In order to IMPROV you have to TRANSCRIBE — THEN memorize it!
- Student Transcription Assignments
- Students give me the notes, I write the rhythm.
- Some solos, still working out the “bugs” on the rhythm.
- Don’t want to get too bogged down in rhythm, but will fix later. Momentum is the key!
- If solos are incomplete, it’s because school music assignments interrupt the completion, but in the summer, we do hit it hard!
- Many, many transcriptions not posted yet — will try to get them later including many Phil Woods, 3-4 page transcriptions & John Coletrane’s epic Green Dolphin street another 3-4 pager!
- Clay O-Hearn > Yardbird Suite > YouTube > Solo/PDF
- Daniel L (10th) > Yardbird Suite > Phil Woods > YouTube > Solo/PDF
- Bebe (8th grade) > Tenor Madness > Dave Pollock > YouTube > Solo-PDF
- Leo P (8th grade) > Tenor Madness > Toby Ho > YouTube > Solo-PDF
- Brayden N (9th grade) > Yardbird Suite > Stan Gets > YouTube > Solo-PDF
- Brandon G (10th grade) > All Day Long, Frank Foster (Kenny Burrell) > YouTube > Solo-PDF
- Logan (7/8th grade) > Red Top, Phil Woods > YouTube > Solo-PDF
- Brandon G (9th grade) > A Train, Chad Lefkowitz-Brown > YouTube > Solo/PDF
- Dylan > Let’s Face The Music and Dance, Jackie McLean > YouTube > Solo/PDF
- Rutger > Hush, Pepper Adams Bari Sax Solo (Donald Byrd) > YouTube > Solo/PDF
- Hunter B > What’s New, Jackie McLean (Swing, Swang, Swinging) > YouTube > Solo/PDF
- Brandon G (9th) > Easy Money (Trombone Solo, Basie @Birdland) > YouTube > Solo/PDF
- Hunter > Easy Money (Trumpet Solo, Basie @Birdland) >YouTube > Solo/PDF
- 2021/2022
- Michael M > Dewey Square > Phil Woods / YouTube > Solo/PDF (3 pages)
- Paige H > Yardbird Suite > Chad Lefkowitz-Brown > YouTube | PDF
- Tara E > WALKIN’ SHOES | Gerry Mulligan Transcription | PDF | YouTube
- Gavin R > Now’s the Time > Namm solo artist Brian Miller | PDF | YouTube (5:04)
- Dylan C > YOU THE NIGHT & THE MUSIC | CHAD LEFKOWITZ-BROWN | PDF | YouTube
- Solomon K > (AHS assignment) – EASY TO LOVE, Chad Lefkowitz Brown | PDF | YouTube
- Michael M > (AHS Assignment) – Pent Up House > Chet Baker (for alto) | YouTube | Solo Image
- Keira B > (AHS Assignment) – Phil Woods > Stella By Starlight | YouTube | PDF
- Cooper McC > Dexter Gordon > Driftin’ | Solo Image | YouTube
- Dylan B (8th)> Now’s the Time – Lou Donaldson (Art Blakey & Clifford Brown) | Solo Image | YouTube
- Dylan Carr – “HOME STRETCH” LIVE CONCERT on YouTube | The THREE TENORS (see below)
—— Joe Farrell’s Solo | Solo Image
—— Michael Brecker’s Solo | Solo Image
—— Joe Henderson’s Solo | Solo Image - * Michael M – 10th grade > Jackie McLean (Bb Blues) – 7:24 “Filidé” | Solo Image
- Kayla B. (9th grade) – Dexter Gordon | Billie’s Bounce | Solo Image
- Aiden B. (8th grade) – Phil Woods | Billie’s Bounce | Solo Image
- Paige H – 10th grade > Dexter Gordon “ALL CLEAN” | YouTube | Solo Image
- Solomon – 9th grade > Dexter Gordon ” ALL CLEAN” | YouTube | Solo Image
- Cooper – 9th grade > “Blues Up and Down” LIVE! | Dexter Gordon | YouTube | Solo Image
- Cooper – 9th grade > – Manteca 1970 – on YouTube | Transcription PDF
- Cooper – 9th grade >– Moanin on YouTube| Transcription PDF
- Solomon (8th/9th grade) 6.9.20 – Manteca 1947 | YouTube | Solo Image
- Kieran G. (9th grade) 10.20.19 – Chad LB – YouTube > Yardbird Suite | Solo Image
- Eric Minsoo K. (12 grade) – 9/23/19 – Jackie McLean “Let’s Face The Music” | Solo Image
- * Michael M. (9th grade) – 9/10/19 – Jackie McLean’s “Not So Strange Blues” | Alto Solo Image | * class assignment (9/10/19)
- * Keira B (10th grade) – 9/8/19-9/6/20 – Jackie McLean’s “Blues Inn” | Alto Solo Image (page 1 & 2) | Solo Image (page 2 & 3) |* class assignment
- Eliza P (9th grade) – 9/5/19 – Grease Wheezer > Alto Solo | YouTube | Solo Image
- Chris DP (10th) – 8/25/19 – Charlie Parker | How High The Moon | Solo Image
- Dylan C (11th grade) – 8/22/19 – John Coltrane | Green Dolphin Street / solo image | PAGE 3 | PAGE 4* class assignment
- Paige H (9th grade) – 8/13/19 – Gigi Gryce | 12-bar form, blues in B-flat major > Blue Concept / solo images
- Nolan W (7th grade) – 8/1/19 – Jackie McLean (F Blues) “Cool Struttin” / solo image
- * Daniel L (6th grade) * – 7/31/19 – Jackie McLean | Mean To Me | Solo Image| **Daniel may have perfect pitch!
