SEPTEMBER 9, 1939
Saturday |
CAMEL
CARAVAN |
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32 BARS (AABA) |
Key of |
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E♭ |
Quarter Note = |
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178 |
Time: |
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3:10 |
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MC (over Intro): “That’s the new group within
the band, the sextet—Lionel Hampton at the vibraharp, Fletcher Henderson at
piano, Arthur Bernstein at the bass, Nick Fatool at the drums, Charles
Christian at the guitar, and Benny at clarinet. The selection is one we’ve
been asked to repeat since the debut of three weeks ago—Flying Home.” |
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12-Bar Intro + 4
CHORUSES: |
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16 bars
CC & ens |
(Theme) |
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8 bars
CC & ens |
(Theme) |
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16 bars vibes |
(over CC chord
accents) |
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8 bars vibes |
(over CC riffs) |
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8 bars vibes |
(over CC chord
accents) |
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16 bars
CC & ens |
(Riffs) |
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8 bars
CC & ens |
(Riffs) |
a Jerry Newhouse recording |
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Composed by: |
Charlie Christian -
Leslie Sheffield - Lionel Hampton |
C&A:
This second version of Flying Home also comes via one of
the “Camel Caravan” weekly broadcasts – this time from the station’s main
radio studio in Manhattan rather than the Hollywood outdoor venue of three
weeks earlier. It’s a very different rendition of the tune, distinct from
both the earlier one and also the forthcoming studio performances the next
month.
This time, Charles begins his solo by twirling the same basic phrase into
three different configurations. The bridge, in effect, is introduced three
bars early and then arrives with a big downward swoop into the lower regions
of the fretboard – very effective and a contrast against the rest of the
chorus which mostly takes place high up on the scale.
The three 8-bar A-sections (i.e., discounting the bridge) of his solos on
Flying Home take place higher up than on most other tunes. Those A-sections
are basically all in E♭ dressed up every two beats with closely related
chords – CC treats them as straight E♭ with an occasional minor-scale turn.
Considering the limited harmony of much this tune, there are many ideas here
that are dissimilar to his other interpretations.
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[ CD ] |
Definitive |
DRCD11177 |
(disc 1, track 3) |
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Definitive |
DRCD11386 |
(track 2) |
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Fuel 2000 |
302 061 755 2 |
(track 2) |
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JSP Records |
JSP909 |
(disc 1, track 3) |
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Masters of Jazz |
MJCD 189 |
(track 2) |
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Mr. Music |
MMCD-7040 |
(track 5) |
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Phontastic |
NCD 8845/8846 |
(disc 2, track 16) |
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