Konstantin
81 posts
May 26, 2014
6:28 AM
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Hi there,
a lil bit jazz from me and my Ab harmonica.
One of the most beautiful ballads:
Wayne Shorter's Infant Eyes
Hope you enjoy it.
All the best,
Konstantin
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www.konstantinreinfeld.com
Last Edited by Konstantin on May 26, 2014 6:28 AM
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The Iceman
1682 posts
May 26, 2014
9:41 AM
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I am certain most on this list are unfamiliar with Wayne Shorter tunes penned in the sixties...His compositions were highly regarded amongst those at the forefront of jazz. When Miles hired him, Miles used a lot of his compositions during the Second Great Quintet period.
These tunes don't follow what may be considered standard chord changes.
To play the tune as written is in itself impressive. However, to solo coherently over these changes is extreme understanding of the music.
You are the DUDE!
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The Iceman
Last Edited by The Iceman on May 26, 2014 9:42 AM
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slaphappy
21 posts
May 26, 2014
10:26 AM
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yeah, awesome Konstantin. You make it sound very natural and effortless like great athletes do in their respective sports..
I always thought the Coltrane tune Naima would be another cool jazz ballad to play on the harp. maybe it's been done?
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Ross Garren
50 posts
May 26, 2014
10:44 AM
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So good!
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ridge
513 posts
May 26, 2014
11:09 AM
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I'm not sure how you do it. I tried to mimic a few lines that I could pick out as you were playing. Some of your flourishes are reminiscent of Howard, but you have your own voice.
Excellent command of the full range of the instrument and awesome intonation. Wow.
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Ridge's YouTube
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JInx
784 posts
May 26, 2014
11:20 AM
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beautiful! tone, intonation, expressive articulation it's all there....great music!
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1847
1817 posts
May 26, 2014
11:44 AM
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I have never been a big jazz fan
Or even a sax fan, for that matter,
But this was deep!
I am wondering how you approached this track. Did you use sheet music?
Was it from listening to the recording? and emulating?
Was it both?
It sounded like a sax only better, cause it was harmonica.
A chromatic harp would have bored me to tears, but a diatonic, played chromatically damn.
What over bends did you use?
I couldn’t tell… they were seamless
Was that a custom harp or one you adjusted?
I have never ever played a jazz track twice in a row…. Till now!
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i get a lot of request when i play my harmonica
"but i play it anyway"
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1847
1821 posts
May 26, 2014
4:05 PM
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is it just me, but is there a similarity here,
amazing grace?
4.999999999999999999999999999999999999999999999999999999999999999999999999999999999999999999999999999999999999999999999999999999999999999999999999999999999999999999999999999999999 stars!
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i get a lot of request when i play my harmonica
"but i play it anyway"
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The Iceman
1684 posts
May 26, 2014
4:07 PM
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Flourishes reminiscent of Howard? Only because Howard played this type of music first.
I find Konstantin to be an original voice. Actually like what he did here better than most of what Howard is into these days. Simpler and not so many accelerated notes.
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The Iceman
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Konstantin
82 posts
May 27, 2014
1:17 AM
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Thank you all for your kind words.
Naima is definitely another beautiful tune that should be played on harmonica.
@1847
I learned the melody by ear from the original recording (it's on Speak No Evil with Herbie Hancock on piano). In the video above I just have the chord changes in front of me but I noticed that I don't really look at them. There are pretty much all overbends in there except the one on hole 10. I used a custom harp by Thomas Hanke on this one (http://www.thomashankeandplaintivecry.com/content/hge.htm). I also adjust harmonicas myself but I'm just not as good as him.
The rhythm of the melody does indeed remind of Amazing Grace in a way. Haven't noticed that...
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www.konstantinreinfeld.com
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Diggsblues
1352 posts
May 27, 2014
4:21 AM
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Well Done !!!!! This tune goes through a lot of tonal
areas.
Emile
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The Iceman
1685 posts
May 27, 2014
6:30 AM
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Here is a link to the music for those that wish to see how challenging musically the piece is, especially for improv.
http://www.lucaspickford.net/transinfant.htm
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The Iceman
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walterharp
1386 posts
May 27, 2014
11:55 AM
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nice! wayne shorter is one of my favorites!
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WinslowYerxa
598 posts
May 27, 2014
3:03 PM
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Toots has recorded Naima, as have various other musicians.
They always seem to make the same mistake: They make the tune pretty instead of deep and searing. The tune is beautiful, but it's about the pain of Coltrane's divorce from his first wife. Listen to Coltrane's live versions; they go places nobody has been willing to follow him.
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Winslow
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Konstantin
83 posts
May 28, 2014
8:13 AM
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Thank you!
Yes it goes really through some great, mostly non-functional chord changes. His harmonic vocabulary is really something to study in itself. Just listen to Ana Maria or Diana with Herbie Hancock on piano.
Best,
Konstantin
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www.konstantinreinfeld.com
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1847
1828 posts
May 28, 2014
8:52 AM
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that guy does some nice work!
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i get a lot of request when i play my harmonica
"but i play it anyway"
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