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Recording: Louis Hayes - Blue Lou
Recorded on: April, 1993
Label: SteepleChase (31340)
Concert Key: F minor
Vocal Range: , to
Style: 3/4 swing (medium)

Trumpet - Eddie Allen
Alto Sax - Gerald Hayes
Tenor Sax - Javon Jackson
Piano - Ronnie Mathews
Bass - Clint Houston
Drums - Louis Hayes

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Ronnie Mathews - Lament For Love (Louis Hayes version)

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Don Sickler: "The except from Louis Hayes' "Blue Lou" recording starts with Ronnie Mathews' solo piano set-up. For live performances, I prefer that format. No one has to count off. Just let the pianist set it up. Ronnie's arrangement for the Louis Hayes recording repeats the last four measures of the melody two more times before holding the last note.

"Like the Hargrove recording (see second album cover), this one also features the melody played by muted trumpet. However, the melody would work great as a feature for any other instrumentalist."

Ronnie Mathews first recorded "Lament For Love" on a trio album for the Japanese DIW label in 1992. Unfortunately this recording is not available as a download in the US, but it's available as an iTunes download in the UK and Australia. The next year (1993), Ronnie arranged and recorded it with Louis Hayes' sextet. The alto saxophonist on this recording, Gerald Hayes, is Louis' brother.

Solo Piano Arrangement: Ronnie Mathews, like many pianists, often created his music first of all as a solo piano piece. This arrangement is essentially what Ronnie plays on both the recordings shown here, with the muted trumpet reinforcing the melody. On the Louis Hayes recording, Ronnie orchestrated part of the left hand piano part for the saxes.

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Recording: Roy Hargrove - Family
Recorded on: January 26-29, 1994
Label: Verve (314 527 630)
Concert Key: F minor
Vocal Range: , to
Style: 3/4 swing (medium)

Trumpet - Roy Hargrove
Piano - Ronnie Mathews
Bass - Walter Booker
Drums - Jimmy Cobb

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Pianist and composer Ronnie Mathews plays on Roy Hargrove's recording "Family." The recording starts with the melody played by piano and muted trumpet. Both recordings shown here feature the melody played by muted trumpet and it's great for a trumpet feature. Although the melody goes high, the muted trumpet won't get loud and overly brassy in the upper register. The melody works great as a feature for any other instrumentalist as well. Roy Hargrove's recording ends just like our lead sheet, simply holding the last note of the melody as indicated.

Don Sickler: "In 1995, Roy Hargrove did his "Family" concept album, reuniting this marvelous "trio-family" to record with him. Roy's jazz "Family" concept is certainly true to the essence of jazz. Ronnie was on Louis Hayes' recording, for that same reason—Ronnie and Louis played together for many, many years. I myself had the pleasure of having Ronnie in my personal performing and recording career for 30 years."

Lament For Love – Ronnie Mathews

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