Rock, Blues and a Cartload of Monkeys

Rock, Blues and a Cartload of Monkeys Three jazz inflected pop pieces for beginning to intermediate players. Rockin Downtown: This piece harks back to early jazz rock. Dont swing the rhythm I play them straight. Play the opening statement aggressively, a bit brash. The middle section should be a little more playful. Give the closing two bars some shake in the tone if you can. The Real And Only Blues: This should be played sweet and mournful, with a gentle swing to the rhythms. Treat each line as if it were a sentence, maybe even write words to go with it so that you have something to say with each phrase. Cart Full Of Monkeys: This is whimsical pop, unpredictable, like monkey behaviour. Dont be a complete slave to the tied rhythms in the opening and closing musical statements I use them more as a starting point for playfulness.