These are transcriptions that were sent to me by various friends and musicians. We heard a bird that had a very loud and unusual call. 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. 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. Thats why today im sharing with you 4 dexter gordon licks over the jazz standard lady bird. Ladybird is a live album by american saxophonist dexter gordon recorded at the jazzhus montmartre in copenhagen, denmark in 1965 by danmarks radio. This is quite small in relation to modern tenor saxophone tip sizes so i thought it was a mistake. Along with gene ammons and stanley turrentine, dexter gordon was one of the top ballad players of the 60s. Solo transcriptions sax this page lists 1780 solo transcriptions that are available somewhere on the internet. If you would like me to post transcriptions that you have done please send me an email with attached files. I just stick a mpc on the old chu and blow right through both books when im in the mood. Its hard to notate dexter s time feel without making the transcription too hard to read. 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. There is no greater love dexter gordon, jones, isham.
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. Manhattan symphonie 1978 bb solo transcription pdf digital download. As time goes by dexter gordon solo transcription bb. Carles margarit watermelon mandexter gordons transcription. If you arent familiar with lady bird, click the previous link so you can check out the chord changes. Gordon essays a hungry, if slightly boilerplate solo that swallows up a. Tenor saxophone dexter gordons solo on blue bossa from. In other cases, hes ghosting or bending a note so the pitches can be a best guess at what dexter was aiming for. This page lists 1779 solo transcriptions that are available somewhere on the internet. You hear that commitment in his playing, it is some of the best soulful blues. Dexter gordon lady bird solo transcription live in belgium. Art pepper, birds works, art pepper meets the rhythm section, alto. This was his last recording of body and soul except for a perfunctory version in the movie round midnight.
Transcribed by carles margarit if youd like to support me you can do so at this link. A bird with a spotted back a bird found only in remote areas of the u. I got a musical inte grity from him that has been invaluable to me. This led to dexter s first recording, with the hampton band, on december 21, 1941. Unless otherwise noted,all transcriptions are in the original key. The topheavy program revolves around extended readings of two. 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. Donna leecharlie parkerdexter gordons bb transcription. The mid tempoed shout chorus after the piano solo is from ladybird but the out chorus is all half nelson played by dexter. 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. The list also includes solos for flute,clarinet and ewi. But when it comes to learning jazz language, dexter is an excellent choice because i find that he plays in a relatively straightforward manner. This page lists 890 trumpet solo transcriptions that are available somewhere on the internet unless otherwise noted,all transcriptions are in bb key.
I have always enjoyed reading and looking at the transcriptions in downbeat magazine over the years. Bennie wallace 1, dexter gordon 47, illinois jaquet 1, marcus strickland 1. A classic of saxophone, a solo full of energy and supereffective licks. Jul 18, 2011 lady bird, dexter gordon s bb solo transcription.
He plays a lot of eighth note lines, and they tend to be reasonably accessible. Questa pagina elenca 1763 transcrizioni disponibili su internet. Song information for lady bird dexter gordon on allmusic. Dexter gordons solo on ill remember april tenor saxophone. The first thing that amazed me about that dexter gordon model tenor sax mouthpiece is that it has a. Dexter gordon certainly was a tower of power by this point as his lengthy 60s stay in europe helped him to work work work, and season his playing considerably to a point at which he emerged as a masterful soloist far beyond the limits of his early bop recordings.
Best transcriptions sharepoint, interactive exercises to enhance musical expression, technique and creativity. 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. Ive got two big folders full of dexter gordon solos. Carles margarit lady birddexter gordons transcription. Here you can find more about the best web sites that offer free and paid solo transcriptions. Sep 09, 2014 rs berkeley legends dexter gordon tenor sax mouthpiece. Actually the first tune is half nelson as played by dexter rather than ladybird although moody can be heard playing at bit of ladybird toward the end of the 16 bar sections. You can purchase and download the transcription in concert keybbebbass clefmidi here. My hope is that this page grows to include jazz transcriptions of all instrumentalist not just saxophonist. Eccetto dove indicato, tutte le trascrizioni sono nella tonalita original. The savoy sessions savoy mg 12 dexter gordon dexter rides again masters of jazz mjcd 128 dexter gordon, vol. 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.
Analysis and jazz guitar solo ideas for a jazz standard lady bird pentatonic, lydian dominant duration. Al cohn, the lady is a tramp, al cohn quintet featuring bob brookmayer. Typically thats in places where dexter lays way back. Ladybird is a live album by american saxophonist dexter gordon recorded at the jazzhus montmartre in copenhagen, denmark in 1965 by danmarks radio and released on the steeplechase label in 2005.
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