2021.06.17
回歸基本,今集邀請羅尚正 (Ted Lo) 重溫咆勃爵士樂 (Bebop) 時期的重要框架——「節奏轉換 (Rhythm Changes)」創作新曲,「節奏轉換」來自一首耳熟能詳的爵士標準曲《I Got Rhythm》,曾經被很多樂團領班如 Count Basie、Duke Ellington、Benny Goodman 等人用來譜出經典新曲,本集次新作《Ready, Whatever!》將會介紹咆勃爵士樂的曲風及歷史。
Jazz Composers’ Lab
Episode 8: Ted Lo|Ready, Whatever!
Presented by: Leisure and Cultural Services Department
Produced by: Alan Kwan
Platform: YouTube
Link: https://youtu.be/6rlTKk4GUE0
Synopsis: A return to the basics: in this episode, Ted Lo is invited to revisit "rhythm changes", a key framework of the Bebop era, and compose a work with it. Rhythm changes originated from the popular jazz standard I Got Rhythm, and were used by numerous bandleaders such as Count Basie, Duke Ellington and Benny Goodman to create new classics. This episode will introduce the style and history of Bebop.
Series: Jazz Composers’ Lab
Scheme/ Festival: Click for Arts
Art Form: Music
Host/ Guitar: Alan Kwan
Guest/ Piano: Ted Lo
Double Bass: Jeff Lehmberg
Drums: Dean Li