This is an update regarding the Jazz Tune a Week Club

We're delaying week 3 from posting for a few days to allow more people to submit week 2.  We'll continue with week three in a couple of days.  Thanks!

Jazz Tune a Week - Week 2

This week I'm posting Bossa Nova changes.  These are the same changes as Blue Bossa.  Post a sound cloud/dropbox/youtube etc. link in the comments and lets make some music:

For the accompaniment file this week we're using a file from http://www.ralphpatt.com/VBook.html, the location of the Vanilla Book.  This site is a great resource with many tracks and changes.  Also, the track is split so that the right channel is piano and the left channel is piano/bass so that you can block one out if you desire.

There is a four bar introduction on these tracks.

Here is the accompaniment file for these changes:

Accompaniment file

Week one is still available, and you can still post there if you want.  There are no deadlines, but try to post within the week of the new sheets if you can.   If you do a transcription and want it posted with the other files, post a link in the comments or upload it on the "upload form" in week one.

I'm so Impressed with the way animals relate to music.  I've compiled my favorite videos of animals dancing and making music. To learn more about animal music listen to our interview with animal music researcher David Rothenberg.  Some of these are trained behaviors, some of them are natural, but all of them are amazing.

Instructions are now at the Jazz Tune A Week Landing Page

For the first week I have chosen Rose Room, as it is not too challenging, and public domain.  My intention is to alternate between public domain songs and more modern jazz standards from week to week.  

If you plan on recording, go ahead and introduce yourself in the comments.

Here are some youtube clips of this song:

I took some time today to transcribe the way the Benny Goodman plays the melody in the clip above.  I have provided sheets and a recording of me playing my transcription.  It's not perfect, but it's pretty close. Enjoy.