- Matthew H – 7/30/19 – James Day’s Grammy Audition | Billie’s Bounce | Solo Image (soon to come) * Matthew’s a classical only student and we’re doing it for fun and to work his ear!
- * Michael M (8th/9th grade) * – Art Pepper’s | Blue Bossa | Solo Image
- Layla N. (7th/8th grade) – Phil Woods | Star Eyes | Solo Image
- Luke M. (6th/7th grade) – Phil Woods | Stolen Moments | Solo Image
- Dylan B (6th/7th grade) – Phil Woods | Have You Met Miss Jones | Solo Image
- John K (7th/8th grade) – 6/27/19 – Updated | Willie Bays | Billie’s Bounce | Solo Image
- Eliza P (8th/9th grade) – 7/15/19 – Art Pepper // Blue Bossa / Solo Image
* Found out these student have perfect pitch through transcribing solos!
FUTURE – Solos to Transcribe:
OLD FOLKS > JACK MCDUFF > ALTO SOLO
https://youtu.be/Oizx6F_L8I8?t=201
MOANIN’ > JACKIE McLEAN’S SOLO (great study in harmonic & melodic minor)
https://youtu.be/fHa_37L5Bds
IN YOUR OWN SWEET WAY / MILES DAVIS / COLTRANE SOLO
1. https://youtu.be/EwD7KFAC0r4
2. https://youtu.be/bvoiQL7SRMc
“DIANA” BY COLTRANE / MILES DAVIS
https://youtu.be/90Cp_qCRdkw
Ralph Moore Tenor Solo / INVITATION / KENNY BARRON
https://youtu.be/3vDpGrtMBLA
Dizzy Gillespie Manteca (1970?) – TEnor Solo
https://youtu.be/A5tRGMHfKrE
TANK! Bebop Cowboy: Fabio Marziali
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2JtuTbB6_YA
Cannonball Adderley | What Is This Thing Called Love:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=SzpQQ6VQPJA
Alto Sax – Austin Zhang – 2017 Grammy Band Audition
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=O3DxG4MVNJM
What’s New / Jackie McLean:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7wdzCJ8YJVo
Sonny Rollins / Tenor Madness
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=caP9skA0CRY&feature=youtu.be&t=414
Jackie McLean / I Love You:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mVCkqIPsk1w
Jackie McLean / Blues Function (Concert F)
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XxPOoUVLrPY
Let’s Face the music and Dance / Jackie McLean (Harmonic Minor):
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=sW9fchwwcjM
Filthy McNasty / Ronnie Cuber Solo to transcribe
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=M5uPsE7Yr3g
Jackie McLean (Bb Blues) – cue to 7:24 “Filidé”
https://youtu.be/PJu50g3Uvhg?t=454
Jackie McLean & Dexter Gordon “The Meeting” (F Blues):
https://youtu.be/KFlX7I_lNuo
Jackie McLean “Moanin” / Charles Mingus:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HwoLgrlCBA4 | PDF SOLO
Slumber / Jackie McLean / Minor Blues:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=aSNYV29evyk
Beautiful Love (standard) Jackie McLean:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=RkZxZv2dvIg
Bup A Loup > Buc A Lup / Jackie McLean
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-7a6enxqMeQ
Bb Blues / Gigi Gryce > Blue Concept
Bb Blues / Cannonball / Blue Funk (Bb Blues)
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rJuEk0J-7Mc
Bb Blues / Scotch and Water / Cannonball:
- https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Qw2XFtMfOPA
- https://youtu.be/B8qrZP2SEng
- https://youtu.be/mb57KbR-uXk
Hi-Fly / Cannonball:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ymnXaR6h9p0
Blues / This Here / Dis Here / Cannonball:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ymnXaR6h9p0
Black Orpheus / Cannonball / Morning of the Carnival:
https://youtu.be/ICa1vUsIoqI?t=469
Worksong / Cannonball / Oslo w/Joe Zawinul
https://youtu.be/ICa1vUsIoqI?t=806
Jive Samba / Cannonball:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mpkN8nR0EEg
Hank Mobley / Bags Groove:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wEJqiU9bLlg
