066 Don’t Explain (solo)

TEXT: [email protected]
MARKER: Deliberately no legato in stride
MARKER: More staccato stride style
MARKER: Stride - LH extreme low register, RH extreme high
MARKER: Broken line - with an 'escape' tone repeating
MARKER: Same idea with same notes but different rhythm
MARKER: Deliberate dissonant chord (s)
MARKER: On F7 bass note rises chromatically to tritone (B)
MARKER: Ornaments surround series of descending tones
MARKER: On Ab13, RH breaks a D Maj triad into pairs of 6ths.
MARKER: Chromatic 32nd notes linking C# dim chord tones (On  Gb13/C7#9 chords)
MARKER: Easy reach 'bluesy' 10th in RH
MARKER: Cliche 'bluesy' repetitive figure
MARKER: On last dominant chord (Ab7sus) a rapid black note pedalled ascending glissando
  • Path: Disklavier Jazz 1/066-Don't Explain (solo).mid
  • Size: 13 KB
  • Updated: February 10, 2026

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