Angola by Wayne Shorter

Jefenator · #1 02-09-2009, 01:16 PM

Here's my rough lead sheet. I'm wondering about the chords. Highly doubt they were all simple 7 chords

, but damned if I can pick out the exact voicings.

Any thoughts?

Based on some of the solos I've picked thru, I don't think they're b5 chords. Not that it matters that much (a good player will tear it up, regardless). But I am curious.

When bass players notate chords... tonight on Fox at 8, 7 central.

TomSauter · #2 02-10-2009, 01:02 AM

The Soothsayer is one of my all time favorite records! Nobody ever seems to talk about it though...

I think what you have is pretty close, but it sounds like the Eb7 at the end of each A section is really an A7alt or an Eb7#11 depending on which bass note Ron hits. The bridge section sounds like G7 - Ab7 | Db7 - Bb7 | F7 | Bb7 - A7alt but sometimes Ron hits an E instead of a Bb on the 2nd Bb7 chord.

By the time it gets to Freddy's solo I think they abandoned the head changes and started playing D7 | Eb7#11 (or A7alt) for the A sections. And I think the changes you have for the bridge might be correct for the solos.

Jefenator · #3 02-10-2009, 02:50 AM

Hey, thanks for the response! I'll try those out, see if they make sense. We just ran it tonight, sax bass and drums and it was a blast.

I tried some #9s here and there and they didn't seem to fit at all - ditto b9. Could definitely see a #11 in there somewhere, though.

If I get something a lot better, I'll post the amended sheet.