Changes to Somewhere in the Night

Submitted by rogersvibes on Mon, 06/17/2013 - 02:14

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.

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

rogersvibes

Mon, 06/17/2013 - 12:15

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.

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

rogersvibes

Mon, 06/17/2013 - 12:15

Thanks, Barry! Much of that is somewhat like I expected. Putting this on the practice agenda for today.

rogersvibes

Mon, 06/17/2013 - 12:18

By the way, the first 8 bars of the pdf, is that Larry Young's intro from Street of Dreams too?

BarryK

Mon, 06/17/2013 - 13:27

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

behng

Tue, 06/18/2013 - 22:53

Here's a lead sheet of mine that I use for this tune.

Behn

rogersvibes

Wed, 06/19/2013 - 02:59

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.

behng

Thu, 06/20/2013 - 12:33

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.

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