A shaw thing connecting pentatonic scales jason lyon. See all 3 formats and editions hide other formats and editions. Stan getz, who once memorized the entire stan kenton book and came to rehearsal with his stand turned backwards. Free download advance music jazz conception for trombone book and cd ebook pdf epub online free download concerto for bass tuba and orchestra.
Woody shaw steves blues trumpet solo transcription youtube. Transcribed directly from the recording with chord changes for trumpet and concert key as well as woody s articulations. Woody shaw remains one of the most harmonically progressive jazz trumpet. Chet baker collection for trumpet jazz sheet music 24 solo transcriptions book. These have been transcribed by ear directly from the recordings.
So sorry to hear about woody, he and i went back 30 plus years and shared a lot of memories. The legend of cheops is by victor lewis and for the most part has a samba feel to it. Jul 15, 20 mention pentatonics in jazz and people will probably immediately think of coltrane and mccoy tyner. Sheet music professional transcriptions of classic woody shaw compositions. Shop and buy woody shaw jazz trumpet solos sheet music. Ill start off with one of my favorite solos, this ones the great woody shaw soloing on his tune the moontrane. Transcription book of liebmans solos from the volume 26. Study score ebook pdf epub online free download emerald no. In his time he was viewed as a leading innovator on his instrument. Topics covered include developing the ride beat, comping, triplet variations, advanced independence with the hihat as a fourth voice. The complete freddie hubbard and woody shaw sessions.
Woody shaw thetranscriptblog jazz transcriptions for all. One of jazzs greatest trumpeters, shaw was at his prime in the 1970s when woody shaw live, vol. The styles and tune formulae represented are bossa nova, waltz, minor blues, alternating bossaswing and latinswing, slow and fast. Browse the amazon editors picks for the best books of 2019, featuring our favorite. Occasionally the digitization process introduces transcription errors or other problems. The official website of late iconic trumpeter, composer, and innovator woody shaw 19441989. May 14, 2011 hello all, this is a blog about jazz, my thoughts on it, and some transcriptions that id like to share with everyone, i hope you enjoy. Gary smulyan, who ive heard has the entire vanguard band book memorized. This solo is from the first disc, and is a fine accoutrement alongside the other solos. Here is the opportunity for the thousands who have enjoyed davids wonderful soprano playing on the popular volume 26. Woody shaw takes on round midnight, the trumpeters. The transcriptions are generally notefornote copies of the arrangements that the original big band recorded. The scale syllabus playalong to actually see what hes doing.
Check out this book of woodys solos and buy the recordings to really check out his phrasing and technique. Big band charts transcriptions original recordings. Our thoughts and prayers are with jeanne and the family. 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 irabagon. The second section of the work consists of analyses of the transcriptions. I also have a book of 28 benny goodman solos that i transcribed from his recordings. Here are two transcriptions from the 1979 album rosewood. Includes scores, instrumental parts, and lead sheets. Jun 01, 2011 thus far, the transcriptions of sandu and hub tones have been from the 85 disc, while the moontrane solo was off the 2nd disc. Woody shaw jazz trumpet solos instrumental sheet music hal. When freddie started using these techniques in the 70s, he still sounded like freddie. Woody shaw jazz trumpet solos paperback may 1, 1989.
According to woody shaws website, shaw had both perfect pitch and photographic memory. Woody shaw jazz trumpet solos paperback may 1, 1989 by woody shaw author 5. Transcriptions the moontrane by woody shaw submitted. Born with a photographic memory and perfect pitch, shaw is credited with advancing the technical and harmonic conventions of modern jazz trumpet playing. Mention pentatonics in jazz and people will probably immediately think of coltrane and mccoy tyner. Woody shaw jazz trumpet solos by woody shaw, paperback. Be sure to check out my book bob mcchesney jazz solo transcriptions available. Almost half of this book is still in print, in the form of two volumes entitled artie shaws jazz technic. They might also think of trumpeter woody shaw, who developed pentatonic playing to an incredible level. I love bebop, but bebop or perhaps i should say different styles of music in jazz has changed but the roots and structure of it is a language and its all here.
Heres woody shaws most familiar composition that was recorded on larry youngs classic unity in 1965. Also, the a7sus is merely based on a conjecture, which may have a b9 added. Woody shaw takes on round midnight, the trumpeters supreme challenge. Thus far, the transcriptions of sandu and hub tones have been from the 85 disc, while the moontrane solo was off the 2nd disc. Heres woody shaw s most familiar composition that was recorded on larry youngs classic unity in 1965. Mar 14, 2014 i have always enjoyed reading and looking at the transcriptions in downbeat magazine over the years. Today is woody shaws birthday, so i thought id share a transcription of one of his earlier solos from the classic larry young record unity.
