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Norm,

I would not go so far as to call you a lyre, but to Repeat and Repeat such phrases is in bad Form, Period!

Ed

Okay, okay... Sorry, but I just had to dredge this one up:


It happens that A C, and Eb and a G go into a bar. The bartender says: "Sorry, but we don't serve minors."

So the E-flat leaves, and the C and the G have an open fifth between them.

After a few drinks, the fifth is diminished and the G is out flat. An F comes in and tries to augment the situation, but is not sharp enough.

A D comes into the bar and heads straight for the bathroom saying, "Excuse me. I'll just be a second."

Then an A comes into the bar, but the bartender is not convinced that this relative of C is not a minor.

Then the bartender notices a B-flat hiding at the end of the bar and exclaims, "Get out now. You're the seventh minor I've found in this bar tonight."

The Eb not easily deflated, comes back to the bar the next night in a three-piece suit with nicely shined shoes. The bartender (who used to have a nice corporate job until his company downsized) says, "You're looking sharp tonight, come on in! This could be a major development."

This proves to be the case, as the Eb takes off the suit, and everything else, and stands there au natural.

Eventually, the C sobers up, and realizes in horror that he's under a rest. The C is brought to trial, is found guilty of contributing to the diminution of a minor, and is sentenced to ten years of DS without Coda at an upscale correctional facility.

On appeal, however, the C is found innocent of any wrongdoing, even accidental, and that all accusations to the contrary are bassless.

The bartender decides, however, that since he's had only tenor so patrons, with the soprano out in the bathroom, and everything has become alto much treble, he needs a rest, and closes the bar.

One thing I'm not sure about, does A come into the bar initially, or only after D goes to the bathroom?

I'd always wanted to post some humour here, I just wasn't sure what level to pitch it at.

So in the interest of that, here are my three versions of the Lesson 11 Jazz Line. A couple of missed cues, a fuzzy chord here and there, a slightly hoarse voice, and the requisite banging on the keyboard.

This absolutely BELONGS on the Composers' Forum, where you will get many, many more "hits", and from that can feel accomplished, commensurate with your efforts. This shows decisively that you are someone who deserves to be "out there."

Nice job Norm!
I like when you hit the chords on 1 and let them ring. You might try purposely playing the left hand lighter.

I feel absolutely humbled by and undeserving* of your enthusiasm, especially since I'm not the composer. Dave Frank deserves the credit . . .