Courtney Pine: Back In The Day, Love & Affection Flashcards

1
Q

Who is the vocalist?
Who sung the backing vocals?

A

Kelly Le Rock
London Community Gospel Choir

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2
Q

When was it a hit single?
What is it a cover of?

A

1970s
Original by Joan Armatrading

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3
Q

What is the instrumentation of Love & Affection?

A

Lead vocalist
Backing choir
Distorted 12 string guitar
Pine on Bass clarinet & sax

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4
Q

How is the vocal line similar to the original?

A

Sung in original pitch & key

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5
Q

Describe the bass clarinet

A

Unusual in rock music
Chromatic & link passages
Very low

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6
Q

describe the structure & harmony at the beginning

A

Free

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7
Q

Describe the relationship of the tonal centre & chords

A

Moves around chords in scale of E but avoids E chord

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8
Q

What happens in bar 14?

A

‘stop time’
2.5 beat pause

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9
Q

Describe the chord progression in bar 22

A

Rising in bass
E - G# - A - B
Dominant (B) has added chord ( jazz)
Syncopated

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10
Q

What happens in section 2, bars 32-45?

A

Descending bass clarinet riff chords
Syncopated ‘love’

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11
Q

When is there a contrast section?
What does it consist of?

A

46-53 - section 3
Middle 8
Starts on A, half way through riff

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12
Q

Give an example of occasional blue notes

A

G natural in bar 47

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13
Q

What does a perfect cadence in section 3, bars 46-53 take the tone back to?

A

Tonic - middle 8 typical

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14
Q

Describe the vocals in section 4, bars 54-65

A

Improv
Blue notes - flattened 3rd, 5th, 7th

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15
Q

When is there a sax solo?
What is the pedal note it’s accompanied by?

A

Section 5, bars 66-75
E

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16
Q

Why is more happening in section 6, bars 76-83

A

Hook returns over bass riff
Vocal & sax improv

17
Q

What happens in section 6, 84 - end?

A

Descending synth string section passage
Blue notes

18
Q

Describe the sax at the end

A

Solo
Improv

19
Q

What does the song end on?

A

Backing vocals on paused, 3-part, tonic chord
Stable
Unlike typical jazz

20
Q

WL St. Thomas
Style
Sax
Rhythm

A

Sonny Rolins
Fusion - jazz & calypso (calypso influenced Pine)
Sax prominence but simpler
Syncopation

21
Q

WL Be-Bop
describe the Bebop style
Virtuosic element

A

Dizzy Gillespie

Improv
Free

Quick Trumpet

22
Q

WL original nuttah 25
Style
Type of drums
Drum patterns
Bass line

A

Shy Fx & UK Apache
Drum & bass
Drum machines
Intricate
Strong & pumping

23
Q

WL Back in the day album
All I do comparison

A

Concept album - running themes

Love & Affection:
Trap beat
Sax