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    Bob,

    Thanks much.

    I left that final chord as a suspension because I liked the sound without full closure.

    Of course, it can be played with a dominant instead.

    People should always feel free to make suggestions and changes, especially you.

    Cheers,
    Jer
    Last edited by engelbach; 09-18-2017 at 09:18 AM.
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    Thanks Jer,
    Your sus chord is beautiful and usually you can always count on me to be in favor of a "dangle" ending as there are few enough opportunities for them. I've listened more and I guess this time it's just a cadence thing. Since the vocal melody there is a pick-up, it just felt to me like the go-round wanted more of a nudge.

    As a bassist, I usually favor simplicity in chordal arrangements because of their fewer constraints. Your busier (but very rich) arrangement of this tune is really stunning and also quite instructive.
    )BOB
    Last edited by pdxdjazz; 09-18-2017 at 08:56 PM.

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    I don't think the C7sus chord would work if it were preceded by a Gm7, as they're too close to each other. But I like it after the Db7 chord.

    At the end of the bridge I do resolve C7sus to Gb7.

    I clutter up slow tunes with lots of changes because I like the challenge of finding progressions that work.

    Bill Evans was of course the master of this. His changes on Spring Is Here:

    Spring Is Here-Rev JE with Ad Lib Ending - Richard Rodgers

    I love the way he sticks in a phrase from I'm Old-Fashioned after the Eb7/Db in the Coda.

    Cheers,
    Jer

    EDIT: My changes to Spring Is Here are not exactly Bill's throughout. They're actually somewhat simplified. Kenlister's changes are from Chuck Sher's New Real Book 3 and are taken directly from a transcription of Bill's playing:
    https://www.irealb.com/forums/showth...8127#post38127
    Last edited by engelbach; 09-19-2017 at 09:04 PM.
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    Louis Armstrong version:
    What A Wonderful World (Louis Armstrong) - Weiss -Thiele

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    Default What a wonderful World

    Hi. Here is a simple chord chart for above song.

    What A Wonderful World P - Pianote
    Last edited by pdxdjazz; 11-07-2023 at 12:05 PM. Reason: Moved to existing song discussion thread

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    Quote Originally Posted by Independent View Post
    Hi. Here is a simple chord chart for above song.

    What A Wonderful World P - Pianote
    Always remember to include correct composer info on charts posted in the forums.
    https://www.irealb.com/forums/showth...er-information

    Please review the guidelines for posting charts:
    https://www.irealb.com/forums/showth...-and-playlists

    )BOB

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