Too Close For Comfort

Question 1

Time Sig

Answer 1

4/4 in up-tempo swing style

Question 2

Overall structure

Answer 2

Based on 32 bar song form but alter it, adds a middle section new melody and lyrics, 11 bar verse

Question 3

Solo

Answer 3

Extensive Alto Sax solo by Art Pepper, virtuosic and colourful (modal embellishment)

Question 4

Texture

Answer 4

Opens with antiphony singer and band two note riff

Question 5

Verse 1

Answer 5

11 bars unusual, cross rhythms at end, syncopated walking and swung

Question 6

Bridge

Answer 6

Starts subdominant

Question 7

Verse 3

Answer 7

Improv around words sync sax stabs

Question 8

Modulation

Answer 8

In link has scat and modulates to chromatic mediant

Question 9

Middle section

Answer 9

Shout chorus as climax, instruments in homorhythm

Question 10

Ending

Answer 10

Contrary motion with tuba ending on complex chord with sax dissonance

Question 11

Melody

Answer 11

Wide vocal range 2 8ves, balanced for conjunt/dis and ascending/desc, uses pushes as anticipation and delays and vibrato for colour

Question 12

Harmony

Answer 12

Lots of primary chords, extensions substitutions, augemented

Question 13

Rhythm section

Answer 13

Constant swing, brushes snare for stabs and walking

Question 14

Brass

Answer 14

Work in sections, saxs work as group in close harmony, TPT nad TRb join key parts, lead TPT some melodic input