Dexter gordons solo on ill remember april tenor saxophone. I have compiled a collection of 26 solos featuring jazz greats herbie hancock, booker little, max roach, grant green, stan getz, slide hampton, thelonious monk, jackie mclean, cuong vu, clifford brown, roy haynes, woody shaw, sonny rollins, jon. Eccetto dove indicato, tutte le trascrizioni sono nella tonalita original. Questa pagina elenca 1763 transcrizioni disponibili su internet. Body and soul the evolution of a tenor saxophone standard. Sonny stitt solo on body and soul andy whiteford george coleman solo on maiden voyage dexter gordon solo on blue monk dexter gordon solo on blue monk alt. Dexter gordon body and soul, our love is here to stay, coleman hawkins body and soul. Oct 25, 2014 dexter s solo on days of wine and roses.
Solo transcriptions sax this page lists 1780 solo transcriptions that are available somewhere on the internet. Eric allen has provided the transcriptions to nine interpretations by a list of colossal tenor giants, including. This led to dexters first recording, with the hampton band, on december 21, 1941. Did you transcribe a solo or found a transcription that isnt in this list. Best transcriptions sharepoint, interactive exercises to enhance musical expression, technique and creativity. A classic of saxophone, a solo full of energy and supereffective licks. Tenor saxophone dexter gordons solo on blue bossa from. He plays a lot of eighth note lines, and they tend to be reasonably accessible. The foliowing analysis of lester youngs solo in lester leaps in 27 will serve as an illustration of youngs innovative storycelling style, which was later to have a vital impact on the early dexter gordon. Transcription by michael pettersen of jim halls solo on baubles, bangles, and beads. Does anyone have the solo transcription of dont explain by dexter gordon on his album a swinging affair. The second cd to appear under the title, body and soul, is the rarest album in gordon s discography, which lists it as a live date from san diego in 1971 the date is questionable. Transcriptions on are for educational use only and may not used forprofit in any way.
Dexter gordons solo on blue bossa from biting the apple tenor saxophone transcribed by dustin mollick on august 16th, 2009 7 11 15 19 23 27 31 d g e7b5 a7b9 d f bb7 eb 3 3 e7b5 3 a7b9 3 d d g e7b5 a7b9 d f bb7 eb e7b5 a7b9 3 d3. John coltrane, sonny stitt, dexter gordon, stanley turrentine, and coleman hawkins. Dexter gordon is one of those jazz players that moved to paris and for years lived as an expat, committing his life to his music. Typically thats in places where dexter lays way back. Tenorsaxophonist dexter gordon recorded three cds worth of material during a twoday period at copenhagens legendary montmartre club. Carles margarit lady birddexter gordons transcription.
But hawkins monumental solo was just the beginning. Bb instruments dexter gordon solo driftin f7 a7b b. Dexter gordon s ultimate body and soul cynthia folioa, alexander brinkmana soon after returning to the united states from europe in 1976, dexter gordon formed a band with george cables piano, rufus reid bass, and eddie gladden drums. This edition of the labels ballads series features gordon at his peak and in the company of some of. There will never be another you transcriptionthere s no law requiring bars 3 and 4 of there will never be another you to be a minor iiv em7b5 to a7b9 in tenor key leading into the minor 7 chord in bar 5. The list also includes solos for flute,clarinet and ewi.
The end result transcription is the transcribers view of the original authors work. Sonny rollins 1958, john coltrane 1960, dexter gordon 1967 and 1970. Dexter gordon there will never be another you transcription. The theme of lester leaps in is based on rhythmchanges, vamps in the asec tions and with an improvised bridge over a cirde of fifths. Some consider this to be the definitive version and i certainly consider it a must study transcription for saxophonists at least. Boston bernie dexter gordon solo transcription bb pdf. Take the a train and both sides of midnight have also been released by black lion on cd. Dexter gordons body and soul are you talking about the version he playes on manhattan symphony. But when it comes to learning jazz language, dexter is an excellent choice because i find that he plays in a relatively straightforward manner. A transcription and analysis of the tenor solo, reids bass line, and the chord changes allows for a detailed study of structural features of dexters solo, and the. Carles margarit blues walkdexter gordons transcription. Its hard to notate dexter s time feel without making the transcription too hard to read.
Balances the more guitaristic material found on the majority of guitar based programs. Dexter gordon, there will never be another you, body and soul, tenor, lucas pickford. You hear that commitment in his playing, it is some of the best soulful blues. Features an active saxophone forum, buy sell trade your sax, saxophone museum, sax teachers and more. A transcription and analysis of the tenor solo, reids bass line, and the chord changes allows for a. Charliemusic you can purchase and download the transcription in. And this cd is one of the best, starting with classics like darn that dream and going all the way through to body and soul. Loose walkthe blues walk live in holland 1964sonny stitt. Its great if solo transcriptions are from readily available recordings but if not, provide me with an mp3 audio file or video link so that the solo can be listened to. Check out my transcription of body and shoul and also rainbow mist, that i did a while ago, at. I would love to have a backing track with this feel and also a transcription of dexters solo. Bob reynolds donna lee tenor saxophone solo transcription may 4, 2020. Dexter gordons ballads collection released in 1991.
