Joe Holt - Tea for Two

There are but a few toons in which I maintain a fixed format (an "arrangement", termed loosely). Even so, no two are even close to alike, as the "arrangement" evolves over time, and I can't play the same thing (near to) the same way twice no matter how hard I try (for real). Check out the two posts of this toon on last years channel (joeholtsnotes) and you'll see what I mean. Recorded at the Philadelphia Protestant home on 3-27-08. I've now performed there for the Independent Living residents and surrounding community over 80 times (every other month from 1994)! It's like a big family. Felt particularly "connected" (artistically) this night.

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• Joe
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• solo
• piano
• jazz
• Tea
• For
• Two
• Philadelphia
• Protestant
• Home

[wdkelper]

Great job Joe!! Your energy and enthusiasm is quite infectious...they are lucky to have you. Keep up the great work.

[joeholtsnotes2008]

Thank you - but I am also "lucky" to have them, and all the other gigs and audiences that allow me to continue as a full-time gigging musician. Blessed is a better word..

[fingerscarr]

slip on shoes are the answer mate ! no one would notice ! take care

[joeholtsnotes2008]

hmmmmm.....

[fingerscarr]

hi joe , what can i say ! ! ! , have added to favourites . very sensitively played with feeling and swing , have a few other comments though ! ! ! bit i liked best was from about 4.15 , bit i liked least , only a tiny bit mind you , where you were tempted to do the tap , tap ,tap bit à la your other rendition on which we spoke before . cheers

[joeholtsnotes2008]

Thank you! The extraneous movements and sounds elicit annoyance in some. These, though, are involuntary: part of the "package" (for me) that comes with "transcending" myself in order to connect with the music (and you). When in the recording studio, I remove my shoes. Sometimes am tempted to do this also in live performances, but am a little hesitant :)

[joeholtsnotes]

@fingerscarr Ha! thanks! And happiness to you!!

[fingerscarr]

@joeholtsnotes2008 ... just catching up old buddy ! have a great season . don't worry about the tappetc lol !

you are still a master ! !

[joeholtsnotes]

Ha! Thanks!

[chriswales19]

Superb version of this great toon! :)

[FreeTheJambon]

Yes, and I would even say one of the best 2-5 tune, IMO !

[drwinkle101]

Yes Mr Free, I mean the chords: 2-5 is the most common progression in jazz.

In the key C, the 2-5 is D minor and G7, which are the 2nd and 5th degrees of the major scale: c d e f g a b c. Tea for Two is a definitive 2-5 tune.

[FreeTheJambon]

Oh sorry must be the chords, now that I think of it ...

[FreeTheJambon]

What do you mean by 2-5 ?