scrapple from the apple

bassmonkey144 · #1 01-22-2006, 01:57 PM

i have a version of this song, where it's just the piano, bass and set. I really dig the upright bass sound, and the lines the guy is doing. Does anybody have a transcription of the bass line for this song, or should I just go off the chords and try and figure it out? Thanks.

BassChuck · #2 01-22-2006, 07:08 PM

A BeBop classic! Every bass player will have their own line for this song, there isn't a standard line.

So.... sharpen you pencil and have a great time.

bassmonkey144 · #3 01-22-2006, 07:13 PM

ha ha. any idea where i can find the chords? My standards book doesnt have it.

Andy Allen · #4 01-22-2006, 08:20 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by bassmonkey144

ha ha. any idea where i can find the chords? My standards book doesnt have it.

The Colorado Cookbook p192
The Jazz Fake Book p327
Real Book 1 p369
Library of Musicians' Jazz p110

The Colorado Cookbook is my favourite out of those.

Andy Allen · #5 01-22-2006, 09:34 PM

Or...

A
G-7/C7/G-7/C7b9
FM/BbM.Bo7/FM.G-7/A-7.D7
G-7/C7/G-7/C7b9
FM/BbM.Bo7/Fm.C7/FM

B
E-7/A7/A-7/D7
D-7/G7/G-7/C7

C
G-7/C7/G-7/C7b9
FM/BbM.Bo7/FM.C7/FM

That's directly out of the Colorado Cookbook - no warranty implied

bassmonkey144 · #6 01-23-2006, 04:36 AM

thanks man. i'm off to the proverbial races then.

bass_means_LOW · #7 01-27-2006, 12:22 PM

Don't forget the intro and outro. Can be heard on several recordings.
The one that comes to mind is Oscar Peterson with George Mraz from mid 70's.
Also Richie Cole and Phil Woods recording has a slightly different version.

Andy Allen · #8 01-28-2006, 12:35 AM

In another of those strange TBDB coincidences, shortly after I posted above I went to see Jennifer Leitham with her piano/drums trio just up the street at Charlie O's.

And she played Scrapple From The Apple - I can't remember when I last heard it played locally - and did a great job of playing the head in unison with the piano player, some nice bebop walking under the piano solo and a cool solo herself. Probably the tune I enjoyed most that evening, what with it's timeliness to this thread and not having heard it for a while.

willgroove2 · #9 02-03-2006, 12:08 AM

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Originally Posted by airbass

In another of those strange TBDB coincidences, shortly after I posted above I went to see Jennifer Leitham with her piano/drums trio just up the street at Charlie O's.

And she played Scrapple From The Apple - I can't remember when I last heard it played locally - and did a great job of playing the head in unison with the piano player, some nice bebop walking under the piano solo and a cool solo herself. Probably the tune I enjoyed most that evening, what with it's timeliness to this thread and not having heard it for a while.

I have seen Jennifer play many times at the elkhart jazz fest when we both were performing there.I am a electric bassist (slab)and she was playing some thing's that would be almost impossible on electric much less upright.also having seen her before and after her transition IMO she played even better after,maybe she could relax and be herself.on the other hand some of the comment's behind her back by some very well known jazz musicians made me sick.

ctcruiser · #10 02-03-2006, 11:38 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by airbass

In another of those strange TBDB coincidences, shortly after I posted above I went to see Jennifer Leitham with her piano/drums trio just up the street at Charlie O's.

I will be in Orange County on a business trip between 2/12 and 2/15. I checked the website and she is playing with Jack Sheldon and a singer named Melodye at a place called Cavalino (formerly Kikuya) in Huntington Beach on the 14th. I will try to make the show. It would be great to watch a fellow southpaw playing the upright.

JPBass · #11 02-03-2006, 03:44 PM

Jennifer blew me away the last time I saw her. She is an awesome bassist.

ctcruiser · #12 02-15-2006, 12:16 PM

[quote=willgroove2]I have seen Jennifer play many times at the elkhart jazz fest when we both were performing there.I am a electric bassist (slab)and she was playing some thing's that would be almost impossible on electric much less upright.also having seen her before and after her transition QUOTE]

I did make it to see the show last night in Huntington Beach at Cavallino's. The band included Jennifer on bass, Llew Matthews on keyboards, Mark Massey on piano, Ralph Penland on drums, and Plas Johnson (Mr Pink Panther) on sax.

Jennifer's playing was very strong. On Ray Brown's 'Parking Lot Blues', she was playing some funky lines and adding 2 and 3 string chords in the thumb position. She did a great job of incorporating the melody in her solos.