Equinox - John Coltrane

[pdxdjazz]

Great charts I’ve found really useful as I’ve just been learning this on piano. Does anyone know how to make the intro Latin and the rest swing?

Generally, only a single style can be used for a chart...
The Latin/Swing jazz style will play the A section using Latin and the B section in swing only during the first and final player repeats. Additional song repeats will be swing.

https://www.irealb.com/forums/showth...ithin-the-song

By relabeling song sections using rehearsal marks and using only 1 player repeat you may be able to exercise more control over the way a chart plays.

In this example additional (solo section) repeats are designated on the chart (8x) instead of by using the song repeat setting in the player.

Equinox - latin-swing - John Coltrane

)BOB

[Robhatherton]

Thanks Bob, that’s really helpful. I’ve even re labelled the head out as B then it doesn’t play in Latin! I’m a bit puzzled about all the different timings. Is that just to get the bass line in or because it’s closer to the original recording than 4/4?

[pdxdjazz]

Great chart CyrilleB!!!
You deserve a Gold Star. It's amazing how far you can stretch what was initially designed to be a practice tool.
Your chart is most instructive on rhythmically innovating with the player.
Excellent.
)BOB

[CyrilleB]

Thanks everyone for the positive feedback!
It could even sound better if the power chords (1, 5) could be played one octave or two lower.
I've already suggested a while ago to the IRP support team if they could lower the octave for power chords. Those chords are usually played in lower range, not high range. I hope they will fix this some days.
Having kicks and pushes implemented would also be a great add instead of having to always compromise between an easy to read chart and a good play-along

[pdxdjazz]

Your ending volta brackets (ending time bars) are placed one space ahead of where they belong.

Our goal for forum discussion is not just to arrive at (and only post) a "correct" chart, but rather to show the process and help future users.
)BOB