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The jazz standard cover is an interesting animal. To a band, the jazz standard is a direct reflection of a musical education, an homage to a master, a change of pace, a view into a particular time in history and a chance to shake loose and get weird. Unfortunately, to many a fan, it’s a bathroom break.
The roots of a great deal of our favorite jamband, progressive rock, funk, hip hop, vocal, and bluegrass artists are steeped in jazz, so it’s no wonder that so many of the bands we talk about ’round here enjoy breaking out a jazz standard from time to time, but as a collective fanbase, we could perhaps pay a little closer attention. So, today we celebrate some great jazz standard bust outs across the board.
“When the music changes, so does the dance.” – African Proverb
Derek Trucks Band – My Favorite Things
At its core, the version of Rodgers and Hammerstein’s My Favorite Things that John Coltrane popularized, isn’t a complex jazz standard. Yet, the modal nature of the song – using notes within the mode as the basis of the song rather than specific chord progressions, thus essentially making any combinations of those notes all fit the harmony (or something) – allows the musicians to essentially go bananas, making it particularly interesting to compare various versions. Derek and his band take their version here to new heights, adding soaring leads and colorful note combinations to the famous melody.
READ ON for more jazz standards interpreted by jambands…
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