161 Memories Of Paris

TEXT: Michel Petrucciani
TEXT: [email protected]
MARKER: Begins rubato - lots of space and contrasts in dynamics
MARKER: Arpeggiated bass on Dm7 over several octaves - 1,9,3,7
MARKER: Arpeggio on Gm7 - 1,5,9,10(3),14(7)
MARKER: Pedal bass A - rhythmically over several octaves
MARKER: Chromatically up to melody note
MARKER: Arpeggio on Gbm7, 1,5,6,7,9,8
MARKER: Easy double time feel with bass and drums
MARKER: Bass plays freely - not so much on downbeats 1 and 3
MARKER: Drms-just cmbls with dble feel.Pedal Hihat irregularly keeps the original feel
MARKER: On Ab7 a Db maj scale
MARKER: On B Maj7, a black note glissando
MARKER: To approach the first melody note after bridge, a white note gliss
MARKER: Chromatic run up to first note
MARKER: Run on Ab7alt - LH plays Gb,Ab &RH plays A,C,E over held Ab in Bass
MARKER: On final Dbm7 chord, 'so-what' voicings
MARKER: Final arpeggio on Dm11 - LH plays b3,4,5 RH plays B,D#,F# (B maj triad)
  • Path: Disklavier Jazz 2/161-Memories Of Paris.mid
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  • Updated: February 10, 2026

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