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Lyrics:
You’d better talk to the preacher – Tell him how you feel
And listen close to the preacher – Tell you love’s for real
He’ll lead you out of the darkness – Into the light
You’ll find how happiness lies – In treating everyone right
The preacher preaches on Sundays – All through the day
And those who go there to listen – Cheer him when he says
He’ll lead you out of the darkness – into the light
You’ll find how happiness lies – In treating everyone right
Lesson 1
Lesson 2
Lesson 3
12 comments on “The Preacher”
Hi Alex, re: Etude – do you want me to memorize this before I post?
Hi Diana Roy! I don’t expect you to memorize the etude, I write these to give you some exemples of how to improvise using the 4 levels of improvisation. It’s a good exercise for reading and technique. I’d love to hear you play the etude at the tempo of your choosing, we aim for accuracy before speed! Chorus 3 and 4 are pretty challenging!
Ok got it!
Quincy Jones Big Band plays The Preatcher : Paris 1960
I think that this other standard is not very far from The Preatcher. Its name : indecision.
Harold McNair flute.
Alex, would you post the transcription as a pdf so it can be printed out? Thanks.
Hi Paula! I don’t have the transcription but I posted the link to the video in the comment above. You have the pdf with my notes in the lesson 2
Hello Alex, How to get the transcription of Gerry Muliggan’s solo ?
Hi Gilbert, I did not do the transcription but here is the youtube video:
Hello Tribe!
This is a fine Backing track!
Enjoy
Hello JVL tribe, an interesting version by Horace Silver quintet live in Paris with extended solos https://youtu.be/v4i3X7j6-kc with the same bass line