Try As I May – Meredith d'Ambrosio
The Minus You instrumental version, swinging and beautiful.
- Recording: Don Sickler - Further Explorations Vol. 1
- Recorded on: July 24, 2004
- Label: jazzleadsheets.com (JLS 1034)
- Concert Key: E-flat
- Vocal Range: , to
- Style: Swing (medium)
- Muted trumpet - Don Sickler
- Piano - Cecilia Coleman
- Bass - Tim Givens
- Drums - Vince Cherico
Video
- Description
- Historical Notes
- Solos
- Piano Corner
- Bass Corner
- Drum Corner
- Guitar Corner
- Inside & Beyond
- Minus You
An instrumental version of Try As I May is now available in a Minus You format for all instruments. This is actually the same track as the original vocal recording by Meredith herself, but with Don Sickler on muted trumpet playing the melody and soloing, replacing the vocals. Piano comping has been added for the two solo choruses to replace the piano solo.
Our melody parts show the bass line on the intro, at the end of the head, and on the coda; the rhythms of the same bass line are shown below the staff where they occur at the end of the solo chorus. The Piano/Drums part shows the entire piano part (chords and bass line) for these same sections, on a single bass clef staff; the melody is cued in treble clef. The bass part also has a treble clef melody cue.
Our melody parts show the bass line on the intro, at the end of the head, and on the coda; the rhythms of the same bass line are shown below the staff where they occur at the end of the solo chorus. The Piano/Drums part shows the entire piano part (chords and bass line) for these same sections, on a single bass clef staff; the melody is cued in treble clef. The bass part also has a treble clef melody cue.
"Further Explorations" was recorded at the legendary Van Gelder Studio in Englewood Cliffs.
Meredith's personal view of the world is clearly reflected in both her music and her artwork. Take a look at some of her prize-winning paintings. Her early experience with jazz shaped her life: ". . . I appeared live on Boston TV when I was fifteen and sang "Prelude To A Kiss" with a band on the show. My biggest concern was remembering the words. It was my first lesson under pressure in learning how to concentrate and disperse my nervousness. My first live paid jazz performance was with Roger Kellaway and his group in a jazz club in Boston. I was seventeen. We did some straight ahead tunes and some standards. I felt enlightened. Creating music without rehearsal taught me that nothing is impossible in jazz. This experience was a milestone for me.”
Meredith's personal view of the world is clearly reflected in both her music and her artwork. Take a look at some of her prize-winning paintings. Her early experience with jazz shaped her life: ". . . I appeared live on Boston TV when I was fifteen and sang "Prelude To A Kiss" with a band on the show. My biggest concern was remembering the words. It was my first lesson under pressure in learning how to concentrate and disperse my nervousness. My first live paid jazz performance was with Roger Kellaway and his group in a jazz club in Boston. I was seventeen. We did some straight ahead tunes and some standards. I felt enlightened. Creating music without rehearsal taught me that nothing is impossible in jazz. This experience was a milestone for me.”
Exclusive Minus You audio tracks and parts
CLIP Format of the track:
-- intro
-- melody
-- trumpet solo 2 choruses
-- out melody
-- coda
Soloists playing with the Minus Melody track have the option of improvising over the intro, the last eight measures of the head, and the coda, as Don Sickler does on the recording.
mp3 minus melody
-- tacet for the intro, or solo
-- play the melody (optional solo last eight measures)
-- solo 2 choruses
-- play the out melody
-- tacet for the coda, or solo
mp3 minus Piano
-- count off sets up the intro
-- play the intro
-- comp and play figures for the melody
-- comp for the trumpet solo 2 choruses
-- comp and play figures for the out melody and coda
mp3 minus Bass
-- count off sets up the intro
-- play the intro
-- walk and play line for the melody
-- walk and play line for the trumpet solo 2 choruses
-- walk and play line for the out melody and coda
mp3 minus Drums—sticks throughout
-- count off sets up the intro
-- 12/8 Latin groove for the intro
-- comp and groove for the melody
-- comp and groove for the trumpet solo 2 choruses
-- comp and groove for the out melody and coda
mp3 bass & drums only—ideal for piano, guitar, vibes or any melody instrument wanting to play without piano
-- tacet for the intro, or solo
-- play the melody (optional solo last eight measures)
-- solo 2 choruses
-- play the out melody
-- tacet for the coda, or solo
CLIP Format of the track:
-- intro
-- melody
-- trumpet solo 2 choruses
-- out melody
-- coda
Soloists playing with the Minus Melody track have the option of improvising over the intro, the last eight measures of the head, and the coda, as Don Sickler does on the recording.
mp3 minus melody
-- tacet for the intro, or solo
-- play the melody (optional solo last eight measures)
-- solo 2 choruses
-- play the out melody
-- tacet for the coda, or solo
mp3 minus Piano
-- count off sets up the intro
-- play the intro
-- comp and play figures for the melody
-- comp for the trumpet solo 2 choruses
-- comp and play figures for the out melody and coda
mp3 minus Bass
-- count off sets up the intro
-- play the intro
-- walk and play line for the melody
-- walk and play line for the trumpet solo 2 choruses
-- walk and play line for the out melody and coda
mp3 minus Drums—sticks throughout
-- count off sets up the intro
-- 12/8 Latin groove for the intro
-- comp and groove for the melody
-- comp and groove for the trumpet solo 2 choruses
-- comp and groove for the out melody and coda
mp3 bass & drums only—ideal for piano, guitar, vibes or any melody instrument wanting to play without piano
-- tacet for the intro, or solo
-- play the melody (optional solo last eight measures)
-- solo 2 choruses
-- play the out melody
-- tacet for the coda, or solo
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Meredith d'Ambrosio
born on March 20, 1941
The Boston-born daughter of two professional musicians, Meredith d'Ambrosio far surpasses the layman's use of the term "renaissance woman." Known not only for her musical endeavors, d'Ambrosio is also a visual artist of recognition—an indication of versatility that has undoubtedly added dimension and beauty to all of her endeavors. It's been said of Meredith that she is an artist whose original songs, as well as her lyrics to other composers' music, always have a deep ring of truth. Read more...
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