Jazz Solo Transcription Excerpts

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1 Jazz Solo Transcription Excerpts CBW Jazz Ensemble Audition Perform the following excerpts from classic azz solos and include them in your recording. In most cases, there are no tempos and few articulations provided, so it is essential that you listen to the source recording. Specific info for those recordings is included on each audition page. All recordings are available for digital purchase (itunes or Amazon; approx. $1 per song or to stream (Apple Music or Spotify. Style is of the utmost importance here, so please listen as much as possible! All instruments excerpts are included here, so navigate to the appropriate page to find the material specific to your instrument. Alto Sax Tenor Sax Bari Sax Trumpet Trombone Flute* Clarinet* Piano Guitar Bass Drums Vibes* If you would like a list of private teachers to help you prepare for the audition, please contact Mr. Delson (ndelson@cbsd.org or your current band director.

2 CBW Jazz Ensemble Audition: Jazz Alto Sax Solo Performer: Phil Woods Song Title: All the Things You Are Album artist(s: Modern Jazz Quartet Album title: MJQ & Friends- a 0th Anniversary Celebration Listen to the recording as much as possible to help internalize the tempo, style of the performer, and nuance of the solo. Alto Sax solo begins 2m25s into the recording.

3 Jazz Tenor Sax Solo Performer: Sonny Rollins Song Title: Valse Hot Album artist(s: Sonny Rollins Album title: Plus & # # # Œ J 1 B 7 B 7 B 7 B 7 A² B 7 A² # n # Œ Ó ù & # # # B 7 B 7 B 7 B 7 A² B 7 A² Ó Œ Ó ù Œ Ó Œ n # & # # # D 7 E 7 E 7 D 7 G7 # n n n n ù n Œ Ó # # & # # # # n n B 7 B 7 B 7 B 7 A² B 7 B 7 Listen to the recording as much as possible to help internalize the tempo, style of the performer, and nuance of the solo. Audition material begins 2m58s into the recording. Note that the audition portion begins in the middle of the solo.

4 Jazz Bari Sax Solo Performer: Gerry Mulligan Song Title: Bernie s Tune Album artist(s: Gerry Mulligan & # # # n n n # Album title: Bernie s Tune #. J Ÿ G6 Emin7 & # # Ó Œ r J J Amin7 D7 J G6 Emin7 # Amin7 D7 & # # n # # G6 Emin7 Œ n J Amin7 D7 b G6 # n # & # # C # min7 F # 7 Ó J Bmin7 Œ Œ G9 n Œ Œ n ÿ Listen to the recording as much as possible to help internalize the tempo, style of the performer, and nuance of the solo. Audition material begins 0m57s into the recording. Note that the audition portion begins in the middle of the solo.

5 Jazz Trumpet Solo Performer: Clifford Brown Song Title: Stompin at the Savoy Album artist(s: Clifford Brown & Max Roach Album title: Brown and Roach Incorporated ( ( ( ( ( 1 ' ' ' ' ' ' ' ' ' ' ' ' ' ' ' E & F E F. A +. /'0* *! $ ' from "Brown and Roach Incorporated" (195 / transcribed by Tom Varner $ % ' % " %.. + B!. B B ' " " ' - % - %.. ".! '. ' D. E E ' $ E * E ' % '.. Listen to the recording as much as possible to help internalize the correct tempo, style of the performer, and nuance of the solo. Trumpet solo begins 2m26s into the recording.! & F %! E. E E B!.!. ' # ' -. %. ".

6 Jazz Trombone Solo Performer: J.J. Johnson (Jay Jay Song Title: Viscosity Album artist(s: J.J. Johnson (Jay Jay Album title: The Eminent Jay Jay Johnsons, Vol. 2 5?? J b J b b > b.. Œ b J J b Œ G 7 C7 B 7 E 7 F 7 B 7 E 7 A 7 b bb.. J Ó J J b b Œ D ² G 7 C7 F 7 B 7 9? D 7(b5 G7(b9 E 7(b5 A7(b9 J Ó J b J J J b J b J 1? >. n ûó Œ J A Œ Š7 D 7(b5 G&7 C² C7½ J b J b J Listen to the recording as much as possible to help internalize the tempo, style of the performer, and nuance of the solo. Bass solo begins 0m9s into the recording.

7 Jazz Flute Solo Performer: Joe Farrell Song Title: Spain Album artist(s: Chick Corea w/ Return to Forever Album title: Light as a Feather & C & & GŒ Š7(#11.. #. J J F 7 Ó Œ bb b E 7 A7. J # J J b b b b b b b b b> b. b.. #. n.. b. Œ Ó Œ Œ b Ó b # b b J Ó D² G² & b# n # J Œ # # n # b - # Œ & & C 7 F 7 Œ # b # # # n # n # n > - # # J J B B7 # n - Œ Ó Listen to the recording as much as possible to help internalize the tempo, style of the performer, and nuance of the solo. Audition material begins m28s into the recording. Note that the audition portion begins in the middle of the solo.