Carlos ward quartet, cbs jazz allstars, gary bartz ntu troop, joe henderson quintet, kenny garrett quintet, louis hayes woody shaw quintet, mal waldron quintet, neil swainson quintet, paris reunion band, the band 7, the george gruntz concert jazz band, the horace silver quintet, the horace silver sextet, the nathan davis sextet, the new. Transcribed directly from the recording with chord changes for trumpet and. Woody shaw steves blues trumpet solo transcription. Woody shaw jazz trumpet solos instrumental jazz pdf. Welcome to the official woody shaw website woodyshaw. I guess the c7 chord at 5th bar of letter a ought to have sus4, due to the f note in the melody. Contains improvised solos of artists such as randy brecker, clifford brown, miles davis, kenny dorham, art farmer, woody shaw, and others. Ive heard of a few other musicians who are or were reputed to have been born with both these talents. Aug 29, 2017 woody shaw takes on round midnight, the trumpeters supreme challenge. A blog supreme the jazz trumpeter who made his first recordings 50 years ago this summer might be.
I have always enjoyed reading and looking at the transcriptions in downbeat magazine over the years. Jan 15, 20 almost half of this book is still in print, in the form of two volumes entitled artie shaw s jazz technic. For this post i offer woodys solo off of boperation and have included freddies part of the head, the melody line. Bobby shaw 1, don fagerquist 43, kenny baker 1, rex stewart. With the postbop drum book, jazzfunk drumming legend mike clark provides a complete overview of contemporary jazz drumming. Woody shaw jazz trumpet solos with 14 different solos. Woody shaw is arguably the most important figure to emerge in jazz trumpet history, harmonically speaking, since clifford brown or miles davis. Woody shaw rosewood from rosewood 1977 transcribed by nick walters trumpet in bb a7 g7 a7 g7 d7 c7 ab 5.
Beyond all limits 2018 is a forthcoming featurelength documentary film that will explore the musical, cultural, and philosophical pursuits of one of the most influential and yet profoundly overlooked musical icons of the twentieth century legendary jazz trumpet innovator and composer woody shaw 19441989. Hello all, this is a blog about jazz, my thoughts on it, and some transcriptions that id like to share with everyone, i hope you enjoy. These solos can be played with or without the original recordings. Woody shaw on if a horizontal search, by kevin sun. Little reds fantasy, katrina ballerina, tomorrows destiny, and other classics. Volume 1 is a facsimile of the original methods pages 3863, while volume 2 collects fourteen etudes found on pages 6477. Performing live at san franciscos keystone korner, shaw stretches out on five lengthy group originals three are his with either mulgrew miller or larry willis on piano. Woody shaw there will never be another you 1 trumpet in bb 6 tpt. I highly recommend this book for anyone who wants to build up their transcription library. The first section consists of ten transcriptions of the solos of the trumpet player woody shaw.
Woody shaw is one of the most influential jazz trumpet players of the past fifty years. Both tunes have long forms with several different sections, and woody only takes one chorus on each tune. Any c, eb, bb, bass instrument or voice intermediate, advanced composed by woody shaw. Woodys kaleidoscopic approach involved zipping across multiple tonalities on each chord by using collections of pentatonics. Woody shaw on the greene street caper on green dolphin street. Dec 09, 2015 woody shaw guest book view 2 of 10 entries. 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. There is a great book with transcriptions by dale carley. Woody s kaleidoscopic approach involved zipping across multiple tonalities on each chord by using collections of pentatonics. Shaws sound is a whole lot more than wide intervals think of his distinctive articulation and almost even8ths approach to swing. With each year that passes, trumpeter woody shaw is missed more. In this analysis of his solos, the author hopes to unlock some of the secrets of his unusual and progressive style of playing.
Woody louis armstrong shaw iii named for trumpet legends woody shaw and louis armstrong is an entrepreneur and management consultant for creative and cultural organizations, artist legacies and estates, businesses, foundations and individuals. Entrepreneur, producer, writer, musician, curator, son and heir to the legacies of woody shaw and dexter gordon. Woody shaw jazz trumpet solos instrumental sheet music hal leonard book. Clint strong, keith jarrett, michael breckerr, darmon meador, chick corea, herbie hancock, oscar peterson, wayne shorter, freddie hubbard, woody shaw. December 24, 1944 may 10, 1989 was an american jazz trumpeter, flugelhornist, cornetist, composer, arranger, band leader, and educator. A blog supreme the jazz trumpeter who made his first recordings 50 years ago this summer might be his instruments least appreciated giant. Find woody shaw discography, albums and singles on allmusic. Transcribed directly from the recording with chord changes for trumpet and concert key as well as woodys articulations. Born in laurinburg, nc, on december 24, 1944, shaw grew up in newark, nj. One of the most gifted and innovative jazz musicians of his generation, trumpeter woody shaw navigated the rapidly fluctuating jazz scene of the 70s and 80s to create a lasting body of work that extends his influence well beyond his tragic death at age 44. The film will explore shaws life journey and artistic sacrifices as. These big band charts are, generally, notefornote transcriptions of the big band charts that the original band recorded. Tex book tenor blue note, 1968 2005 released in 1976 as part of.
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