Vocal Jazz Online: The Blues: Centerpiece sung by Lenora Zenzalai Helm
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- čas přidán 7. 09. 2024
- Lenora Zenzalai Helm, author and instructor of Vocal Jazz Online; An Introduction and Beyond, shares a segment outlining Blues standard song form. Here she performs, Centerpiece, accompanied by Ed Paolantonio, piano; Lance E. Scott, Jr. bass, and Larry "Q" Draughn, Jr., drums. Centerpiece was written by Harry "Sweets" Edison with lyrics by Jon Hendricks.
This video segment is a sampler from her online course describing the origins of Jazz and Early Jazz Pioneers. The course is offered through the Distance Education offerings at North Carolina Central University, Durham, NC., where she is on the music faculty and instructs vocal jazz in their Jazz Studies program. Learn more about this course at www.IntroToVocalJazzOnline.com.
This segment is produced by Dan Reis in collaboration with the NCCU Center for Teaching and Learning and the NCCU Music Department.
Always good to listen to Leonora,she's got what it takes.Great musician,ever green.
Lenora thank you so much! I am a jazz singer in the Seattle area and teach vocal Ensemble for 5-8th grades. Introducing them to jazz and using your youtube clip to demonstrate jazz blues! Centerpiece is a tune I often use with students for a major blues and your video is such a great help. You are helping us pass on the tradition to the kids! Bless you...
Thanks Jenny Davis! :-) That's helpful to know a fellow vocal jazz teacher is using our video. I'll tell the cats about your post! Good luck with your students. I love Centerpiece too. Such a fun tune.
You are right - if we had edited this, I could have corrected my syntax and would have said, "the most common form used in Jazz", but we were more interested in keeping it real and raw in the moment. You are watching the real unedited performance, and sometimes when you are performing live you make mistakes. Its what makes Jazz fun. We care more about making good music that feels good and swings. I hope you enjoyed the performance! Next time, I'll watch my syntax :-)
Thank you Lenora for showing the background discussion about the song. Great for students!!
+Cathy Elliott Garcia Thanks Cathy, for listening. Much appreciated!!
Absolutely loved it...Thank You...I am newly inspired
Thank you for sharing your gift with the world _ You're voice is wonderful, confidence incredible & this video is great. Awesome playing with your range during your skatting!!! I enjoyed this!
I count every beat, and they strictly play exactly twelve chords each round in a very relaxing way like there's rythm. Wow, amazing performance
This is awesome. "Centrepiece" is the first jazz song I ever sang. I haven't heard a vocal version is literally years. Thanks for posting.
Thanks so much Blaiqangel! I appreciate you listening and sharing!!
Thanks so much David!
fantastic singer and band
ohhh my thats beautifully done!!
Lenora - Love what you're doing. Congratulations! Ps. Harry 'Sweets' Edison wrote : CenterPiece, lyrics by Jon Hendricks.
Awesome performance!
like Jazz forever .
Thanks Billy!
Good question! You don't need lead sheets because the Blues is a set of chords that Jazz musicians are expected to know, and learn at the beginning of their journey as a musician, and use as a way to play together in impromptu settings. You can be from anywhere in the world, and even if you don't know how to speak each others' language or have never met, you can still perform together. Its why Jazz (and one of its core elements - Blues) is called a universal language.
The writers are Harry 'Sweets' Edison & Jon Hendricks
What a stunning singer beautiful voice very charming vocalizing.
Thanks a lot ;-)
Lenora Helm; I am playing "CZcams roulette" today, and you are blowing my mind!!!! You are not tugging my heart strings with your singing, you're playing them like a well loved stand-up bass!!!! Perhaps you can help me. Several years ago I heard a Jazz record that was just talking. A bass viol in support as a man is talking about a midnight snack. I thought it was called Voice Jazz - any suggestions?
Yes, yes, and yes!!
Hmmm, Voice Jazz. I have to look into that. Wynton Marsalis had an actor record several pieces of instrumentation (maybe some were with just bass), and narration. Sounds interesting. Will get back to you..... (oh, and Thanks for the beautiful and kind words :-).
nice sound
pos yo estoy aqui por un trabajo de musica✌🏻
Very, very nice. Jay Leonhart
Thank you very much Jay!
İ can’t find original version of this song :( but it’s good :)
Didn't Harry Sweets Edison write the music? How about credit for Sweets please. Otherwise, great great, and great performance.
I did credit Sweets - see the Description. Thanks for the kind words too!
@@LenoraHelmOfficial Do you perform at any jazz clubs, etc. I want to be one of your groupies.
Which key is it?
From what I could figure out with my guitar this is in "F".
Should follow a standard Jazz Blues Progression - if I am not mistaking:
| F13 | Bb7 | F13 | C-7 F7#5 |
| Bb7 | Bdim7 | F13 | A-7 D7#5 |
| G-9 | C7#9 | F13 D7#9 | G-7 C7#9 |
This is an outstanding performance !!!
Ya
in what key is it? :)
+Alise Cimbaļuka Hey Alise! Its an "F" blues; Blues in the key of F. Thanks for asking!
Where the lead sheets?
"The most commonly used form in jazz..."? I don't know - better check your syntax on this one.