Mo Better Blues by branford marsalis

[ZigZagWoman]

Spike Lee hands down ALWAYS has the best soundtracks and scores of any director out there!!!

[localmusicdetroit]

This was the first jazz song I ever learned on my alto when I was like 12. Good times, good music, good memories.

[thenamesbilly]

Hi!

I've worked out the head to this but could someone give me complete chords for the backing chords (with inversions and flattened 7ths etc)

Cheers,

And great tune :)

[brattyprincessaj1]

One of my favorite jazz tunes. So much better than the music today and Im 14. But that's my opinion. :)

[ljammer4]

Question what does the blues have anything to do with mexicans?

[wltrdroz]

This version sounds alot more "bluesy" than the one on the movie. I love it!

[Wtango1]

Awesome song cool to play too

[amendola43]

adoro questo pezzo potrei ascoltarlo per ore!!!!!!

[bettudont]

FUCKING MEXICANS



[spatmanrobin007]

I love this tune. I thought it was by Bill Lee though? I arranged this tune with one by Abdullah Ibrahim and will put it on my next album when I get the licence clearance!

[gamsandyams]

Reminds me of of, O HAPPY DAY

Very pretty.

[789TheBeatles]

I've been transcribing this for tenor sax.

It is in the Key of the E flat pentatonic scale.

the main melody is:

Eb, F, Ab, Bb, C

Bb, C, Bb, Ab, F (2x)

Bb, C, Bb, F, Ab

It changes a little bit because of the grace notes that he adds in, and a change before the first solo.

[leckysmeck123]

one person dont know bout da blues, but fortunately 133 ppl do

[astrowisk]

@leckysmeck123: now, 134  :-)

Cheers

[ropy89]

i love this...it almost makes me cry to listen to this...i kinda think i fucked up things with my girlfriend and wanna make all good and i suffer now like hell and this track's just keeps me goin',i feel like it expresses a lot of what i feel now

[dodounightwish]

Mo better blues...

[Branzo29]

Good Shit Pure !

[gptvproductions]

didn't spike's dad, bill lee compose this?

[gptvproductions]

@gptvproductions i'm wrong. "do the right thing" was the last film bill lee scored.

[Kellogs43able]

i liked the movie...and the soundtrack is bomb....

[JamesPSnodgrass]

klatch365 is an idiot...if they made a movie about his life it would be the worst movie ever

[mvdv65]

Borrowed a bit from "Starry Starry Night" if I'm right. Cool song though....

[Sokinad]

@mvdv65 If you mean Don McLean's "Vincent", I always thought that those first notes weren't that special. I mean, it's a good song, but it's not strange to see two persons come up with that bit separately.

[TheIzzoGuy]

Has anyone seen this movie, or the movie this piece came from? This piece is so nice!

[dodounightwish]

GREAT! THATS ALL!

[toxic1632]

mr. Marsalis, mr. Lee, mr. Blanchard mr. Washington, mr. Snipes (and the rest)

THANX!



[TRUTHWILLMANIFEST]

Instant CLASSIC. One of the best pieces eva. PeacE!

[klatch365]

Worst movie ever, with the best sound track ever

[TheDiffness]

@klatch365 How is it the "worst movie ever"?

[bartekgrajek]

@klatch365 what ru fuckin lame, man.

U better shut ur mouth.

[89acortes]

so cool

[MrsDomo]

Amen!

[scorihuela]

The best sound track ever, great movie, Thanks Spike and Branford

[scrilladaddy88]

ive been looking 4 this 4 sumtime

[bartekgrajek]

1:15

check this out

[Rapperen1]

So, so, so good

[borskyviolin]

Maybe my favorite song ever.

[1L4MK]

great tune....was watchin this movie yesterday

[haziz]

Where is Bill Lee?

He has gone into total obscurity again. You would have thought someone would have used him again.

I need to losten to the whole soundtrack off this movie,

[ladisluvme]

Jazz... one of the most addicting genres of music. This is probably my most favored song out of all of those out there Is so better especailly at 2:55 when they both play together

[Luckthedon7]

yo son this was my favorite song on " mo' betta blues " that they played

[taiseymore]

@ladisluvme I second that!!!!!!!!!!!!

[hjerzee]

I know nothin about Jazz..but i can definitely get lost in this spirit of this music...let it play forever as i drift away..im addicted

[pizza351]

you practice to be the absolute best and then you play this song!.... all that practice to play the simplest song the best. and do it all the justice it deserves.

[mks509]

Isn't that what he was tryin to do w/ Bullworth - using a commercial drum beat in a jazz setting. gotta to admit Bullworth is way more complex than this

[robinofsky]

Bill Lee is a genius!

[DJimB0]

Fantastic! Simple but fantastic. my only complaint is that they play it a bit fast, it would be perfect if they would play it a bit slower. that would make it really relaxing.

[howuluvindat]

you just got to be able to love that

[regscott]

damn i love this captures the whole feel of the move blow branford blow

[falcon1999]

Pure soul...so much feeling and heart in this simple melody...I could listen for hours..

Essence of jazz--thanks Branford---you're the cat!

[bf0rpd]

Me too!

[INSIGHTFULMEDIA]

so dope

[man1on2fire3]

Friggin Smooth.

[jazzsax1965]

Outstanding Jazz Soundtrack!!

[BlakeVII]

Just checked and nobody has uploaded the  version of mo betta blues mentioned earlier in my last comment. Probably means I'm the only one that appreciates it.

Story of my life...

[jazzypotato]

you must be like. sooo cool.

[BlakeVII]

I much prefer the slow version... you know the version played during the opening credits to the film.

[jazzypotato]

this song makes me sad and hopeful at the same time, not quite sure how.

[44holic]

bet you the best white man ;/

[EelsOnWheels]

not a big smooth jazz fan, but this is great

[sonnystitt123]

its more like soft jazz

[ecupirate86]

This was the perfect compliment to a great film. I'd Retain Branford Marsalis & Terence Blanchard to compose every score all of my films if I could.

[pullom19]

I just can't say enough about Jeff Watts and his brush work on this tune.

[saxmaster100]

man, i don't know what it is about this tune, but it just makes me feel great and carefree.

[brownhornet71]

I feel what your saying!! This song makes me think on another level.

[PureZpirituality]

soooo tru...

Am lovin' it.

[az1421]

excellent 5*****

[Gold3nStat3KiD]

!Beautifully Mastered!

[Shzgotlegs]

LUV IT!!!

[menibujerez]

Me encanta, suena genial, dulce y con mucho estilo

[readchomsky]

Calls to mind the short story "Sonny's Blues."

Masterpieces both.

[dorianjerry]

Great Song...Great Musicians

[ViperEye]

Such a relaxing tune...

[KINGBOSS32]

good driving music!!!