MVP (1990) [HUMPTY DUMPTY]

From the album ‘Truth In Shredding’, featuring Frank Gambale – guitar, Allan Holdsworth – SynthAxe, Freddy Ravel – keyboard, Jimmy Earl – bass, and Tom Brechtlein – drums. Released in 1990. The JGC History series features specifically curated playlists to help trace the lineage of some of the most influential jazz compositions of all time. Join me on Patreon for Lead Sheets, Play-Alongs, Transcriptions, Lessons and much more:   / jazzguitarcomprehensive   Some notes about the composition as found on https://www.jazzguitarcomprehensive.com/ Composer: Chick Corea Year: 1978 Origin: Debuted on Chick Corea's album The Mad Hatter. Style: Swing, usually played at an up tempo. Form: A-B (18 Bars) [10-8] The head is commonly played twice through on the way in and out. There are many orchestrated shots used in the arrangement, particularly in the B section. It is also common for the bass to double the melody at least once through the form during the head. Coda: The coda is played roughly half way through the final B section during the head out. It continues in a similar manner as the rest of the tune, with many specifically orchestrated shots and unconventional harmonic movement. Key: Eb Major Harmony/Overview: The harmony of this composition is especially modern and not very functional, the chords move mainly in parallel motion and the melody is far from diatonic. The main theme begins with the progression of IMaj7 - VIIMaj7 - bIIIMaj7 - IIMaj7. A common reharmonization that is often used is to continue with the Maj7 chords descending in semi-tones while the roots remain the same: Ebmaj7 - Dmaj7 - Dbmaj7/Gb - Cmaj7/F. This results in upper structures in the 3rd and 4th bars that convey a distinctly Lydian sound (VMaj7/I). The B section also continues with parallel motion, moving min7 chords exclusively in minor 3rds. Recordings: This composition has been recorded over 50 times to date. It was first introduced on Chick Corea's 1978 album The Mad Hatter, and he would go on to perform and record it many more times throughout his career. It is a a particularly challenging tune to navigate and it has found favor in jazz circles as well as fusion settings over the years. JGC Top Picks: Mark Varney Project, Truth In Shredding, 1990 Chick Corea Akoustic, Live From Blue Note Tokyo, 1992 Esperanza Spalding, Junjo, 2005 Please consider supporting this channel through a donation, https://www.paypal.com/paypalme/jazzg... You can also support me on Patreon for much more musical content,   / jazzguitarcomprehensive   Be sure to subscribe to my main channel:    / @jazzguitarcomprehensive   As well as my second channel for Play-Alongs and Loops:    / @jgcplayalongs   The World's Premier Site for Jazz Guitar Education and Beyond https://www.jazzguitarcomprehensive.com/ DISCLAIMER: This video has been uploaded for educational purposes and is protected under fair-use. This channel will never be monetized and any ads are run solely on behalf of the rightful copyright owner. #AllanHoldsworth #FrankGambale #HumptyDumpty