8 Bar Intro, Head In x2, Solo x5, Head Out x2
Waltz Medium 140 BPM
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Composer: Joe Henderson
Year: 1969
Origin: Introduced on the album Power to the People.
Style: Waltz, often played at a comfortable medium tempo.
Form: A-B-C (24 Bars) [8-8-8]
The head is often played twice on the way in and out.
Key: Ab minor
Harmony/Overview: The harmony of this composition is not functional. Both the A and B sections are modal, revolving around the Dorian mode entirely. The B section is an exact transposition of A, only down a whole-step. The bassline that can be heard on the original recording during the first two sections is often used in performances. The final C section is also not conventional, using exclusively Maj7#11 chords that move in parallel motion.
Recordings: This song has been recorded over 50 times to date. Joe Henderson first recorded it on his 1969 album Power to the People, and would also feature on his 1977 album Black Narcissus, as well as him 1997 album Big Band. It continues to be performed and recorded frequently to this day and remains as one of Joe Henderson's most popular compositions.
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Joe Henderson, Power to the People, 1969
Jim Snidero, The Music of Joe Henderson, 2000
Dayna Stephens, Today is Tomorrow, 2012
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