Cannonball & Coltrane / Bags Groove:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dArBjad5pAc
Lullaby of Birdland / Benny Golson:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lgFwOdcyyG0
Lullaby of Birdland / Dexter Gordon:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-f8tQKSPYmQ
Joe Farrell / Vim and Vigor (difficult):
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=R6dp9_fK3Rc
Joe Farrell @ The lIghthouse / Title: Speak Low ? LIVE
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zbq9nn80Yxo
Joe Farrell / Speak Low:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vAEJcO5JICo
TAKE THE A TRAIN / Joe Farrell:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=V2egDqoE0Fk
Dexter Gordon / Broadway:
https://youtu.be/4OripwqLlAE
Joe Farrell w/Tom Harrell:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jlzUMEo46sM
Joe Farrell live w/Brecker:
https://youtu.be/ckBiiBJp7vY?t=113
Joe Farrell live w/Randy Brecker:
https://youtu.be/mL1bnw6dLS4?t=222
ALL THE THINGS YOU ARE:
1. Brian Miller | Alto | https://youtu.be/Xypv7lqkTzA
2. Brian Miller | Alto | https://youtu.be/aH0zMvb3CzU
CLARINET SOLOS TO TRANSCRIBE:
BLUES solos to transcribe:
G Concert BLUES | Namm Artists
https://youtu.be/MrhMlNHgVfA
ALTO | Brian Miller: https://youtu.be/MrhMlNHgVfA?t=502
G BLUES | JODY JAZZ NAMM ARTISTS
JazzJam NAMM 2019 – Can’t Stay Blue – Brian Miller, Tom Scott, Jody Espina, Don Braden & Kirk Whalum
https://youtu.be/Kov1ad0Iqaw
F Blues > Altos & Tenors >
Now’s The Time – Featuring Don Braden, Andy Snitzer, D’Erania Stampley, Jody Espina, Phil French, Brian Miller – NAMM 2018
https://youtu.be/iMaFuV74u8Y?t=306
F Blues > Alto & Tenor
Now’s The Time (hotel recording) Brian Miller (1st alto player)
https://youtu.be/VL1SkO8qrAg
F Blues > Charles McNeal & Brian Miller
https://youtu.be/iAm624ZqqIs
F blues > Billie’s Bounce / Brian Miller
https://youtu.be/UFupVqdLHOQ
Bb Blues – Cannonball Adderley – “Sticks” > BLUES
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0BayhpwXP70
Bb Blues – Dexter Gordon – Wee Dot:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=E9rh5lLmH08
Bb Blues – Dexter Gordon – Jumpin’ Blues:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zGkwFC-TloU
Bb Blues – Alto (Lou Donaldson) – Wee Dot (Clifford Brown)”
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=aEXIK1lhS7s
Bb Blues – Alto (??) – Wee Dot:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VKygj_T3t8g
Bb Blues – Charlie Parker?? – Wee Dot w/Miles:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Wb8Cr_IeLJw
Bb Blues – Wee Dot – Zoot Sims:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Wle-2kuC4hU
Bb Blue – Wee Dot – (Alto??) w/ Art Blakey:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QgCRgDPMvmg
Bb Blues – Wee Dot – Dexter Gordon >> LIVE!!!
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jclfn_ZWKRc
Sonny Stitt & The Oscar Peterson Trio – I Can’t Give You Anything But Love
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MyuNbI6ZrgI
SPECTACULAR LIVE! Cannonball Adderley:
“Cannonball” Arr by Quincy Jones:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fPsJtaFonZg
BARI SAX > Gene Ammons / Coltrane:
https://youtu.be/vXxALMXDZoc?t=241
Bb BLUES | Nursery Blues > Jackie McLean
Bb BLUES TENOR:
Wee Dot / Dexter Gordon
YouTube: https://www.youtube.
(Another) Blues Up and Down Dexter & Johnny Griffin
https://youtu.be/hXvQDsXN3iw
Transcribe: Wee Dot | Tenor: Zoot Sims:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?
Blues Up and Down / Earl Alexander & Vincent Herring
https://youtu.be/97Z5JUcYkiw
Pfrancing / Hank Mobley / F Blues:
RHYTHM CHANGES!
https://youtu.be/F0CnSiCd3MU
