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{{Short description|Jazz standard written by Dizzy Gillespie}} |
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"'''Con Alma'''" is a [[jazz standard]] written by [[Dizzy Gillespie]], appearing on his 1954 album ''[[Afro (album)|Afro]]''. The tune incorporates aspects of bebop jazz and Latin rhythm, and is known for its frequent changes in key centers (occurring every two bars), while still maintaining a singable melody. |
"'''Con Alma'''" is a [[jazz standard]] written by [[Dizzy Gillespie]], appearing on his 1954 album ''[[Afro (album)|Afro]]''. The tune incorporates aspects of bebop jazz and Latin rhythm, and is known for its frequent changes in key centers (occurring every two bars), while still maintaining a singable melody.<ref>{{Cite book |last=Gioia |first=Ted |url=https://books.google.com/books?id=TX0_EAAAQBAJ |title=The Jazz Standards: A Guide to the Repertoire |date=2021 |publisher=Oxford University Press |isbn=978-0-19-008717-3 |language=en}}</ref> |
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==Notable recordings== |
==Notable recordings== |
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It has been noted that "As good as Dizzy's versions of his own tune are, it's probably not too crazy to say that 'Con Alma' really took off in the hands of other musicians."<ref>Ben Gray, [http://nextbop.com/blog/conalmaacriticalanalysisofcovers "Con Alma: A Critical Analysis of Covers"], |
It has been noted that "As good as Dizzy's versions of his own tune are, it's probably not too crazy to say that 'Con Alma' really took off in the hands of other musicians."<ref>Ben Gray, [http://nextbop.com/blog/conalmaacriticalanalysisofcovers "Con Alma: A Critical Analysis of Covers"], Nextbop.com</ref> Among those who have recorded versions are: |
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* [[Sonny Rollins]] |
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* [[Sonny Stitt]] |
* [[Sonny Stitt]] |
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* [[Hal McKusick]] (''[[Triple Exposure]]'', 1957) |
* [[Hal McKusick]] (''[[Triple Exposure]]'', 1957) |
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* [[Roy Haynes]] (''[[Just Us (Roy Haynes album)|Just Us]]'', 1960) |
* [[Roy Haynes]] (''[[Just Us (Roy Haynes album)|Just Us]]'', 1960) |
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* [[The Jazztet]] (''[[Big City Sounds]]'', 1960) |
* [[The Jazztet]] (''[[Big City Sounds]]'', 1960) |
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* [[Ray Bryant]] (''Con Alma'', 1961 |
* [[Ray Bryant]] (''Con Alma'', 1961) |
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* [[Wes Montgomery]] (''[[Bumpin' (Wes Montgomery album)|Bumpin']]'', 1965) |
* [[Wes Montgomery]] (''[[Bumpin' (Wes Montgomery album)|Bumpin']]'', 1965) |
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* [[Charles McPherson (musician)|Charles McPherson]] (''[[Con Alma!]]'', 1965) |
* [[Charles McPherson (musician)|Charles McPherson]] (''[[Con Alma!]]'', 1965) |
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* [[Ed Bickert]] |
* [[Ed Bickert]] |
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* [[Brian Bennett]] (''Change of Direction'', 1967) |
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* [[Stan Getz]] (''[[Sweet Rain]]'', 1967) |
* [[Stan Getz]] (''[[Sweet Rain]]'', 1967) |
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* [[Kenny Burrell]] (''[[Ode to 52nd Street]]'', 1967) |
* [[Kenny Burrell]] (''[[Ode to 52nd Street]]'', 1967) |
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* [[Randy Weston]] (''[[African Cookbook]]'', 1969) |
* [[Randy Weston]] (''[[African Cookbook]]'', 1969) |
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* [[Lalo Schiffrin]] (''[[Ins and Outs]]'', 1985) |
* [[Lalo Schiffrin]] (''[[Ins and Outs]]'', 1985) |
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* [[Jesse van Ruller]] (''[[Trio (music)|Trio]]'', 2001) |
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* [[George Shearing]] (''Like Fine Wine'', 2004) |
* [[George Shearing]] (''Like Fine Wine'', 2004) |
