What is the 'head' in this song?

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I'm using this music sheet from the New Real book 1 to play Grover Washington Jr's Make Me A Memory, and I'm trying to understand the structure of the song, as it is written at the bottom right corner:

But I'm not sure what follows the D.S. After the solo, I go to the S (9th measure) and play from there, but what is the head that I have to play? Is it the A ?

not sure if it is OK to post reproduction of copyrighted material here. — gurney alex, Feb 19 '16 at 10:10
I have no idea what "kicks do not hold for solos" means either. Just when you think you know what you're doing, something totally new comes along. — Todd Wilcox, Feb 19 '16 at 12:15
@ToddWilcox I guess it's at B, where it has a specific rhythmic pattern — Shevliaskovic, Feb 19 '16 at 12:44

score 4 · Accepted Answer · answered Feb 19 '16 at 10:09

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The head being the main theme of the song, it is indeed the A part that has to be played. This can also be confirmed by listening to the original recording.

answered Feb 19 '16 at 10:09

Matt L.

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score -1 · Answer 2 · answered Apr 07 '16 at 20:30

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Head is intro + AABBAABB

"kicks do not hold for solos" means don't play the figures above the staff in the B section during the solos.

answered Apr 07 '16 at 20:30

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What is the 'head' in this song?

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