In Your Own Sweet Way - Larry Adair Bill Coones
- 15 years ago
Standard from Dave Brubeck. Larry Adair teaches guitar in Portland Oregon
Larry Adair II on camera
"In Len Lyons book The Great Jazz Pianists Brubeck tells the story behind the tune. In Your Own Sweet Way was the first original that Id written in years. It was about 52 or 53. We had just done a concert in upstate New York, and back at the hotel Paul [Desmond] said, We really need some original material, because wed been doing practically all standards. We better find somebody to write some, Paul said. I looked at him and said, You got to be kidding. Im a composer. I can write two originals in a half hour. So I sat down and wrote In Your Own Sweet Way and a piece called The Waltz in thirty minutes just to show him. Paul titled In Your Own Sweet Way. He really liked it. I dont think either of us liked The Waltz"
Larry Adair II on camera
"In Len Lyons book The Great Jazz Pianists Brubeck tells the story behind the tune. In Your Own Sweet Way was the first original that Id written in years. It was about 52 or 53. We had just done a concert in upstate New York, and back at the hotel Paul [Desmond] said, We really need some original material, because wed been doing practically all standards. We better find somebody to write some, Paul said. I looked at him and said, You got to be kidding. Im a composer. I can write two originals in a half hour. So I sat down and wrote In Your Own Sweet Way and a piece called The Waltz in thirty minutes just to show him. Paul titled In Your Own Sweet Way. He really liked it. I dont think either of us liked The Waltz"