris, I don't play any instruments etc, but was brought up with jazz due to my parents so have a very gifted ear for music, all kinds of music, loved your analysis of Lush Life.

Doing this and making a checklist of mistakes is really such a great idea for ironing things out in the less familiar keys. Thanks so much!

Check out Scott Van Zen.

Don't let Carol Kaye hear you refer to her as part of the Wrecking Crew. She does not like that term at all. She'll jump all over you, saying that they were never known as that. They were first call studio musicians, nothing more..

Awesome tutorial!

what notes are in a D 6th Diminished?

I'm at the beginning of my jazz piano studies, though I have studied some jazz guitar. These concepts are unlocking the piano for me, slowly, when I play these methods I hear more beautiful music coming from my instrument than ever before, I'll play something and genuinely be surprised at how amazing the instrument can sound. Barry Harris was a genius, and the fact that he took the time to teach other people how to play what he helped to discover is amazing. I've always liked the musical stylings of Chopin, Django Reinhardt, Joe Pass, and Wes Montgomery, as well as the bass playing of James Jamerson. What all of these cats have in common is this technique, and you are teaching it in a way I can easily grasp these simple, yet complex ideas. Thank you.

Don't leave out the amazing bass of Ray Pohlman on the Beach Boys and so many more. Don't forget the irreplaceable drumming of Earl Palmer between 1958 and the early 80s.

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See: Marni Nixon

Rare Silk has the best version of this song.. beautiful harmonies. For the longest time, I actually thought that Lush Life was a Rare Silk original

Mucho appreciado hombre! :)

There's absolutely nothing wrong with implying an Em7 over a D7 (which, indeed, as you say, doesn't imply it) as long as you understand that what you're creating is a suspended sound that should then be resolved. This is also true when you play a descending line starting from the 6: the resulting b7maj7 is in fact the upper extension of the Dsus13. Again, it's about understanding the effect you're creating and where it fits in the big picture.

Glen Campbell played lead guitar on the Irish Rovers recording of "The Unicorn".

It's amazing that only Hal Blaine and Earl Palmer are in the Rock 'n' Roll Hall of Fame. Tommy Tedesco, Larry Knechtel, Glen Campbell and Carol Kaye are not.

Dear Josh, it's really a genius video. I'm excited as well, thank you !!!!

yer same as ray jackson he never got the credit he deserves rod stewart maggie may never got a mention on the cover