Ideas for playing Weather Report’s “Man In The Green Shirt” as a jazz piano solo
Hey Improvisers, Have you ever tried to play a full band arrangement on piano, as a solo? If you have, then you know the types of challenges that present themselves in this scenario. I recently had this experience while playing Weather Report’s “Man In The Green Shirt,” and I’d like to share some methods you can use when playing solo versions of group songs. Here are some of the questions that arise, along with some solutions: Question: Do you play the bass line exactly as the bass player did? Answer: First of all, Weather Report’s bassist at the time, Alphonso [...]