8 Jazz Clarinet Solo Performer: Eddie Daniels Song Title: Fiesta Moo Album artist(s: Arturo Sandoval Album title: Dear Diz (Every Day I Think of You Listen to the recording as much as possible to help internalize the tempo, style of the performer, and nuance of the solo. Clarinet solo begins m1s into the recording. A h = 88 (in 2- cut time & # C # n # G7 C 7 # J J Œ n F 7 B7 E 7 B7 & # <n> # # b n b n J # n b n n b b & # DŒ Š7 G 7 G7 C 7 # Œ n #J # # # n B # # n (lay back Œ n (lay back n F 7 B7 E 7 & #. # n #. J b. b... #. A7 DŒ Š7 G 7 & # n # bnb# # #

9 Jazz Piano Solo Performer: Hiromi Uehara Song Title: I Got Rhythm Album artist(s: Hiromi Uehara Album title: Beyond Standard Listen to the recording as much as possible to help internalize the tempo, style of the performer, and nuance of the solo. Audition material begins 1m09s into the recording. Note that the audition portion begins in the middle of the solo.

10 Jazz Guitar Solo Performer: Jim Hall Song Title: You d Be So Nice to Come Home To Album artist(s: Jim Hall Album title: Concierto & bb & bb & bb B 6 A 7(b5 D7(b9 G 7 A 7(b5 D7(b9 G 7 F 7 B 7 E Œ Š7 A 7(b5 D7(b9 G 7 E 7(b5 A7(b9 & bb # n n n Ó b J # n b &b b n A 7(b5 D7(b9 G 7 n w # J # Ó Œ J n b Œ # b n Œ Œ Œ # n Ó Listen to the recording as much as possible to help internalize the tempo, style of the performer, and nuance of the solo. Guitar solo begins 0m0s into the recording.

11 Jazz Guitar Solo Performer: Jim Hall Song Title: You d Be So Nice to Come Home To Album artist(s: Jim Hall Album title: Concierto Listen to the recording as much as possible to help internalize the tempo, style of the performer, and nuance of the solo. Guitar solo begins 0m0s into the recording. B 6 A 7(b5 D7(b G 7 A 7(b5 D7(b9 G F 7 B 7 E Œ Š7 A 7(b5 D7(b9 G E 7(b5 A7(b9 A 7(b5 D7(b9 G 7 Ó Œ Œ Œ Œ Ó Ó Œ Tabs are provided to help developing readers on guitar and bass feel more confident in their audition. Reading standard notation and chord changes, however, is necessary to participate in Jazz Ensemble. If you place in the group, please make sure you are a fluent reader prior to September, 2016.

12 Jazz Bass Solo Performer: Jaco Pastorius Song Title: Bright Size Life Album artist(s: Pat Metheny Album title: Bright Size Life q=16 Pat Metheny transcribed by Tom Coppin Straight feel A Gma7 Bbma7b5 5 D D/C Bbma7b5 G/A Gma7 Bbma7b5 9 1 D D/C G/B D sl G/A Listen to the recording as much as possible to help internalize the tempo, style of the performer, and nuance of the solo. Bass solo begins 2m19s into the recording. Jaco performs on an electric bass on this recording. You may use an electric or acoustic bass in your audition.

13 Jazz Bass Solo Performer: Jaco Pastorius Song Title: Bright Size Life Album artist(s: Pat Metheny Album title: Bright Size Life A GŒ Š Œ B Œ Š7(b Œ 0 D² D²/C B Œ Š7(b5 -. G²/A Œ Ó 15 1 Œ Œ GŒ Š7 Ó > B Œ Š7(b D² D²/C G²/B D² Tabs are provided to help developing readers on guitar and bass feel more confident in their audition. Reading standard notation and chord changes, however, is necessary to participate in Jazz Ensemble. If you place in the group, please make sure you are a fluent reader prior to September, Listen to the recording as much as possible to help internalize the tempo, style of the performer, and nuance of the solo. Bass solo begins 2m19s into the recording. Jaco performs on an electric bass on this recording. You may use an electric or acoustic bass in your audition.

14 Jazz Vibes Solo Performer: Joe Locke Song Title: You Don t Know What Love Is Album artist(s: Joe Locke Album title: Very Early & bb b b > > b b nnb & bb b b > > n b Ó b n & bb b b. n nw n n b n J & bb b b n n n b b Listen to the recording as much as possible to help internalize the tempo, style of the performer, and nuance of the solo. Audition material begins as soon as the recording does(0m1s. Note that the vibes audition is the performance on an intro and melody, not an improvised solo. Please prepare the music as it appears above.

15 Jazz Drums Solo Performer: Art Blakey Song Title: Sincerely Diana Album artist(s: Art Blakey and the Jazz Messengers Album title: A Night in Tunisia CBW Jazz Ensemble Audition: Listen to the recording as much as possible to help internalize the tempo, style of the performer, and nuance of the solo. Audition material begins 5m20s into the recording. Note that the audition portion begins in the middle of the solo.