Killing blues solo sonny stitt sax transcription tenor sax youtube. Among the selections is the parker tune au privave. The musicians are dizzy gillespie, sonny stitt, john lewis, percy heath, hank jones, and max roach. Here is the sheet music to sonny stitts solo in there will never be another you please let me know how you like my transcription. Johnson, who played and recorded with parker many times. The keith oxman sonny stitt solo transcriptions charles mcneal. Sonny stitt, 19241982, was an american jazz saxophonist active from 1941 until his death in 1982. Prior to these recordings, sonny stitt recorded in the 40s for tiny bradshaws band.
A perfect example of this is measures 17 and 18 shown below. Especially check out the lover man solos to see examples of how to play outside. By accident the midgets jason streamlined stanley orange ashtray stitt s it cotton tail sonny sounds the eternal triangle. Molinski 3 e 7 mi a 7 3 dmaj 3 d 7 mi g 7 b c 7 b f 77 mi emi a. Jan 01, 2012 for the most part sonnys lines consist of chordarpeggios mixed in with bebop scales. There was almost notefornote imitation in several early stitt solos, and the closeness remained until stitt began deemphasizing the alto in favor of the tenor, on which he artfully combined the influences of parker and lester young.
Sonny stitt solo on i cant give you anything but love. Sonny stitt made more records as a leader than any other jazz instrumentatlist. The bop session, was recorded in new york city on may 1920, 1975. Keith lives in colorado springs and is a monster saxophonist. Usually id just listen to his recordings but he has so many that i feel like i might be missing out on some gems. Check out his cds which can be purchased from itunes. The leaders were sonny stitt, a saxophonist of enormous talent and brilliant technique, and trombonist j. Three new sonny stitt transcriptions have been posted at they include au privave alto, afternoon in paris tenor, and chabootie bari. Each of the eight solos are separated to form eight lessons which will progressively get harder and help you to develop your understanding. Video tribute to parker television production 25min. Transcribed by carles margarit if youd like to support me you can do so at this link. Where can a lazy guy buy original horace silver quintet arrangements. Sonny stitt on i cant buy you anything but love the. Dizzy gillespie, sonny stitt, max roach, percy heath, john.
Recently happening upon the recording, i was curious to refamiliarise myself with its succinct study in bebop language. Five of the ten numbers cut at a superb 1958 quartet date with pianist barry harris, four of the six selections from a rare meeting with tenor saxophonist zoot. Best transcriptions sharepoint, interactive exercises to enhance musical expression, technique and creativity. Rather than bring back a complete session or two, the cd has highlights from three vintage sonny stitt dates owned by chess and originally put out by argo and cadet. Sonny stitt was and is the starting point for playing bebop and jazz improvisation. Transcription of lover man as played by sonny stitt live in belgium in 1958. The keith oxman sonny stitt solo transcriptions book 1 compiled and edited by charles mcneal. Jazz at the hihat is a live album by saxophonist sonny stitt and eddie davis recorded in boston in 1954 and originally released on the roost label as a four track 10 inch lp. Sonny stitt on i cant buy you anything but love april 2, 20 by aarongodin in transcriptions.
Featured on stitts first release sonny stittbud powellj. These words, which conclude a 1959 down beat interview, express the frustration that edward sonny stitt must have felt when asked about the unending comparisons of his music to that of charlie bird parker. May 08, 2017 sonny stitt transcription alone together. Gene ammons swallowed stitts jiveass cliched playing with one note and it made stitt mad when crowds would cheer jug, on after stitt s predictable bs. Here is the sheet music to sonny stitt s solo in there will never be another you please let me know how you like my transcription. Charlie parker did his own rendition which has been considered one of his most passionate recordings. I feel that recording is boring compared to boss men. Known for his warm tone, he was one of the bestdocumented saxophonists of his generation, recording more than 100 albums. Sonny rollins was a stonecold beast and at 26 yrs old wiped the floor with old jealous sonny stitt. The list also includes solos for flute,clarinet and ewi. This page contains jazz saxophone and flute solo transcriptions by numerous jazz masters. Parkers style and stature in jazz, died of cancer thursday night at the washington hospital center. Johnson, i originally tackled this solo as an undergraduate at berklee.
