Get Grown=Little Jimmy Scott “Imagination”
I could listen to this all day long and never get tired. File this under phrasing and intonation 101. Before you take a flying leap into all the melismatic runs that passes as singing these days for some, slow down learn the melody and how to phrase it.
Thanks,
Our collective ears.
Tags: 1955, Imagination, Little Jimmy Scott, Savoy Records
Ivan Orr is a musician/social critic whose creative output runs the gamut from provocative to entertaining. A graduate of Virginia Commonwealth University’s Department of Music, Ivan holds a Bachelor of Arts Degree in Music(Jazz Studies Emphasis) with a minor in African American Studies. During the 1990’s and early 2000’s Ivan was involved with The Music Resource Center in Charlottesville, VA.
September 30th, 2010 at 12:22 pm
You learn something everyday..I have to share this again. You are right you can listen to this performance again, and again.
October 3rd, 2010 at 12:11 pm
Thank you so much Steve for sharing this! You are so right, I’m always learning something new everyday. I found about the artistry of Little Jimmy Scott through Nancy Wilson.