Joe did not chop 4 bars from the end. that's how Jobim composed this tune originally. look at his manuscripts and published versions from the 1960's that follow this same format. it's later that people started repeating the vamp at the end and it's got registered like that in the Real Books.
Interesting. That said, it's not a vamp at the end, it's a different set of chord changes (8 from the end and 4 from the end). They begin the song with "the last four of the song", so there is still something else at play. As you say, going back to AC's original manuscript is the way to go. Thanks for this!
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Joe did not chop 4 bars from the end. that's how Jobim composed this tune originally. look at his manuscripts and published versions from the 1960's that follow this same format. it's later that people started repeating the vamp at the end and it's got registered like that in the Real Books.
Interesting. That said, it's not a vamp at the end, it's a different set of chord changes (8 from the end and 4 from the end). They begin the song with "the last four of the song", so there is still something else at play. As you say, going back to AC's original manuscript is the way to go. Thanks for this!