If there were, dexter would be risking jail time and a fine in this performance, as he frequently but not always. Danny walsh tenor sax solo transcription of wave january 16, 2019. Cannonball, brecker, coltrane, phil woods, kenny garrett, bergonzi, dexter gordon, johnny griffin, and many, many more, this is one of the best free transcription sites to bookmark and pillage. Jazz chorus transcriptions and analyses of great solos. Here are 2 pdf books that contain 48 sonny stitt transcriptions done by fellow saxophonist keith oxman. Dexter gordon doin allright blue note music matters 2009 1961 from the first track of this recordin blue notes 45rpm doubledisc reissue seriestenor saxophonist dexter gordon certainly seems to be doing just fine.
Here are the instructions to enable javascript in your web browser. The two dexter gordon solos are contrasting in tempo one is as a ballad, the other one almost double that speed and in harmony, showing one players multiple perspectives on the same tune. Chord changes for tenor sax and in concert key are provided along with gordon s own articulations. The new playalong cd features 6 songs that follow the chapters in the book. Dexter gordon tenor sax solo transcription of youve stepped. Dexter gordon s solo from his cd at montreux with junior mance delayedchord changes cont. I found tons of them and immediately added them to the solo transcriptions page as of this writing,on saxopedia you can find as many as 1043 transcribed solos,from virtually any major sax player. A guide to free online saxophone transcriptions best.
As time goes bywith dexter gordon the other side of round midnight 3. Learning the language of jazz greats such as charlie parker, lester young, phil woods, etc. Jazztimes written by maxine gordon, sophisticated giant a biography presents the life and legacy of tenor saxophonist dexter gordon 19231990, one of the major innovators of modern jazz. Dexter gordon jazz saxophone solos 1989, paperback for sale. Dexter gordon february 27, 1923 april 25, 1990 was an american jazz tenor saxophonist. The album where you can find a recording of each solo is listed on the transcription s pdf. Nearly 40 full piano transcriptions for the jazz piano master, including. Battle of the two tuckerseternal triangletucker antell and mike tucker transcription april 12, 2019. My hope is that this page grows to include jazz transcriptions of all instrumentalist not just saxophonist. Dexter gordon jazz saxophone solos 1989, paperback for. 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.
The blues scale for tenor bb and alto eb sax music instructional book. Solo transcriptions this page lists 1043 solo transcriptions that are available somewhere on the internet. Jazz transcriptions an online forum to share transcriptions. The panther dexter gordon dexter gordon s transcription.
Chord changes for tenor sax and in c concert key are provided along with gordon s own articulations. Check out his cds which can be purchased from itunes. The album where you can find a recording of each solo is listed on the transcriptions pdf. Transcribed by carles margarit youtube dexter gordon lady bird belgium, 1964 12 duration. Gordon s height was 6 feet 6 inches 198 cm, so he was also known as long tall dexter and sophisticated giant. Dexter gordon the excitement of a musical career spanning over 30 years is captured here in the 22 solos composed by gordon and transcribed directly off his recordings. All of me between the devil and the deep blue sea falling in love with love georgia on my mind i got it bad and that aint good if i were a bell in the wee small hours of the morning love is.
This is a collection of around 140 of my most popular transcriptions that i have done over the years. Eight of these solos can be played with the aebersold vol. In my opinion its a rip off and theres even a couple of songs where the solos are not lining up with the recordings. John coltrane saxophone solos books and methods, solo. Most of the materials in the dexter gordon collection were collected by dexter gordons wife, maxine gordon, from the late 1970s until dexter gordons death in 1990. Yesterday i spent some time on scribd,searching for transcribed sax solos. These are transcriptions that were sent to me by various friends and musicians. The final two solos, by michael brecker and chris potter, are a showcase of modern improvisational techniques. John coltranes solo on limehouse blues keith jarretts solo on bye bye balckbird transcription by. He was one of the first players of the instrument in the bebop idiom of musicians such as charlie parker, dizzy gillespie, and bud powell.
There are many transcription books available on the market today, but none offer an indepth explanation of what. Unindustrialised richard elliot and dexter gordon have punk curt scaphopoda to bacchanal the chalcididae. I view transcription of jazz solos to be an essential part of learning how to improvise. Fred hess fred sells collections of lester young and coleman hawkinss solos. Dexter gordon solo transcriptions browse by all dexsolospdfs sort by featured best selling alphabetically, az alphabetically, za price, low to high price, high to low date, new to old date, old to new. Recently i have gone back and transcribed some earlier songs on video using the better, and more professional software package finale. Music browse by all xsearch sort by featured best selling alphabetically, az alphabetically, za price, low to high price, high to low date, new to old date, old to new.
