Tin Roof Blues Piano & Slide Ukulele

Описание: "Tin Roof Blues" is a jazz piece by the New Orleans Rhythm Kings first recorded in 1923. It was written by band members Paul Mares, Ben Pollack, Mel Stitzel, George Brunies and Leon Roppolo. The tune has become a jazz standard and is one of the most recorded and often played New Orleans jazz compositions.

The New Orleans Rhythm Kings first recorded the number on 13 March 1923 for Gennett Records in Richmond, Indiana. The B-side was "That's a Plenty". There are three surviving alternative takes of the number from this session. The alternative takes were created as part of the phonograph recording and manufacture process; the musicians did not expect different versions to be released. The solos on the records contained less improvisation than much of later jazz and more than earlier jazz. Brunies's and Roppolo's solos were played similar but noticeably different on each of the three takes. Brunies continued to play the solo from the most famous take of the NORK recording for the rest of his career.

The sheet music was published by the Melrose Brothers Music Company in Chicago, a company that was established by Walter Melrose, who wrote lyrics for the song, and his brother, Lester Melrose.

Another exploration of my developing ukulele slide playing with wonderful support from Nadia on Piano. Lots of progress to be made as I get to grips with so many new techniques, this one is different from other pieces I have tried as I have not referred to chord shapes in finding correct note placements - so some harmonic content that Nadia is supplying I have not replicated - but it was done in an hour from first arrangement to recording so I am quite happy with the result so far!