Songbook

Kenny Garrett
• Released in 1997

• Sax: Kenny Garrett

Piano: Kenny Kirkland, drummer
Drums: Jeff "Tain" Watts and b c
Bass: Nat Reeves

• First Album made up entirely of his own compositions

1. 2 Down & 1 Across

2. November 15
3. Wooden Steps
4. Sing a Song of Song
5. Brother Hubbard
6. Ms. Baja
7. The House That Nat Built
8. She Waits for the New Sun
9. Before It´s Time to Say Goodbye
10. Sounds of the Flying Pygmies
 Sing a Song of Song
Form:
• very simple
• Based on three chords (only triads): E, C, D
• Melody: A, B, A, C (only E), A
• Solo: over A

Melody:
• just uses the major scales from the chords
• Very repetitive: A comes 3 times
 Wooden Steps
Form:
• very simple
• Based on 4 chords: Gm, Cm, A7#5, D7#5
• Melody: 2x 24bars

Melody:
• Very repetitive
 Before It´s Time to Say Goodbye

• No improvisation (even tough duration = 5:17)

•1x theme piano, piano interlude, 1x theme Sax
Endings: often not the theme
Vamp:
•Brother Hubbard
•Ms. Baja

Rubato/ Fermate:
•2 Down & 1 Across
•Wooden Steps
•Sing a Song of Song
•The House That Nat Built