There will never be another you, sonny stitt so killing. Good sonny stitt tenor solos to study sax on the web forum. There will never be another you sheet music sonny stitt boss tenors. Each lesson will include a full transcription of a sonny stitt solo and will also include exercises and studies based on the analysis. Pdf sonny stitt, 19241982, was an american jazz saxophonist active from. Hey, i am looking for the best sonny stitt tenor solos to study. Stitt solos, plus one solo from stitts mature oeuvre, were transcribed to. Johnson, miles davis, thelonious monk, and many others. Transcription in c of there will never be another you solo as performed by sonny stitt on his 1956 record sonny stitt plays. Straight ahead from chicago, 1961 stitt does stellar work on both tenor and alto on this date.
The bebop tenor and alto stylist is very inspired by the topnotch rhythm section pianist barry harris, bassist sam jones, and drummer alan dawson and has rarely sounded more heated than on tune up, idaho, just friends, and groovin high. This valuable collection of transcriptions can serve as your personal microscope into a genius at playing the saxophone. I view transcription of jazz solos to be an essential part of learning how to improvise. Dec 08, 20 au privave, sonny stitt s solo transcription. Lover man writtten by jimmy davis, roger ram ramirez, and james sherman. Ive used this software for years and have always been happy with it. This is a 1998 cd reissue guaranteed to frustrate completists.
Heavily influenced by charlie parker, sonny stitt played wit. All gods chillun got rhythm takin a chance on love buds blues avalon strike up the band i want to be happy fine and dandy take 1 fine and dandy take 2 sunset the champ. Sonny stitt, the alto saxophonist who was regarded by charlie parker as the inheritor of mr. Ill post a listen only link next to the transcription link. I could be wrong, but it seems to be all from one session with that band. The man i love george gershimlester youngs transcription. For the most part sonny s lines consist of chordarpeggios mixed in with bebop scales. Jazz concerts talent booking outreach music programs international. Lover mansonny stitt,walter bishop,tommy potter,kenny. Lover man super alto solo this topic has 11 replies, 6 voices, and was last updated 4 years, 8 months.
No transcription can accurate capture the momentum of sonnys crisps articulations and. Sonny stitt established himself on the american jazz scene in the 60s before making an impact on the uk jazz funk scene during the mid70s. Features an active saxophone forum, buy sell trade your sax, saxophone museum, sax teachers and more. I ll post a listen only link next to the transcription link. Sonny stitt sonny stitt, heavily influenced by charlie parker, played with many jazz legends during his career, including dexter gordon, dizzy gillespie, bud powell, j. Just in case you forgot how bad he really was with an allstar lineup of guest musicians including fellow saxophonists richie cole and john handy, the cd, published by 32 jazz, is a stitt. Here are the solos im been doing that with this past week for the new songs were working on. He starts with an arpeggion on the extension of the c chord 7, 9, 11, with the a acting as an upper neighbor tone that resolves down to the g. You can find this solo, as well as others by sonny stitt and dizzy gillespie on dizzys album sonny side up. Featured on stitt s first release sonny stitt bud powellj. Sonny stitt au privave solo transcription for alto sax. D db c gb ab dbm eb f bb bbm ebm em a cm b gm g fm abm bm e dm chords for lover man sonny stitt,walter bishop,tommy potter,kenny clarke. Sonny rollins and sonny stitt certainly take it to the next level on this recording, but not without the help of the great charli persip. Chords for lover mansonny stitt,walter bishop,tommy.
Inspire a love of reading with prime book box for kids discover delightful childrens books with prime book box, a subscription that delivers new books every 1. Word has it that sonny stitt made many records in which he was just going through the motions. The bop language of sonny stitt captures the themes of many bebop artists but carries its own distinct approach. There will never be another you, sonny stitt so killing, man. I had been playing the flute for about 5 years and had convinced my parents to let me take up playing the sax. Whenever im working on a tune, i listen to how the pros handle the changes and follow along with transcriptions of the solos.
