Episode 17 with Scott Hallgren: “Goodbye Pork Pie Hat” by Charles Mingus

Award-winning composer, musician, and sound editor Scott Halgren joins podcast host Arthur Breur to discuss "Goodbye Pork Pie Hat" by Charles Mingus. This is the first real Jazz melody discussed so far in the podcast, and the discussions include some of the characteristics that make Jazz stand out from other genres and forms of music. Melody: "Goodbye Pork Pie Hat" Wiki: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Goodbye_Pork_Pie_HatYouTube (from "Mingus Ah Um"): https://youtu.be/H2x3jbX0ePk?si=e9oSIM2KY5UtCcykYouTube (from Joni Mitchell "Mingus"): https://youtu.be/q_9QfYIaoTQ?si=eV57bheWbHRlPWd6 Composer / Songwriter: Charles Mingus Wiki: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Charles_Mingus Duration: 1:08:09 Intro and guest questions – 0:00Pre-discussion about “Goodbye Pork Pie Hat” – 10:20Review of the melody – 22:29Scott Hallgren shares – 51:30 Guest Composer:  Scott Halgren LinkTree: https://linktr.ee/scotthallgrenSite: https://scootmanmusic.wixsite.com/scootmanmusicIMDB: https://www.imdb.com/name/nm2379348/ Mentioned in this Episode: Snow Globe & The Cat - (IMDB)Tango - Jazz (Live in Studio C) - (Spotify)You Are the Sunshine of My Life - Stevie WonderTravels - Pat Metheny GroupKind of Blue - Miles DavisJoan BaezVictor BorgeMummenschanzTony BennettDoc SevereinsenChuck Mangione12-Bar BluesChargin Documentary FestivalCuyahuga Community College Recorded: August 18, 2023 using Riverside.FM https://Riverside.FM  Musical score for reference created using FREE Musescore software: https://www.musescore.org Melodology Podcast on Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/melodypodcast