rogersvibes
17 June 2013
Does anybody know the changes to 'Somewhere in the Night'? The classic version is, of course, on Grant Green's album 'Street of Dreams' featuring Bobby Hutcherson. I know there is a video of Bobby playing it with Joey D as well. It seems like a tune that isn't played very often, but it's got a great melody and really swings. The form is also somewhat unusual, being 24 bars in length. I worked out the melody, but have been having some difficulty figuring out the changes because I suck at hearing bass lines and chords played on Hammond organ.
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sheet link
tifoo Mon, 06/17/2013 - 04:11
Hello Roger,
here is a link to the sheet music where you can see most of the changes
http://www.onlinesheetmusic.com/somewhere-in-the-night-p241288.aspx
cordialy
tifoo
Hi Tifoo, I think that might
rogersvibes Mon, 06/17/2013 - 12:15
In reply to sheet link by tifoo
Hi Tifoo,
I think that might actually be a different tune called 'Somewhere in the Night'. I know there are a few songs by that name. The one I'm referring to is by Mack Gordon.
SITN Changes
BarryK Mon, 06/17/2013 - 07:16
Great tune! Hope this helps.
http://www.vibesworkshop.com/blog/am-d7-gmaj7-bm7b5/barryk/070609
See attached PDF and Band-in-a-Box files.
Barry
SITN Changes
rogersvibes Mon, 06/17/2013 - 12:15
In reply to SITN Changes by BarryK
Thanks, Barry! Much of that is somewhat like I expected. Putting this on the practice agenda for today.
By the way, the first 8 bars
rogersvibes Mon, 06/17/2013 - 12:18
In reply to SITN Changes by BarryK
By the way, the first 8 bars of the pdf, is that Larry Young's intro from Street of Dreams too?
Intro
BarryK Mon, 06/17/2013 - 13:27
In reply to By the way, the first 8 bars by rogersvibes
I believe that is the version I used to transcribe the intro.
I see you play guitar too. Maybe we can have a virtual collaboration.
Have fun!
Barry
Here's a lead sheet of mine
behng Tue, 06/18/2013 - 22:53
Here's a lead sheet of mine that I use for this tune.
Behn
Thanks, Behn. That looks good
rogersvibes Wed, 06/19/2013 - 02:59
In reply to Here's a lead sheet of mine by behng
Thanks, Behn. That looks good to me. Is this the standard key you play it in? I know it's in G on the Grant Green recording, which is the only one I'm familiar with. I also notice a discrepancy in bar 14: the previous changes posted have what would be E7#9 in your key, whereas you have A7#11. I think both work with the melody (and the successive changes), but to me the #11 in the melody sounds closer to what I remember on the recording.
Yeah, I play it as A7#11,
behng Thu, 06/20/2013 - 12:33
In reply to Thanks, Behn. That looks good by rogersvibes
Yeah, I play it as A7#11, that's what it is one the recordings I have. I play it in F because I've played it with some other guys that do it in F, but I like it in G as well.
other leadsheet
arturo serra Wed, 06/19/2013 - 19:28
with the intro too, (I recorded this tune in a recording session)
I hope helps
I love the tune