Herbie Hancock’s “Tell Me A Bedtime Story”, recorded at the end of 1969, has a challenging form and a straight-eighth melody that suggests Donny Hathaway and Stevie Wonder. For the drums, “Tell Me A Bedtime Story” could be a bossa nova. Or you could play a tasteful gospel backbeat, or something else maybe? How about a blend— bossa, plus the newest James Brown dances, and something from jazz, something you can change up— you don’t want to play one thing the whole time.
Thanks, Vinnie!
Brilliant Vinnie! Thanks.