Category Archives: jazz trombone
Transcription: Ghost of a Chance, solo by Lester Young
I need to fix the chords. The chords shown are standard, but they don’t match what’s played on the recording.
Transcription: Candy, solo by Rita Payés
Transcription: What is This Thing Called Love?, solos by J. J. Johnson & Nat Adderley
Transcription: Naptown USA, solo by J. J. Johnson
Transcription: All of Me, solo by Sarah Vaughan
Original key sung by Sarah Vaughan on the recording is G major. This transcription is written in C major because that’s the usual instrumental key, so the ideas are more likely to be easier to use.
Transcription: Lady Bird / Half Nelson, solo by Dexter Gordon
Transcription: Body and Soul, solo by Coleman Hawkins
The Myth of Improvisation, by Chick Corea
(I don’t know where this was published originally.) KEYBOARDS & MUSIC Myths, Part II: The Myth of Improvisation I was talking last issue about how the process of learning depends on copying what other people have done. There’s a myth Continue reading The Myth of Improvisation, by Chick Corea
Reflection on Curtis Fuller trombone solo on Blue Train
Reflection on CFBT