Deep-Dive into Live From Emmet's Place performance of "Falling in Love with Love" with Cyrille Aimee

Introduction (:00)

Bass sets a walking medium swing tempo and groove.

Drums and piano quickly fall into place with static-harmony. 

Piano plays minimalistic but bluesy fills which set the tone for the song.

The rhythm section is using the intro to feel out whether to stay on one chord or play a I-vi-ii-V.

Near the 16th bar, piano plays a strong V bass note, and drums accentuate the downbeat to send a signal to begin the head. Cyrille picks up the cue and begins singing the head.

TIP: It is very common to count intros in a 4, 8, or 16 bar segment. The faster the tune, the more measures can conceivably be placed in the front of the head. Get used to thinking in 4 measure segments.

Arrangement:

16 measure Introduction

32 measure Head-in sung by Cyrille

32 measure x 6 Emmet Cohen solo (6 choruses)

32 measure x 4 Cyrille Aimee scat solo (4 choruses)

32 measure Head-out sung by Cyrille

Tag and ending The last few bars tagged with an ending

Conclusion and 10 Thought-Provoking Questions