Stranger in Paradise on chromatic harmonica (Philip Achille)

Stranger in Paradise performed on harmonica by Philip Achille. Blending classical and jazz interpretation on harmonica.

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This is one of the most beautiful melodies ever written, but perhaps the greatest thing about it is how it lends itself to a classic approach in a jazz context.

Whenever I play this I am always finding new ways to phrase it. (You'll hear me say this a lot). There is so much space, that can be applied with how you shape the phrases instead of the approach of having physical gaps of silence like you do with jazz sometimes.

Improvisation wise, this one is more about playing through your lines like a classical player, as opposed to the more articulated feel of a jazz player, and away from a scattered articulation you might use when playing in a type of free jazz style. Plenty of long notes and legato, but with a more jazz like note selection. (Or at least that's what I think I was trying to do!)

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