The man whos keeping john coltrane s music alive has a pretty rich musical story of his own. Oleo transcribed by andrew frankhouse john coltrane s solo from the album relaxin with the miles davis quintet. Hal leonard digital sheet music at sheet music plus. A must have for anyone truly interested in getting into john s music in depth. Miles davis solo transcription of oleo learn jazz standards. He is also a oneman publishing house with treatises on improvisation, transcription,negotiating the music business,and the life of a crazed sax maniac, among other topics. Mar 09, 2018 here is my transcription of john coltrane on oleo from relaxin with the miles davis quintet. John coltranes solo from the album relaxin with the miles. In relation to the coltrane body of work i get the feeling standard coltrane ranks as kind of basic which is why i chose it as a first album to try. John coltranes solo on the original recording is included, followed by joe lovano, mark turner, jimmy green, ravi coltrane, jakob dinesen, marcus strickland, and chris potter.
This is a musical situation where you can hear the tumult of the 60s impose itself on the very last remnants of eisenhowers 50s. Music notes for real book melodychords sheet music by john coltrane sonny rollins. May 18, 2015 why did this guy transcribe all these john coltrane solos. For the second solo in this series, i have published the sheet music to john coltrane s solo from someday my prince will come smpwc. Acknowledgement part i airegin alabama all blues all or nothing at all bessies blues blue train blue trane body and soul bye bye blackbird central park west chasin the trane countdown cousin mary crescent. To start transcribing, make it 10 times easier than you think you need it to be. If you continue browsing the site, you agree to the use of cookies on this website. This transcribe coltrane course will enable all students to access one of the most influential saxophonists of all time. This book is a collection of transcriptions of solos on 262 by tenor saxophonists. Apr 29, 2015 we have included the youtube video of miles recording of oleo from the album bags groove to help you study and learn the solo. Having been on the to do list for a few years, i finally got round to learning this iconic solo. Why did this guy transcribe all these john coltrane solos.
Great transcription book of coltrane playing standards and his own compositions. Transcription of john coltranes solo on softly as in a morning sunrise, from live. Oleo by john coltrane, transcription impromastering. John coltrane 1926 1967 was a fundamental part of miles davis first great group, which recorded the seminal kind of blue album in 1959. It is a fabulous edition that includes a biography, notation guide to alternate fingerings and a discography with historical notes regarding the recordings. Transcription softly as in a morning sunrise, john. Oleo by john coltrane sonny rollins digital sheet music for. Here is my transcription of john coltrane on oleo from relaxin with the miles davis quintet. Tranposable music notes for piano solo sheet music by john coltrane sonny rollins. Best transcriptions sharepoint, interactive exercises to enhance musical expression, technique and creativity. For bflat instruments john coltrane omnibook for bass clef.
Sometimes only 1 note needed to be changed other solos needed a little more work. Miles davis solo transcription oleo bb instruments. Start by finding a single ii v line that miles plays and start there. Oleo transcribed by andrew frankhouse john coltrane s solo from the album. Its the first two or three minutes from coltrane s 30 min performance at the half note in 1965. Pretty little girl with the blue dress on rhiannon giddens duration. Nov 18, 20 the john coltrane omnibook is sitting on my desk in front of me now as i type this.
To celebrate the month leading up to john coltranes 88th birthday, i decided to begin with his masterful solo on byeya, from thelonious monk and john coltrane live at carnegie hall. Transcribed by carles margarit youtube summertime live chet bakers bb solo. Bair, jeff, cyclic patterns in john coltrane s melodic vocabulary as influenced by nicolas slonimskys thesaurus of scales and melodic patterns. Originally recorded in 1961, with ole coltrane, john coltrane was well on his way toward solidifying his quartet of the posthardbop,modal and exotic melodies, and lengthy solos. Andrew white is a crazed sax maniac who has transcribed about 450 john coltrane solos, as well as many by eric dolphy. The primary challenge was to find fingerings which would facilitate accurate execution of the lines at performance tempo around 290bpm whilst maintaining a representative articulation. This collection of 26 transcriptions features some of john coltrane s most important solos. Coltrane slideshare uses cookies to improve functionality and performance, and to provide you with relevant advertising. Im sure many who have downloaded these transcription have made their own corrections but if you havent you can find a better copy here. One of john s legacies is that any melody has a flexibility beyond what it initially seems. Complete your the john coltrane quartet collection. What an amazing source to have john coltrane s music transcribed with clarity and detail.
John coltrane omnibook for c instruments hal leonard online. Bair, jeff, cyclic patterns in john coltranes melodic vocabulary as influenced by nicolas slonimskys thesaurus of scales and melodic patterns. John coltranes solo from the album relaxin with the. The point is theres nothing tricksy or intimidating here and if you like good music you may well like this. Miles davis, john coltrane, red garland, paul chambers. Direct from disc to wav, no nr or post processing was used. There comes a time in every wannabe jazzers life when he or she has to step up to the plate, take a sizeable swig of confidencebuilding single malt whisky, and grapple with one of the most challenging standards in the repertoire john coltrane s giant steps. Mar 30, 2016 our new desktop experience was built to be your music destination. I included an analysis of this in the transcription, see chorus 35. This is a well rounded collection of transcriptions.
Its plastic comb bound and a hearty 285 pages long. Cyclic patterns in john coltranes melodic vocabulary as. Ive read through all of my old transcriptions and made my own corrections. One down, one up theres a remark by john s son ravi in the liner notes which is about motivic development in his fathers solo.
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