Something To Say – Judy Niemack
A fun-to-sing minor blues, using a tritone substitution. Accompaniment-only MP3 track available, as well as Judy's performance.
- Recording: Judy Niemack - The JazzLeadSheets Songbook
- Recorded on: April, 2006
- Label: jazzleadsheets.com (JLS 1004)
- Concert Key: C minor
- Vocal Range: Alto, G3 to C5
- Style: Swing (medium)
- Voice - Judy Niemack
- Piano - Bruce Barth
- Guitar - Jeanfrançois Prins
- Bass - Dennis Irwin
- Drums - Victor Lewis
Video
- Judy Niemack and guitarist Jeanfrançois Prins perform Judy's Something To Say in the jazzleadsheets.com studio.
In "Something to Say" Judy Niemack tells a classic blues story with a positive twist: this woman finally puts her foot down when she discovers that her man has been unfaithful and sends him away, and vows to remain strong after he's gone. This medium tempo, hard-swinging minor blues has a melody based on a riff that repeats three times with slight variations. It's fun to perform and has plenty of room for personalized phrasing and improvisation.
If another key would be better for you, send the key you'd like to Don and we'll post the transposition on the website for purchase. If you're not sure which key is best, send us your range and we'll work with you to figure out the best key.
If another key would be better for you, send the key you'd like to Don and we'll post the transposition on the website for purchase. If you're not sure which key is best, send us your range and we'll work with you to figure out the best key.
"The JazzLeadSheets Songbook" was recorded at the legendary Van Gelder Studio in Englewood Cliffs.
Judy Niemack included this song in her book/CD "Hear It and Sing It: Exploring the Blues" as an illustration of singing and improvising on a minor blues form.
Minor blues follow the same basic harmonic motion as major blues.
tonic (i) sometimes with subdominant in bar two
subdominant (iv) sometimes back to tonic
dominant (V) sometimes via subdominant back to tonic
However, it is common to have a slightly different chord progression
in measures 9 and 10, a chromatic approach to the V chord, also known
as a "tritone substitution." Something to Say is an example of this type of
minor blues form.
i7 i7 (or iv7) i7 i7
iv7 iv7 i7 i7
V7 V7 (or iv7) i7 i7
Judy Niemack included this song in her book/CD "Hear It and Sing It: Exploring the Blues" as an illustration of singing and improvising on a minor blues form.
Minor blues follow the same basic harmonic motion as major blues.
tonic (i) sometimes with subdominant in bar two
subdominant (iv) sometimes back to tonic
dominant (V) sometimes via subdominant back to tonic
However, it is common to have a slightly different chord progression
in measures 9 and 10, a chromatic approach to the V chord, also known
as a "tritone substitution." Something to Say is an example of this type of
minor blues form.
i7 i7 (or iv7) i7 i7
iv7 iv7 i7 i7
V7 V7 (or iv7) i7 i7
Judy Niemack
born on March 11, 1954
Acclaimed jazz vocalist Judy Niemack is a leader in jazz singing, vocal improvisation and pedagogy. She began her jazz studies in California with tenor saxophonist Warne Marsh as his first vocal student, which greatly influenced her scat style. Her debut album came in 1977, the same year she moved to New York. Since then, she has released 14 albums with the “Who’s Who” of jazz, including Fred Hersh, Kenny Werner, Kenny Barron, Sullivan Fortner, Cedar Walton, Jim McNeely, Billy Hart, Lee Konitz, Joe Lovano, and Peter Bernstein. Read more...