Tears – Rob Bargad
A sultry, slow Latin piece that mixes a modern jazz melody with a smoldering bolero/cha-cha groove.
- Recording: Rob Bargad - Better Times
- Recorded on: December 10, 1993
- Label: Criss Cross Jazz (1086)
- Concert Key: A minor
- Style: Latin
- Flugelhorn - Eddie Henderson
- Soprano Sax - Steve Wilson
- Piano - Rob Bargad
- Bass - Peter Washington
- Drums - Billy Drummond
- Percussion - Daniel G. Sadownick
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Check out this modern Latin-infused composition. The light Latin groove sustains an intriguing melody with interesting time shifts. Our audio excerpt begins halfway through the rhythm section introduction and continues through the melody, fading out just before the C section. The chord progression for the solo section is slightly different than the changes on the head, so we've included separate solo changes on all lead sheet editions.
Tears was released on the same album as Little J.J, but was not recorded until nearly a full year later—December 30, 1992, for Little J.J. and December 10, 1993, for Tears. During that time, Rob was working extensively with the Nat Adderley Quintet, with whom he frequently toured.
Rob Bargad
born on September 7, 1962
Boston-native Rob Bargad is an accomplished pianist, organist, composer, songwriter, arranger, producer and teacher. In 1984 he began his jazz career accompanying Little Jimmy Scott and Dakota Staton in New York City. He toured the United States as the pianist for vibes master Lionel Hampton, the Harper Brothers and most notably, the late cornetist Nat Adderley. Rob played and recorded with Adderley for eight years. Read more...