Night In Tunisia (Una Noche en Túnez)

Former user wrote on 3/22/2014, 4:01 PM
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"A Night In Tunisia" is a musical composition written by Dizzy Gillespie and Frank Paparelli in 1942 while Gillespie was playing with the Earl Hines Band. It has become a jazz standard.

It is also known as "Interlude", under which title it was recorded (with lyrics) by Sarah Vaughan (from the album "Hot Jazz", 1953) and singer, Anita O'Day. Gillespie himself called the tune "Night in Tunisia", although the song is usually titled "A Night in Tunisia". It appears as the title track of 30 CDs and is included in over 500 currently available CDs. In January 2004, The Recording Academy added the Dizzy Gillespie & his Sextet’s 1946 Victor recording to its Grammy Hall of Fame.

"Night In Tunisia" was one of the signature pieces of Gillespie's bebop big band, and he also played it with his small groups.

So, here is my version/cover of this classic with a Latin flavor. 

Hope you enjoy.

Griff

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Farstom wrote on 3/22/2014, 4:18 PM

very nice en cool werk .

last minute is the coolest piece . it make music complete .

well done

i like it

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I know nothing about music. Only listened .. Using technology also makes possible for me to be able to make music.

  I am also into photography amateur.

I'm not here for stars score but coment with advice for improvement of my music.


at my coment on music of others, I remain honest. this must be mutual .

I give my voice just as public and not as someone who knows something from music.

 I'm open to all criticism. I want to learn something

greeting

farstom

pinodisola wrote on 3/22/2014, 5:54 PM

BELLISSIMO COMPLIMENTI NON FINIREI MAI DI ASCOLTARE QUESTA MUSICA BRAVO CIAO PINO

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PINO D'ISOLA Pino d'Isola (al secolo Pino Maiolo) nasce artisticamente negli anni '60 ad Isola Capo Rizzuto (KR), suo paese natio. E' il cantante e il batterista del suo primo gruppo "THE LOVERS"con la sua chitarra già scrive e compone le sue prime canzoni come "Sabrina", "Ritorna l'estate", "Non lasciarmi" ed altre. Trasferitosi a Milano, nel '66 entra a far parte del gruppo "I MAD BOYS"
Nel '82 esce il suo primo LP dal titolo"UNA SERATA SERENA" Edizioni LA PALMIERAMA di Milano
Pino incontra Giuliano Taddei (autorevolissimo autore di testi per Sanremo, Castrocaro, Zecchino D'Oro) con il quale nasce un sodalizio musicale eterno e molto produttivo: dal singolo DONNA AMORE
"DONNA AMORE" del 1983 (che riceve il premio da "La lega delle casalinghe"), passando per la produzione di diversi successi, fino ad arrivare alla scrittura di numerose canzoni per bambini. In questi anni sono frequenti le sue apparizioni come ospite su radio e TV locali. La sua popolarità cresce così come il suo impegno come cantante in giro con I FOLK 2000. "SENTIMENTO D'AMORE"
Nel 1987 esce l'album " LA MIA MUSICA con un pò di bon...gusto" Edizioni CARAMBA di Milano Come hanno riportato giornali e settimanali del settore, Fred Bongusto così come Bruno Martino sono sempre stati per Pino D'Isola dei punti di riferimento poiché molto vicini al suo modo di cantare "confidenziale". Da questo momento in poi sono sempre più frequenti le apparizioni di Rino accanto a Pino: la presenza del figlio nei suoi spettacoli gli permette, infatti, di interpretare al meglio i suoi brani fondendoli con le nuove tendenze musicali.
La grande occasione arriva per Pino nel 1990 quando ha l'opportunità di pubblicare un suo disco con la prestigiosa Casa Discografica "Fonit Cetra". Il titolo del disco è "CIAO":
PINO D'ISOLA & RINO Il 21 Aprile 1990 può essere considerata la data di nascita del duo musicale, riceve un significativo premio dall'Assessorato al Turismo e Cultura del comune di Isola di Capo Rizzuto. Il premio, intitolato "OMAGGIO A UN CALABRESE ILLUSTRE"
cita: " A CHI CON IMPEGNO E PROFESSIONALITA???HA RAGGIUNTO AMBITI RISULTATI, PORTANDO OLTRE I CONFINI DELLA CALABRIA, IL MESSAGGIO E LA CULTURA DELLA NOSTRA TERRA ???. Nel 1997 Pino riceve dal comune di Milano una medaglia per la sua canzone "TRAMMINANDO PER MILAN", originale dedica alla città che lo ha adottato.
Come autore Pino continua a scrivere canzoni incontrando nuovi personaggi in particolare: uno a livello internazionale, Carlo Alberto Rossi,
E....la musica va..................grazie a tutti Pino

Former user wrote on 3/22/2014, 6:29 PM

Bravo Griff

djroar wrote on 3/22/2014, 6:45 PM

Heeey 

This is just awsome man 

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Music has always been part of my life. I started making music as a hobby for a couple of years ago. I work in an aluminum production plant, hard work but I'm not complaining.