This transcription features some of charlis most fierce and energetic playing. Sonny stitt, trumpeter howard mcghee, pianist walter bishop, bassist tommy potter and drummer kenny clarke three boppish blues and a stitt feature on lover man with four selections showcasing stitt with unknown accompaniment from a 1962 date at birdland. Ben webster, our love is here to stay, see you after the fair, tenor. This page lists 476 guitar solo transcriptions that are available somewhere on the internet here you can find more about the best web sites that offer free and paid solo transcriptions. Not much to say about this one other than that the solo is great and mostly the playing is rhythmically very clear apart from bar 5 and 6 which is the nearest approximation i could come to. Bob berg, every man is a king, something in common sam jones, tenor, rodolfo varani. The original album has been expanded with additional material and released on cd in two volumes. There will never be another you sheet music love for me. Presented in chronological order, saxophonist sonny stitts prestige recordings, packaged here as a threecd box set, reveal the pure tenor tone and fluid technique that stitt always brought to a session. A free online jazz improvisation lesson based on sonny stitt s solo on tune up. Consequently, if youre learning the solo check out the recording. The tune was originally written for vocalist billie holiday. Sonny stitt recorded over 100 albums as a leader and several dozen in a quartet setting in his productive career, but this one ranks at the top. Music profile for sonny stitt, born 2 february 1924.
Buy the sonny stitt collection tenor sax solo c at. I hope to add transcriptions every week or two ive only got 100 to post. Only logged in customers who have purchased this product may leave a. The album is basically a shared stitt gillespie album, and most of the album is devoted to solos of these two persons. Lover man is a tune written in 1941 by jimmy davis, roger ram ramirez, and james sherman. Although eclipsed in his era by the extraordinary attention focused on charlie parker, stitt was highly admired by both fans and musicians. Did you transcribe a solo or found a transcription that isnt in this list. How high the moon alto sax as recorded by sonny stitt alto sax live at the hihat vol. Especially check out the lover man solos to see examples of how to play. Aug 01, 2014 it was a joy to learn and play, but it made the notation a bit difficult.
February 2, 1924 july 22, 1982, known professionally as sonny stitt, was an american jazz saxophonist of the bebophard bop idiom. Stitt, sonny just in case you forgot how bad he really was. Lover man sonny stitt,walter bishop,tommy potter,kenny clarke. Its really cool to hear the contrast between the two players ammons is all bombast and inyourface, ballsy tenor fire while stitt is agile and almost whimsical at times on both horns.
The eternal triangle is perhaps the most famous tenor battle of all time. The most rewarding state of todays music is its newness whatever its categories, the new thing as todays jazz composer and performers are called is just as the title, these inventors seek to express the jazz state of inventors, it is at its most high and has been for the last five years, don cherry has certainly had his position in this new music over a decade or more as it has been for the. However, parker was incredibly intoxicated while recording it and he claimed it was. Stream just in case you forgot how bad he really was live by sonny stitt and tens of millions of other songs on all your devices with amazon music unlimited. There will never be another you sonny stitt transcription. This is another solo piano tutorial with scrolling notation and detailed annotations. Sonny stitt may be one of the most neglected figures of the bop era, a brilliant alto saxophonist unjustly overlooked for his stylistic resemblance to charlie parker.
The recording will help explain how measure 24 ended up with only 3 beats. Finally for this months transcriptions is lee morgans solo on lover man. There is a paucity of information written about stitt s life and the music he created. Bill clinton 1, dino govoni 1, james clay 1, masato honda 1, sonny stitt 102. This page lists 1779 solo transcriptions that are available somewhere on the internet. Learning the language of jazz greats such as charlie parker, lester young, phil woods, etc. The keith oxman sonny stitt solo transcriptions book 2 compiled and edited by charles mcneal. Among the many tributes paid to birds memory was a tour by a sextet including musicians closely related to parker. Unless otherwise noted,all transcriptions are in the original key.
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