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Chop Talk: Bossa Crescente I met Rene Worst (bass) and Jennifer Scott (vocals) years ago at the Puget Sound Guitar Workshop. Jennifer and I performed the Tennessee Waltz JKFQ #2 (1.2) for the staff concert. And when Rene and I played duets, we just clicked. I him saying, “We should record.” We finally did.

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We booked a studio and set up a couple of house concerts... a long weekend. Rene and I began working out rough arrangements on Skype. I told him about my bossa novaflavored version of House Of The Rising Sun JKFQ #11 (3.3). I played a little of what I ed and followed up with an email:

I’ve diagrammed the chords Rene and I worked from. I used a traditional, two-measure, bossa nova rhythm pattern. That means a chord change in the middle of the pattern. I also added two extra bars for an extended turnaround. Just repeat the last two diagrams.

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Our project is called Waltz Forever. The CD includes Las Palmas JKFQ #25 (7.1), Do You Know Know What It Means To Miss New Orleans JKFQ #28 (7.4), A Little Help From My Friends JKFQ #8 (2.4), Amanda From Barbados JKFQ #4 (1.4), The Tennessee Waltz JKFQ #2 (1.2), The Nearness of You JKFQ #36 (9.4), Maxwell’s Silver Hammer JKFQ #37 (10.1), The Gorilla Song JKFQ #8 (2.4), He Ain’t Heavy, He’s My Brother JKFQ #30 (8.2) and Sunday Morning, a new tune written by jazz guitarist Bill Coon. And of course, Waltz Forever JKFQ #5 (2.1).

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Rene, something like this. [chords below] In addition to the chords, we should make an arrangement that builds an atmosphere. Some vamping here and there. I found these traditional lyrics. If Jennifer could translate a verse or two, we could repeat as needed. John

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I wrote out a sixteen bar solo on page 13. It’s pretty close to the solo I played on the recording. The diagrams and the solo should give you a head start on a live version of your own.

Our only rehearsal was the afternoon of our first house concert. Rene and I played through our other Skype arrangements while Jennifer translated the lyrics into Portuguese on her iPhone. We were running out of time, so Rene talked us through an arrangement we would play for the audience that night. “I’ll start out-of-tempo and John, you me when you feel it. We’ll find a bossa groove and Jennifer you come in when you feel it. We’ll vamp, take turns soloing and then end it.” My email was coming to life. We called our tune Bossa Rising until Rene asked Jennifer to consult her iPhone again. Bossa Rising became Bossa Crescente.

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