Odd Meter

nu_provencalThe song title means something along the line of: At the end of the always on your left… It’s simply an expression we use often in France, because the toilet is always at the end of the always on your left when you ask about them… So be it.

I always choose weird title because I hate titles with romantic or deep meaning. I found that completely stupid, especially for an instrumental song…

The A part of the song is base on a three  5/4 bar structure repeated 4 times. It’s actually a 15/4 meter, but it’s easier to read in 5/4.

The B part is in 4/4, as well as the solo part, featuring an inspired duet between the trumpet and the tenor sax.

It sounds intellectual, but it isn’t. It’s actually a pleasant song.

Line up:

  • Tenor Sax: Jocelyn Menard, solo
  • Trumpet: Pierre Lafrenaye, solo
  • Guitar: Hervé Senni
  • Keyboard: Normand Devault
  • Percussion: Normand Bock
  • Bass: Alain Picotte
  • Drum: Gilbert Trahan