Blue Bossa

[CtrlAltDaLEET]

why are they using sheets? its only 8 chords

[dermontes1]

A lot of Europeans are sometimes (not always) cynical about the US... In my opinion this is what makes the States a great country... high school guys being introduced to bossa, jazz.... no, it wasn't great but I really enjoyed listening to these guys, so well done to them. And hats off to the drummer and percussionist.

[nezari40]

no mames de huevos! buena big band!

[martinmedeski]

very good if this is a high school band!!! good if it isnt as well...

[patricksmith2]

was this like an all state band or something?

[thepurplebottIe]

they should use an upright bass. wayy better for jazzzzz

[GassyMaskz]

@thepurplebottIe that statement is not true for for bossa. It's doesn't really matter whether it's electric or upright (probably a little bit better if it's electric b/c of a sharper sound.)

[Hill88Studios]

@thepurplebottIe I love the upright bass but it's not the ONLY way to go for "jazz". Part of what makes jazz great is the freedom that it allows it's players to have. There is no right way or wrong way to play a jazz chart. If someone wants to play an upright, great! If someone feels that they can best render the song on electric, that's also great! and just to add to the fire; I would would personally play this piece with this group on an electric upright bass!

[EggTheBox]

@thepurplebottIe this is just a matter of taste...

[jerec576]

Sounds like a high school band, i love the amazing intonation. WOW. I think this piece is best played in combos. But w/e, couple of kids having fun and thats what its about

[cameimaj]

wow the drummer smashed it. it would have been nicer if the soloists got longer

[pyrofiliac]

Nice, but too slow for my tastes.

[GabrielBeatlesII]

this is not jazz, its bossa nova

[Skygerobrian]

this is jazz and go reasurch bossa nova ....

nice job guys

[lizard218]

Jazz is believed to be the origin of bossa nova, so bossa could be said to be more of a Latin American subgenre of jazz rather than completely it's own thing. After you've experimented with many songs and feels you can see how all the word "jazz" by itself is just a huge collection of styles, all smooth, clean, and involving improv about the same instruments.

[jerec576]

it means 'new thing' in portuguese. It was the result of jazz influnce on latin music in brazil

[aperisimo]

@jerec576

Means : 'NEW VOICE¨, but you got the right idea.

[thepurplebottIe]

it's still jazz, but obviously with a bossa feel on top- hence blue BOSSA

[Gaby4440]

True, but it's like rap and hip hop, the same but different names.

[casdeneger]

lolz my first jazz song on guitar too ^^

[mrtyles]

i remember playing this song for guitar school. this is the first jazz song i learned.

[takethepainawayx]

This is the first jazz piece I learned too; however, on piano. Well, other than the tryout piece of course.

[kryzay311]

my band is playing this arrangement. I play the first trombone part, very fun. we take it much faster though. nice job!

[PilaSesteves]

Hello... I am a portuguese trombone.. and like the song.. and of cours, part of trombone.. You can give me this part??

[thechezanator]

lol! my band is playing this and we have 2 alto sax's, 1 piano, drums and tenor, it sounds great.

[xAznnerdx]

i don't like this as a big band arrangement... i played with my friends. Me on piano, then friends on tenor,trombone,tenor,drums,and bass :D (it was still a bit big though, but the other tenor praactically begged to be in our combo)

[Ridller]

they should have stay sitted down

[nolilili]

i played this with a smaller ensable and with this size of band you cant realy hear the interaction of the first and second melody but it sounds ok for a high school band. an bones please work on tone quality as well as breathing i picked you out because im a trombone player. and soloist please try different ranges you dont have to do a triple g but from f to f would be fine.

[EmanBrooks]

i played 2nd to mr eckstien my freshman year in college for a faculty jazz set...the guy is serious on his bone

[TheHamburgler123]

The piece doesn't work for that large of a band, still very well played though.

[taconip]

I don't like it as a big band piece, personally...

[kigger622]

bass should be louder

[Baldao]

wow, great song, great band! You have future... just practice a little more improvisation. Love it

[kmgima]

We're playing this for our jazz band, love this song (: go second trombone!

[CAPTAINOCTAVE]

really good, loved the drum soloe

[CAPTAINOCTAVE]

* solo (typo)

[kaitianchen10]

the band is not bad but their solos are really just so so except the drum player

[40012338]

What is he using on the conga

[CAPTAINOCTAVE]

his hands?

[jjgear]

mallets

[thaJC]

don't really look like mallets. looks like hands to me. but iunno

[haitibabi509]

its mallets

[Jarred111]

This is the Mark Taylor arrangment of Blue Bossa. My jazz band just played it, but at a faster tempo. But I like the way this band plays this. LOVE THE DRUM SOLO!!!

[Supaboy000]

This Jazz band is nice!

[Michu01]

Awesome guys, that it was really amazing !!!!!!!

[jazzobassoon]

BEAUTIFUL SOUND...I like aussi kenny d+ joe henderson

[ZackieValentine]

I wish Kenny was more revered. He is definitely one of my favorite jazz musicians, and I like him better than Miles.

[Dekatron]

this why Kenny Dorham is still the man!