ALONE TOGETHER - Arthur Schwartz
Medium swing
This tune is written by Arthur Schwartz with lyrics by Howard Dietz. Composed in 1932. The form is A-A-B-C, with the first 3 sections being 14 bars long. The last section (C) is 8 bars and does not end on a major chord and the melody ends in higher tension than the A sections. This tune is also commonly played in a ballad style.
Drums, Piano and Bass
Watch and listen to this version before trying to practise along with the videos without piano/bass. Notice the switch in 2 and 4 feel in the head.
Drums and Bass
Listen to the different feels in the head, bass going into a 4 feel on the B section, and in 2 feel on the A and C sections.
Drums
Focus on the brush work in the melody and in the piano solo, and how different sweeping patterns in the left hand create different feels. Also listen to the high intensity at low volume on the bass solo.
Bass
Listen to the power of playing repeated notes in bass lines especially in the B sections. Focus on hearing the triplet in crotchets as it will help understand the importance of skip beats.