Along with gene ammons and stanley turrentine, dexter gordon was one of the top ballad players of the 60s. Gordon and his impressive quartet pianist kenny drew, bassist neils henning orsted pederson and drummer albert tootie heath play versions of like someone in love. Its hard to notate dexters time feel without making the transcription too hard to read. He was among the earliest tenor players to adapt the bebop musical language of people such as charlie parker, dizzy gillespie, and bud powell to the instrument. Download your body and soul chord melody, solo, and more pdf here. Dexter gordon s solo on blue bossa from biting the apple tenor saxophone transcribed by dustin mollick on august 16th, 2009 7 11 15 19 23 27 31 d g e7b5 a7b9 d f bb7 eb 3 3 e7b5 3 a7b9 3 d d g e7b5 a7b9 d f bb7 eb e7b5 a7b9 3 d3.
Unless otherwise noted,all transcriptions are in the original key. Transcribed solos from the masters such as john coltrane bye, bye blackbird, time. Having already made his name in the bebop era and as an expatriate in europe, gordon returned to the states to record a series of fine blue note discs during the first half of the decade. Dexter gordon february 27, 1923 april 25, 1990 was an american jazz tenor saxophonist. It is based in coltranes recording with the little vamp thing at the top. It is definitely one to play along with the recording. Dexter gordon tenor sax solo transcription of you stepped out of a dream. This page lists 1779 solo transcriptions that are available somewhere on the internet. Michael is a jazz guitarist residing in evanston, illinois who currently performs with the arts center jazz ensemble and the chicago jazz orchestra. I have always enjoyed reading and looking at the transcriptions in downbeat magazine over the years. The second cd to appear under the title, body and soul, is the rarest album in gordons discography, which lists it as a live date from san diego in 1971 the date is questionable. For the first time in his career, he was leading his own band, which stayed. Ive used this software for years and have always been happy with it.
I cant work out the time signature they are playing it in. Body and soul dexter gordon solo transcription bb pdf. If youd like to support me you can do so at this link. Includes complete and accurate transcriptions of coleman hawkins, lester young, stan getz, sonny rollins, john coltrane, dexter gordon, michael. Dexter gordons solo on ill remember april tenor saxophone from biting the apple transcribed by dustin mollick on august 8th, 2009 5 9 17 21 25 29 33 v.
At any rate, there is a lot of great information in this dexter solo, not only in his melodic and rhythmic development prowess, but in discovering the nuances of how dexter feels eighth notes. Thats why today im sharing with you 4 dexter gordon licks over the jazz standard lady bird. This led to dexter s first recording, with the hampton band, on december 21, 1941. Coleman hawkins on body and soul as i began practicing along with the recording of coleman hawkins canonical body and soul improvisation from 1939, i soon realized that my recording was about a quarter tone sharper than the original. The sheet music contained on the transcription page of.
Dexter gordon body and soul guitar transcription youtube. It was issued in 1990 for the arco label arc 109, and has contributions from the same musicians with whom gordon recorded manhattan symphonie columbia and the. Includes complete and accurate transcriptions of coleman hawkins, lester young, stan getz, sonny rollins, john coltrane, dexter gordon, michael brecker. Ill post a listen only link next to the transcription link. Get your kindle here, or download a free kindle reading app. Have yourself a merry little christmas dexter gordon solo transcription bb pdf regular price. Dexter gordon jazz saxophone solos by dexter gordon. Sep 18, 2017 dexter gordon body and soul guitar transcription sebastian chamney.
Jazz artists and professionals pick their favorite solos from the musics past and present from louis armstrong to sarah vaughan. Coleman hawkins1939, lester young 1942, stan getz 1952, sonny rollins 1958, john coltrane 1960, dexter gordon 1967 and 1970, michael brecker1992, and chris potter. Blue note blp 4083, bst 84083, cdp 7 46544 2 dexter gordon dexter calling. Dexter gordon s body and soul are you talking about the version he playes on manhattan symphony. These are transcriptions that were sent to me by various friends and musicians. In his last year of high school, he received a call from alto saxophonist marshall royal asking him to join the lionel hampton big band. You can purchase and download the transcription in. Ltd 1969 bb solo transcription pdf digital download. Transcribed by carles margarit youtube unheard of instruments in the saxophone family duration.
Blue note bnla393h2 dexter gordon blue note j tocj594144 various artists rare tracks. His exuberant solo on body and soul sounds almost like a perfectly. Included are complete and accurate transcriptions of coleman hawkins, lester young, stan getz, sonny rollins, john coltrane, dexter gordon, michael brecker. Dexter gordon body and soul guitar transcription sebastian chamney.
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