Stablemates (jazz composition)

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Stablematesis a jazz composition by the American saxophonist Benny Golson written in 1955. [1] The song was first recorded by Miles Davis for the 1956 album Miles: The New Miles Davis Quintet . It is widely regarded as a jazz standard and has been recorded by many notable jazz artists. [2] [3] [4] [5] [6]

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Background

Benny Golson at the Smoke Jazz Club in 2006. Benny Golson.jpg
Benny Golson at the Smoke Jazz Club in 2006.

According to his autobiography, Golson wrote Stablemates while on the road with Earl Bostic in Wilmington, Delaware. His soon-to-be ex-wife was present with her friends, and he told her during intermission that he was busy with a "very important assignment" due the following morning. He wrote the first 14 bars of the song on the bandstand, and he initially thought the song was "demented". In the coming two days he spent on tour, he took those respective intermissions to write the song on the bandstand.

Musical composition

The tune follows an ABA form. Written in D-flat major, the A sections are 14 bars each, while the bridge is 8 bars, for a total of 36 bars.

Notable recordings

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References

  1. ↑ "Stablemates - Learn Jazz Standards". 2012-03-12. Retrieved 2023-01-09.
  2. ↑ Prouty, Kenneth E. (1999-10-01). "An Analysis of "One Day, Forever," as Arranged by Benny Golson for Orchestra and Voice". International Jazz Archive Journal. 02 (2): 114–132. doi:10.2307/44747484. ISSN   2578-4765. JSTOR   44747484. S2CID   254241670.
  3. ↑ Wieder, Stephan (April 29, 2022). "The Modern Jazz Guitarist's Approach to Standard Repertoire". Recital Papers– via Belmont University.
  4. ↑ GOLSON, BENNY; MEROD, JIM (2016-06-10). Whisper Not. Temple University Press. doi:10.2307/j.ctvrdf3bx. ISBN   978-1-4399-1335-2.
  5. ↑ Stablemates by Benny Golson - Track Info | AllMusic , retrieved 2023-01-09
  6. ↑ Bailey, Phil and Hancock, Benny (1979) Benny Golson: Eight Jazz Classics, p. iii. Jamey Aebersold Jazz.
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