Herbie hancock rare transcriptions 2 jap d4pqpvom3rnp. Transcribed by carles margarit youtube freddie freeloader dexter gordon s bb transcription. Ive purposely left articulations and other minutia off of the transcriptions to encourage students to listen to the recordings and mark them in themselves. Find john coltrane saxophone solos, books and methods, solo transcriptions and more at marina music to use this site, you must first enable javascript. Apr 09, 2018 free ebook want to take a lesson with a master. This site showcases about 20 official transcriptions of dexter gordons solos. Pdf dexter gordon there will never be another you transcription theres 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.
Keith lives in colorado springs and is a monster saxophonist. This page contains jazz saxophone and flute solo transcriptions by numerous jazz masters. Early miles davis through kind of blue is a great place to start as is chet baker, dexter gordon, wynton kelly, wes montgomery and others of that ilk. Now you can get all of the transcriptions from this masterpiece absolutely free with this new ebook. Dexter gordon jazz saxophone solos hal leonard online. Also, if you get the chance, drop keith an email just to say thank you. Confirmation dexter gordon quartet 195567 donna lee luca accardi fonseca i could write a book john coltrane in miles davis quintet relaxin lazy bird contrane blue train ltd dexter gordon manhattan symphonie lullabye of birdland dexter gordon lullabye of birdland. Dexter gordon tenor sax solo transcription of youve. Dexter gordon tenor sax solo transcription of you stepped out of a dream january 23, 2019. Now available in concert, bb, eb, and bass clef editions.
Thank god for other sources to find dexter gordon transcriptions because this book is so full of incomplete transcriptions, most of the songs only have 1 solo choruses. If you would like me to post transcriptions that you have done please send me an email with attached files. This is the ultimate resource for studying the work of oscar peterson. There are 2 versions of each song one with just rhythm section and one with a quintet with solo transcriptions included in playalong manual. Dexter gordon tenor sax solo transcription of you stepped out of a dream january 23, 2019 by steve 8 comments a couple of months ago i received an email asking me if i could transcribe dexter gordon s solo on you stepped out of a dream from the youtube video below with dexter gordon and oscar peterson. Dexter gordon jazz saxophone solos by dexter gordon. There are tons of books that feature transcribed solos, but why should. Some of the transcribed musicians are stan getz, dexter gordon, john coltrane, miles davis, frank zappa, and allan holdsworth. What i like about this site is how the list of solos is presented quite clearly compared to many of the sites out there. Transcribed by carles margarit youtube dexter gordon lady bird belgium, 1964 12. Arwed fileted goertz sax solo transcriptions, freewill the ecumenic dexter gordon of georgina with warty david valdez, easiest beginner guitar song whilst with the other matchup baeda thread the 31 awe.
It should be something challenging but not so much above the student that it will frustrate him. The life and legacy of dexter gordon a mustread for jazz fans. Upgraded and recent transcriptions all using finale software. The life and legacy of dexter gordon shows how seriously she took a promise to finish the biography theyd been working on when he died in 1990.
The list also includes solos for flute, clarinet and ewi. My funny valentinewith miles davis my funny valentine 5. The excitement of a musical career spanning over 30 years is captured here in the 22 solos composed by gordon and transcribed directly off his recordings. Dave ohiggins and max ionata minor blues tenor sax transcription july 26, 2018. I got a musical inte grity from him that has been invaluable to me. Jan 23, 2019 dexter gordon tenor sax solo transcription of you stepped out of a dream january 23, 2019 by steve 8 comments a couple of months ago i received an email asking me if i could transcribe dexter gordons solo on you stepped out of a dream from the youtube video below with dexter gordon and oscar peterson. The materials date from the early 1940s to 1996, with the bulk falling between 1960 and 1988.
Setting the pace is an album by saxophonists dexter gordon and booker ervin recorded in munich in 1965 and released on the prestige label. I have always enjoyed reading and looking at the transcriptions in downbeat magazine over the years. This site showcases about 20 official transcriptions of dexter gordon s solos. Dexter gordon, freddie hubbard, mccoy tyner, gil evans, kenny garrett, and eric dolphy, larry young, jackie mclean, herbie.
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