The celebrated song “You Don’t Know What Love Is”, composed by Gene de Paul, was
originally featured in the soundtrack of the film Behind the Eight Ball (1942). It later became
a true jazz standard through the performances of renowned musicians such as Miles Davis,
John Coltrane, Sonny Rollins, Chet Baker, as well as distinguished modern pianists including
Michel Petrucciani and Keith Jarrett. In the present arrangement, specialists will recognize a
cadential prolongation in sections A and A′, achieved by extending the F pedal point by
two measures, a procedure that heightens harmonic tension and reinforces the effect of the
subsequent cadential resolution.The score is intended for both jazz pianists and pianists trained
in the classical tradition. For jazz performers, the swing treatment, achieved through metric
augmentation, offers an original approach to this celebrated ballad. At the same time, classical
pianists are provided with a score whose writing reflects a style closely related to the classical
piano tradition.Through the analysis of this arrangement, classical pianists may become
acquainted with five- and six-note voicing techniques, which jazz pianists typically study for
many years in specialized courses such as The Art of Improvisation, Jazz Theory and
Harmony, and related disciplines. Consequently, this arrangement represents not only a
valuable contribution to the jazz piano repertoire but also a useful pedagogical guide for
musicians wishing to explore the art of jazz piano performance.
Score available from Florin Raducanu Website
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JazzWorldQuest Showcase 2026: Hakim Jamal(UK)-Blue Black
“Blue Black” is the latest release of British composer, producer and multi-intsrumentalist Paul Wheatcroft aka Hakim Jamal.
A genuine music historian fusing past and present into unique conceptual projects he delivers a compelling concept-album blending vocal jazz with modern vibes. The sonic balance between past and present gives the theme of lost love a sophisticated timeless feel emerging from velvety bass lines, smooth piano and horns.
This alchemy brings in two worlds reimagined as one spectacular melodic performance composed by four themes explored on eleven colourful variations united by a sonic thread that binds them into an elegant format.
The composer is not contemporizing tradition with modern elements, he explores the essential of various genres to yield a signature sound, which “Blue Black” is the most delightful demonstration.