Cheers Music friends :-)

Maboe wrote on 3/23/2014, 6:00 AM

Oooh year, I always enjoy listening to your pieces here!

A fantastic jazz instrumental, very professionally interpreted. Apart from that, I love this bass sound!

Bravo, Griff!

Mathias

Kapstun wrote on 3/23/2014, 6:49 AM

What an awesome and original interpretation you sound like one of the old jazz masters top pro work loved it.

 

Trommel-Herbert wrote on 3/23/2014, 7:39 AM


  

you are a true champion
I love it

beste Grüße
Herbert
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Starless friend

gerrycix wrote on 3/23/2014, 8:06 AM

Compliments ,,,,Griff !

Very good song ,

Great work

Ciao David

tgfmusica wrote on 3/23/2014, 10:07 AM

Ottimo lavoro, eseguito con molta professionalità, si ascolta con molto piacere, complimenti, 5* da tgfmusica, Gianfranco, ciao

Leomax wrote on 3/23/2014, 2:49 PM

very nice jazz instrumental

i like it 5*

LG Leomax

Piazzini wrote on 3/23/2014, 4:15 PM

Hi Griff

jeah, the percussion in the intro I like very much. Very nice boarding the bass .... in the further course of the piece I find the harmonies very complicated. Maybe it's the influence of bebop, but from time to time the harmonies go a bit into disharmonious.

en liebe gruess vom

sandro

Former user wrote on 3/23/2014, 4:31 PM

Hey, my friend

I happen to like the dissonance in the piano.  It gives the song an edgy feel, a feeling of  emotion and unrest.  That is what makes it jazz, right?   I bought a book by Bob Mintzer (Yellowjackets) and the chords were soooo off-the-wall that I found very little that I like in the book. If I had't written in it, I would return it!  But there is dissonance and there is DISSONANCE. Your's is just right. 
 

keep on

TRISH

stuallan wrote on 3/23/2014, 9:00 PM

Hey Griff,

Loved the mix of Latin flavours with the piano lines. Very well done. As Trish and a few others said, the dissonance adds a distinct edge the the song and definitely grabs you by the ears.

 

Well worth the listen! Super playing my friend!

 

Cheers,

Stu

GBTraveller wrote on 3/24/2014, 3:12 AM

Hi Grif,

wonderful dance between harmony and disharmony! you put between sounds incredible as accurate. Have for me one of the most creative heads here in the community!

  Best regards to New York

Freddy

emacor wrote on 3/24/2014, 7:07 AM

Hi Griff:

Well this one really put me speacheless... this is really a Pro work, absolutelly fantastic!!!

The upright bass sound is completelly amazing, i bet is Ron Carter playing ,and the bass line dictates all the balance of the tune then comes the piano with the harmonies...

Well, i want to see this piece live in the Village Vanguard or Birdland, or where ever !!!

Fantastic work Griff,

All the best to you

Emanuel

 

DEPO57 wrote on 3/25/2014, 5:00 AM

IO NON CONOSCO GLI AUTORI, MA QUESTA COMPOSIZIONE MI PIACE FI DALL'INIZIO...WOW E' SPLENDIDA E SPLENDIDAMENTE INTRPRETATA

GRANDE!!!

UN ABBRACCIO

PAOLO

Alighiero-Tozzi wrote on 3/25/2014, 5:41 AM

Molto bello e raffinato questo brano, come del resto gli autori.

5*****

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Ho scritto la mia prima canzone nel 1991, ho smesso nel 1993 dopo aver realizzato un piccolo album casalingo e ho ripreso a scrivere e comporre nel 2011 dopo tanto tempo passato in tante occupazioni.

Fin da piccolo ho amato la canzone italiana da De Andrè a De Gregori, da Tenco a Branduardi, La New Wave ed il rock classico. Ringrazio la mia professoressa di musica delle scuole medie per avermi fatto ascoltare a 11 anni la musica classica che è la mia vera passione.

 

VOXS wrote on 3/26/2014, 1:28 PM

Ok Griff,

it's another example for professional playing and a great feeling for jazz. Sometimes I ask me what are you doing in this community? You're a professional musican or have experience up to the Stone Age 

Should I ever be in New York, I'm going to convince me personally. 

Until then, very warm regards - VOX 

basemkarem wrote on 3/27/2014, 2:09 AM

great intro

I liked the bass ,, and the touch of jazz is awesome

5*

Former user wrote on 4/10/2014, 9:00 AM

***** Sehr schönes Stück.

LG, Heinz

DanielsAnimations2014 wrote on 4/28/2014, 3:53 PM

Oh my goodness Griff! That was a very special song! 

 

Daniel Lyons

VisionART wrote on 7/19/2014, 5:39 PM

Hey honey,

The beginning of your song is amazing.

Very cool.

Your interpretation is sansationel, very professionel jazz doing.

360%

Wow... and wonderful music to hear, 

thanks for sending your great music.

Sue

I ve heard it second and on...

I am learning from you!!!