Listening Style 3

Question 1: Give an account of the vocals in this track. Things to consider: effects, timing, style, articulation/phrasing, improvisation etc. 

Amy's vocals have a variety she plays with her voice and goes up and down the scale, the way she phrases her words gives the song a jazz feel, she does a lot of improvisation and uses the phrases wa - da - do - de - da, and in jazz music its known to use phrases like that using sounds. The timing is fast and has a drum beat to make the timing up beat. The style is obviously jazz by how the bass guitar is playing and the way the drums are playing, the way amy sings, goes up and down and uses those jazz phrases such as: da da doom, de wah we wee whap whap, la la la da da da, choo wap, ohhh ohhh. And her improvisations throughout the song. The voilins in the background make the song very jazzy.

Question 2: Compare this track with the other version above. Does the track feel different? If so, why?

The track by astrud gilberto is so much different because the song is slower and has a latin feel and latin influences and you can hear this by the shakers in the background, the accent the vocals have, they phrase their words in a certain accent, the guitar is louder and more noticable but in the amy winehouse song the bass guitar is more noticeable to give it a more jazz feel. The way they man and women in the song phrase their words is more simpler and dont use jazz phrases like amy does, then there is a trumpet instrumental witch gives the song a jazz feel but keeps the latin feel in the background with the guitar and the shakers. Amy's version doesnt have an insrtrumental she improvises over the music.