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* [[Cedar Walton]] (''[[Underground Memoirs]]'', 2005) |
* [[Cedar Walton]] (''[[Underground Memoirs]]'', 2005) |
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* [[Paquito D'Rivera]] (''[[Panamericana Suite]]'', 2010) |
* [[Paquito D'Rivera]] (''[[Panamericana Suite]]'', 2010) |
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* [[Poncho Sanchez]] and [[Terence Blanchard]] (''[[Chano y Dizzy!]]'', 2011) |
* [[Poncho Sanchez]] and [[Terence Blanchard]] (''[[Chano y Dizzy!]]'', 2011) |
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* [[Ulysses Owens|Ulysses Owens, Jr.]] and [[Christian Sands]] (''[[Unanimous (album)|Unanimous]]'', 2012) |
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*Abraham Mansfarroll (Dizzy el Afrocubano, 2021) |
* Abraham Mansfarroll (Dizzy el Afrocubano, 2021) |
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* Roy Hargrove and Mulgrew Miller on In Harmony (2006 recording released in 2021) |
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The song was recorded by [[Chaka Khan]] in 1982 as part of the "Be Bop Medley" from her album ''[[Chaka Khan (1982 album)|Chaka Khan]]''. |
The song was recorded by [[Chaka Khan]] in 1982 as part of the "Be Bop Medley" from her album ''[[Chaka Khan (1982 album)|Chaka Khan]]''. |
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==External links== |
==External links== |
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*[http://jazzstandards.com/compositions-3/conalma.htm "Con Alma" at jazzstandards.com] |
*[http://jazzstandards.com/compositions-3/conalma.htm "Con Alma" at jazzstandards.com] |
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*[https://web.archive.org/web/20090603090016/http://www.allmusic.com/cg/amg.dll?p=amg "Con Alma" at |
*[https://web.archive.org/web/20090603090016/http://www.allmusic.com/cg/amg.dll?p=amg "Con Alma" at AllMusic] |
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*[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hLUyVyM626A Dizzy Gillespie - Con Alma (1954)] |
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Latest revision as of 20:20, 29 January 2024
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"Con Alma" is a jazz standard written by Dizzy Gillespie, appearing on his 1954 album Afro. The tune incorporates aspects of bebop jazz and Latin rhythm, and is known for its frequent changes in key centers (occurring every two bars), while still maintaining a singable melody.[1]
Notable recordings
[edit]It has been noted that "As good as Dizzy's versions of his own tune are, it's probably not too crazy to say that 'Con Alma' really took off in the hands of other musicians."[2] Among those who have recorded versions are:
- Sonny Stitt
- Hal McKusick (Triple Exposure, 1957)
- Oscar Peterson (The Jazz Soul of Oscar Peterson, 1959; Swinging Brass with the Oscar Peterson Trio, 1959)
- Roy Haynes (Just Us, 1960)
- The Jazztet (Big City Sounds, 1960)
- Ray Bryant (Con Alma, 1961)
- Wes Montgomery (Bumpin', 1965)
- Charles McPherson (Con Alma!, 1965)
- Ed Bickert
- Brian Bennett (Change of Direction, 1967)
- Stan Getz (Sweet Rain, 1967)
- Kenny Burrell (Ode to 52nd Street, 1967)
- Brother Jack McDuff (The Natural Thing, 1968)
- Randy Weston (African Cookbook, 1969)
- Lalo Schiffrin (Ins and Outs, 1985)
- Jesse van Ruller (Trio, 2001)
- George Shearing (Like Fine Wine, 2004)
- Cedar Walton (Underground Memoirs, 2005)
- Gerald Clayton (Two-Shade, 2009)
- Paquito D'Rivera (Panamericana Suite, 2010)
- Poncho Sanchez and Terence Blanchard (Chano y Dizzy!, 2011)
- Ulysses Owens, Jr. and Christian Sands (Unanimous, 2012)
- Abraham Mansfarroll (Dizzy el Afrocubano, 2021)
- Roy Hargrove and Mulgrew Miller on In Harmony (2006 recording released in 2021)
The song was recorded by Chaka Khan in 1982 as part of the "Be Bop Medley" from her album Chaka Khan.
References
[edit]- ^ Gioia, Ted (2021). The Jazz Standards: A Guide to the Repertoire. Oxford University Press. ISBN 978-0-19-008717-3.
- ^ Ben Gray, "Con Alma: A Critical Analysis of Covers", Nextbop.com
External links
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