There's No End – Kenny Dorham & Rachel Gould
A beautiful bossa-tempo song with a freely flowing melody throughout. In addition to our vocal lead sheet and recording by lyricist Rachel Gould, we also have a vocal duo version recorded by Denise Donatelli and Allan Harris.
- Recording: Rachel Gould - There's No End
- Recorded on: May 3, 2005
- Label: jazzleadsheets.com (JLS 1062)
- Concert Key: F
- Vocal Range: Contralto, D3 to A4
- Style: Latin (medium slow)
- Vocals - Rachel Gould
- Piano - Norman Simmons
- Bass - Tim Givens
- Drums - Vince Cherico
Video
- Description
- Historical Notes
- Solos
- Piano Corner
- Bass Corner
- Drum Corner
- Guitar Corner
- Inside & Beyond
- Minus You
A gorgeous Kenny Dorham composition, well deserving of lyrics. The title reflects the form: there truly is "no end" as the end of the melody cycles back to the start for next chorus. The intro begins rubato, with four melody phrases over held-out rhythm section chords; a bass line then sets up tempo for eight measures before the melody, continuing into the first four of the melody. Both sections of the intro have lyrics; they reappear in reverse order (bass line and then rubato chords) as a coda. As demonstrated by Rachel Gould on this recording, the lyrics in the bass line sections can be spoken rather than sung with the bass. Check out the vocal duo arrangement (second album cover) for a version where the bass line is sung in time.
Lyric description: A romantic and meditative lyric, reflecting on the freedom of being in love. "No end, but infinite new beginnings."
A minus melody edition is available for vocalists to sing with the rhythm section from this recording. For now we are making the lead sheet available in the recorded key of F. If you're looking for a vocal lead sheet in a different key that would be better for your vocal range, let us know and we will make one available. Email us at don@secondfloormusic.com.
Lyric description: A romantic and meditative lyric, reflecting on the freedom of being in love. "No end, but infinite new beginnings."
A minus melody edition is available for vocalists to sing with the rhythm section from this recording. For now we are making the lead sheet available in the recorded key of F. If you're looking for a vocal lead sheet in a different key that would be better for your vocal range, let us know and we will make one available. Email us at don@secondfloormusic.com.
Don Sickler: "This song was never recorded in Kenny Dorham's lifetime, either instrumentally or vocally. The instrumental version, No End, was first recorded in 1974 by Jimmy Heath. Jimmy and Curtis Fuller both told me that Kenny taught the song to them, by singing it, years ago; neither man forgot a note!
When I played the instrumental for Rachel Gould, as part of my efforts to get lyrics written to songs in our catalog, she was so inspired by the music that she wrote a perfect lyric, reflecting the circling melody and harmonies and the philosophy."
When I played the instrumental for Rachel Gould, as part of my efforts to get lyrics written to songs in our catalog, she was so inspired by the music that she wrote a perfect lyric, reflecting the circling melody and harmonies and the philosophy."
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- Recording: jazzleadsheets - There's No End Vocal Duo
- Recorded on: September 12, 2009
- Label: jazzleadsheets.com (JLS 1061)
- Concert Key: F
- Vocal Range: Alto, E3 to C5
- Style: Latin (medium slow)
- Vocals - Denise Donatelli, Allan Harris
- Piano - Norman Simmons
- Bass - Tim Givens
- Drums - Vince Cherico
- Arrangement - Don Sickler
Video
- Description
- Historical Notes
- Solos
- Piano Corner
- Bass Corner
- Drum Corner
- Guitar Corner
- Inside & Beyond
- Minus You
A vocal duo arrangement by Don Sickler, for female and male voices (alto and tenor). The melody is passed around between the two voices; in a few places they harmonize, and sometimes one voice has wordless countermelodies ("oo") around the other part's melody.
For the intro, the two voices trade melody phrases in the first eight measures. The male voice then sets up the tempo with the bass line (with lyrics), accompanied only by piano. The vocal bass line continues under the first four measures of the melody (wordless with "doo" syllables), and the bass comes in on the fifth measure. The first four measures of the B section are arranged the same way.
Vocal ranges: Alto, E3 to C5
Tenor, E♭2 to D♭4
For the intro, the two voices trade melody phrases in the first eight measures. The male voice then sets up the tempo with the bass line (with lyrics), accompanied only by piano. The vocal bass line continues under the first four measures of the melody (wordless with "doo" syllables), and the bass comes in on the fifth measure. The first four measures of the B section are arranged the same way.
Vocal ranges: Alto, E3 to C5
Tenor, E♭2 to D♭4
For our recording, Denise Donatelli and Allan Harris overdubbed their vocals on the rhythm section of a take from our 2005 Rachel Gould session. Besides the original vocals, we also edited out the bass on the sections where Allan sang the bass line. Check out Norman Simmons' piano solos on both this version and Rachel's original recording—two different takes from the same session which showcase Norman as both master accompanist and soloist.
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Kenny Dorham
August 30, 1924 – December 15, 1972
August 30, 2024, is Kenny Dorham's 100th birthday: jazzleadsheets.com has added 10 new K.D. compositions, shown on the home page under New Arrivals. Check them out! Read more...
Rachel Gould
born on June 25, 1953
Rachel Gould, born in Camden, New Jersey, has a deeply personal style and a rich, low voice that are instantly recognizable. A graduate of Boston University for cello and classical voice, Gould began singing professionally in the 1970s in the United States. However, it was not long before she left for Europe, living in Germany and Switzerland before settling in Holland in 1991. Read more...
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