Name: First, a Waltz
Channel: Joe DeCristopher
Description: Free MP3 download! Licensing options are available for this track. This was the original idea behind "The Head's the Best Part", recorded by the band, fred, in 1973 and published on the album, Notes on a Picnic. The lead guitar voice is from the Eastman John Pisano.

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This was the original idea behind "The Head's the Best Part", recorded by the band, fred, in 1973 and published on the album, Notes on a Picnic. The lead guitar voice is from the Eastman John Pisano.

rock waltz jazz waltz

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light hearted lyrical sarcasm and original music inspired by a lifetime of accompanying a boatload of excellent musicians.

With the exception of Mango Chutneyed, everything posted here results from home recording in which alll the tunes posted are original compositions of mine, with performances on the various tracks also by me.

Song Info

Genre

Jazz • Jazz General

Charts

#302 in subgenre Peak #2

Charts

Peak #8

Author

Joe DeCristopher

Rights

Joe DeCristopher 1973

Uploaded

March 24, 2018

Track Files

MP3

MP3 4.9 MB • 160 kbps • 4:19

Story behind the song

When performed by fred, the melody was played in close harmony by guitar and violin.  I've eliminated the extended solos played, including the guitar solo which was played in 4/4 on a suggestion from Pete Eggers.  I had never recorded it solo, and wanted to try it as the simple, pop jazzrock waltz  it first was...hence, the title.