song: Chavez
artist: Julian Lage
album: View with a Room (2022)
writer: Julian Lage

electric guitar: Julian Lage
double bass: Jorge Roeder

(drums: Dave King)
(electric guitar: Bill Frisell)

This is a complete transcription of the album version of “Chavez”. This tune is an up-tempo tune that takes the listener for a spin through near-atonality, half measures, and modulations. The intensity of the groove is a testimony to the group, with Dave King’s snappy subdivisions and Jorge Roeder’s relentless 8th-note grove. As always, Julian Lage’s solo displays his talent for very melodic phrasing that can inspire every musical improviser. Enjoy!

This does not (yet) include Bill Frisell’s second guitar part, however, future updates will of course be free of charge!

“ "Chavez" is definitely the song that has transformed the most from original inception to recording. I began writing it years ago and got excited about its driving nature and how it interacts with a more measured and unordained melodic development. In the hands of Dave King (@googlebully), @jorge_roeder, and @bill.frisell, this song found a home balanced between those worlds. "Chavez" creates an improvisational environment that feels both liberating and integrated to the nature of the song. Also, Dave’s intro absolutely kills me.”
– Julian Lage (Instagram post, 1st September 2022)