Companion to the Philly Joe Jones appreciation from the other day— I’ve transcribed some kicks and setups from the tune Soft Winds, from Chet Baker In New York. Jones plays figures all through the head; the time […]
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Transcription: Jack Dejohnette – Mr. Clean
Took a break from the really long and hard Elvin Jones transcription and did something else really hard. From the Freddie Hubbard album Straight Life, this is Jack Dejohnette playing behind Joe Henderson’s solo on […]
Syncopation exercise: Accents from Chasin’ the Train – 01
Companion to yesterday’s post: a syncopation exercise based on part 5 of the Chasin’ the Trane transcription— all of the accents played on the snare and bass drum. As usual I’ve followed the Reed convention […]
Transcription: Elvin Jones – Chasin’ the Trane – 05
Here is part 5 of this transcription— the 25th-30th choruses of Elvin Jones playing Chasin’ the Trane, from John Coltrane Live at the Village Vanguard. The transcription begins at 4:38 in the track. We’re nearing […]
Groove o’ the day: Andy Newmark – Dreamweaver
UPDATE: Download link is active now! I really think people don’t know what groove is any more— I heard the worst thing in the world on the radio* a few days ago, and I WISH […]
Transcription: Elvin Jones – Chasin’ the Trane – 04
Happy actual new year, everyone. Here are the 19th-24th choruses of the ongoing Elvin Jones / Chasin’ the Trane transcription project. We’re about 25% of the way through. Not a lot new to report— there’s […]
Transcription: Elvin Jones – Chasin’ the Trane – 03
Third minute of Elvin Jones playing Chasin’ the Trane, from John Coltrane Live at The Village Vanguard. The 13th-18th 12-bar choruses. I just noticed that the tempo— around quarter note = 235— is about the […]
Transcription: Elvin Jones – Chasin’ the Trane – 02
Happy Saturnalia everyone— although it seems a shame to call it that, with everyone celebrating in isolation. Nevertheless, here is the second minute of Elvin Jones playing Chasin’ the Trane— 1:13 to 2:13— from John […]
Transcription: Elvin Jones – Chasin’ the Trane – 01
Ending a truly bleak, shameful year— and four years— in United States history, with an ambitious transcribing project. A little act of penance, devotion, purging, re-centering. I’m hoping to clean myself a little with this. […]
Transcription: Bill Stewart solo
Something released in a year starting with a 2, for once. Here Bill Stewart solos during James, from Pat Metheny’s Trio – Live record. Stewart is a few months older than me, and is sort […]