scatting/intonation

Although I can't name any particular albums, I know Lambert/Hendricks
and Ross had some monster scats from time to time. There's also a famous
version of "How High The Moon" by Ella Fitzgerald, live in Berlin, that
was killer.
As far as intonation in jazz, when the instruments in question are
piano or guitar, it's pretty obvious that 12 eq is the basis for the
pitches. As in blues, of course, the horns are bending all over the
place, so lot's of things can be happening. Miles Davis, in particular,
always sounded like he was moving around between the 12 eq system. I saw
Duke Ellington in college, and Johnny Hodges did "Passion Flower," and
bent the shit out of the notes...it was pretty amazing. And even though
Monk played piano, it has often been remarked that it sounded like he
was trying to get quarter tones...I'm sure he was...Hstick

--- In tuning@y..., "Neil Haverstick" <STICK@U...> wrote:

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> Although I can't name any particular albums, I know
> Lambert/Hendricks and Ross had some monster scats from time
> to time.

I saw a PBS TV show with Hendricks and two other scatters a
few years back, and I'd guess that it was Lambert and Ross.
What a show!!! Definitely worth hunting out in your local
video store! Hendricks is unbelievable!

> And even though Monk played piano, it has often been remarked
> that it sounded like he was trying to get quarter tones...
> I'm sure he was...

Hey, Neil, I've never heard that before, but now that you mention
it, it *does* seem to me like that's what Monk was doing!
I suppose that's what makes his sound so unique. Hmmm...
very interesting...

-monz
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