Английская Википедия:Bolivia (Walton song)

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Шаблон:Short description

Man sitting in front of a piano.
Picture of Cedar Walton in 2001, the composer of Bolivia.

"Bolivia" is a jazz standard written by American jazz pianist Cedar Walton.[1][2][3] It is regarded as his best-known composition.[4]

Background

Bolivia was first recorded on Eastern Rebellion's self-titled album released in 1976 with Cedar Walton on piano, George Coleman on tenor saxophone, Sam Jones on bass, and Billy Higgins on drums.

Musical composition

Music notation for Bolivia by Cedar Walton. The "A" section is played over a G7(13).
First four bars of Bolivia by Cedar Walton.

Шаблон:Listen Bolivia is composed in G major and typically played in an Afro-Cuban style.

The song contains a bass ostinato[5] that is repeated throughout the first 16 bars of the song. The first 16 bars are entirely based upon a G7(13) chord.

The B section—or the final 16 bars—contains the following form. After the B-section, the song repeats with the same bass ostinato.

B Section
EΔ7 A13(7) DΔ7 A7
GΔ7 F♯7 (♯9) B-7 C7 (♯11)
B-7 B-7/A A-75 G-7 C7
FΔ7 B7 B♭Δ7 A7

Notable recordings

References

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