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"'''Mr PC'''" is a 12 bar [[minor blues]] composed by [[John Coltrane]] in 1959. The song is named in tribute to the [[bass]] |
"'''Mr PC'''" is a 12 bar [[minor blues]] composed by [[John Coltrane]] in 1959. The song is named in tribute to the [[bass]] player [[Paul Chambers]] who had accompanied Coltrane for years. It first appeared on the album ''[[Giant Steps]]'' where it was played with a fast swing feel.<ref name="Zisman2005">{{cite book|last=Zisman|first=Michael|title=The Real Easy Book|url=http://books.google.com/books?id=RLNCAAAACAAJ|accessdate=8 April 2012|date=2005-06-01|publisher=Sher Music Co|isbn=9781883217198|page=43}}</ref> |
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==Form and changes== |
==Form and changes== |
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"Mr PC" is a 12 bar minor blues composed by John Coltrane in 1959. The song is named in tribute to the bass player Paul Chambers who had accompanied Coltrane for years. It first appeared on the album Giant Steps where it was played with a fast swing feel.[1]
Form and changes
"Mr PC" is a simple 12 bar minor blues.
The chord changes for "Mr PC":
||: Cmin7 | Cmin7 | Cmin7 Bb/C Cmin7 | Cmin7 ||
|| Fmin7 | Fmin7 | Cmin7 Bb/C Cmin7 | Dmaj7 ||
|| Ab7 | G7+9 | Cmin7 Bb/C Cmin7 | Cmin7 :||
Covered by
"Mr PC" covered by many other musicians including:
- Rahsaan Roland Kirk in The Man Who Cried Fire (2002).
Antecendents
The principle melody closely resembles the Robert MacGimsey popular song "Shadrack", featured in the 1951 film The Strip as performed by Louis Armstrong. Another possible direct influence is a 1951 performance by fellow tenor saxophonist Sonny Rollins with the Modern Jazz Quartet.
References
- ^ Zisman, Michael (2005-06-01). The Real Easy Book. Sher Music Co. p. 43. ISBN 9781883217198. Retrieved 8 April 2012.