Tricrotism tempo?

[c-ba55]

I have sheet music for Oscar Pettiford's Tricrotism, but no recording. I can play it around 110bpm, maybe 130. How fast is it supposed to go? It just says medium swing, which covers a lot of ground.

[Chrix]

I'd say in or around the tempos you've got listed there. That's around what I play it at. But whatever is comfortable to you.

[msw]

Tricotism is a great song and a great one to have down on the bass @180=1/4 note. Composed by O.P. and recorded by, among others,
Cannonball Adderley Oscar Pet ... Much in Common 1962 Jazz

Monty Alexander Oscar Pet ... Monty Alexander in Tokyo



Ray Brown Oscar Pet ... Ray Brown with the All Star Big

Ray Brown Oscar Pet ... Two Bass Hits 1988 Jazz
Composed by: Oscar Pettiford

Ray Brown Oscar Pet ... Ultimate Ray Brown 1999 Jazz


Jaki Byard Oscar Pet ... Phantasies, Vol. 1 1985 Jazz

James Carter Live at Baker's Keyboard Lounge 2004 Jazz


Keith Copeland Oscar Pet ... Round Trip 1996 Jazz

Dave Corbus Trio Oscar Pet ... Trios Time 1999 Jazz


Eddie Daniels Oscar Pet ... Jazz and World Music Celebration: 10th Anniversary Special Edition


Eddie Daniels Oscar Pet ... Real Time 1994 Jazz




John Fedchock Oscar Pet ... No Nonsense 2002 Jazz


Mo Foster Oscar Pet ... Southern Reunion 1991 R&B


John Goldsby Oscar Pet ... Tale of the Fingers 1993 Jazz




Tom Harrell Quintet Oscar Pet ... Open Air 1986 Jazz


Gene Harris Cohn, Al Big Band Soul: Live at Town Hall, N.Y.C./World Tour 1990 2002 Jazz


Gene Harris Oscar Pet ... World Tour 1990 1990 Jazz


John Leitham Oscar Pet ... Leitham Up 1989 Jazz


Carl Leukaufe Oscar Pet ... Warrior 1995 Jazz


Jimmy Madison Oscar Pet ... 90 Degrees with 100% Humidity 1996 Jazz


Dave McKenna Oscar Pet ... Sunbeam and Thundercloud 1995 Jazz


Marian McPartland Oscar Pet ... Personal Choice 1982 Jazz





Julian Pressley Oscar Pet ... Steppin' Out 2000 Jazz


Max Roach Oscar Pet ... In the Light 1982 Jazz


Max Roach Oscar Pet ... To the Max 1990 Jazz


Karl Schloz Oscar Pet ... Smooth One 2001 Jazz


George Shearing Oscar Pet ... Windows 1980 Jazz


Joe Temperley Oscar Pet ... Double Duke 1998 Jazz


Lucky Thompson Oscar Pet ... Tricotism 1956 Jazz


3 for All Oscar Pet ... 3 for All 1996 Jazz

Ernie Watts Oscar Pet ... Unity 1994 Jazz


Oscar Pet ... Live At The Beowulf: Arbors Historical Series, Vol. 5 2004 Jazz

[Scot]

Originally Posted by msw

Tricotism is a great song and a great one to have down on the bass

+1 on that. Be sure to learn the OP solo if you have it (starts with the Looney Tunes theme). It's a lesson in the 'chromatic targeting of chord tones' approach (were you approach a chord tone from a half step above, then below).

-Scot

[Wil Davis]

Tricotism is marked at 160 in the Oscar Pettiford solos book (transcriptions by Volker Nahrmann).

[Paul Warburton]

Ahh...I do this as a slow ballad in the key of G