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Can You Suggest a Swing Song?

Posted: Thu Dec 14, 2017 5:51 pm
by Pocketplayer
I am seeking jazz tunes with the following grooves...mid to slow tempo
with the basic ride jazz pattern along with a bass line to complement.
I want as much ride as possible over hats, laid back feel, strong bass
line...thanks!

Around 120bpm, clear ride pattern



Here are examples...(vids saved at specific times)








Re: Can You Suggest a Swing Song?

Posted: Thu Dec 14, 2017 6:11 pm
by chris perra
What are you looking for? Tunes to play to?.. Tunes just to listen to?

Charts, drumless tracks?

Re: Can You Suggest a Swing Song?

Posted: Thu Dec 14, 2017 6:12 pm
by Julián Fernández
Get this album... Wynton Kelly, Paul Chambers and Jimmy Cobb. In-sa-ne.

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Re: Can You Suggest a Swing Song?

Posted: Thu Dec 14, 2017 10:52 pm
by Pocketplayer
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Re: Can You Suggest a Swing Song?

Posted: Thu Dec 14, 2017 11:38 pm
by Paul Marangoni





Re: Can You Suggest a Swing Song?

Posted: Fri Dec 15, 2017 12:46 am
by Pocketplayer
...cleaned up original post

Re: Can You Suggest a Swing Song?

Posted: Fri Dec 15, 2017 1:44 am
by langmick
I have a book by Steve Houghton that has some great play-alongs. There are some tunes on his site that are in that vein.

http://houghtonmusic.com



Found a YT playlist with some tunes.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gOlpcJhNyDI&list=PLXJYiY8I6vjjjpBy9gLK56voYMiunVaBL

Re: Can You Suggest a Swing Song?

Posted: Fri Dec 15, 2017 5:34 pm
by Jim Richman
Sounds like you wanna be walking in the city tempo.

Re: Can You Suggest a Swing Song?

Posted: Sat Dec 16, 2017 6:16 am
by bensdrums
Art Blakey - Moanin’

Re: Can You Suggest a Swing Song?

Posted: Sat Dec 16, 2017 2:25 pm
by Pocketplayer
YES...got Moanin'...having listened to about 25 jazz records,
found only a handful of tunes locked into the mid tempo
simple ride pattern...that hypnotic, meditative groove...

I switched up and starting searching bass players like
Paul Chambers...walking bass lines, might have to look
at more commercial "jazz" stuff used in movies or background
over jazz compositions...they're there, just takes time to find