Piano transcriptions archive including more than 950 transcriptions in pdf of popular jazz pianist. Lester young with oscar peterson quartet ad lib blues. The second post i want to highlight, is a lester listening session interview with lee konitz. Lester youngs solo on ad lib blues a jazz notebook tim fischer. Lester youngs greatest transcribed solos transcribed by fred hess. Personally, i cant wait to learn lesters chorus on jumpin at the woodside from 1938.
Whats more, the piece is fairly approachable, so much so that even at half speed as i have to play it. Lester young tenor sax, oscar peterson piano, barney kessel guitar, ray brown bass, j. Lester young with oscar peterson quartet ad lib blues youtube. Jazz solo transcription earl macdonald composer, jazz. Apr 04, 2015 lester youngs solo on ad lib blues from the mosiac box set the lester youngcount basie sessions 19361940 in october of 1940, a count basie small group of freddie green, jo jones, walter page, lester young, buck clayton and basie rehearsed with guest soloists benny goodman not present on this track and charlie christian in nyc. Carles margarit ad lib blueslester youngs transcription. I actually list lester young is one of my favorite guitar players when people ask. Lester leaps in lester young the history of jazz, vol.
The swing era 1939 goin to chicago blues phil woods more blues and the abstract truth 1964 the source chris potter gratitude 2000 subconscious lee lee konitz intuition 1949. After a threemonth summer break in 1940, benny goodman was trying out different personnel to augment himself and charles in a new combo. I view transcription of jazz solos to be an essential part of learning how to improvise. Ad lib blues, recorded at an offhand 1940 benny goodman session while the sidemen awaited the leader, is another standout. This is the area of the site where you can explore some jazz piano transcriptions and transcriptions by other instruments as well. Musixmatch for spotify and itunes is now available for your computer. Lester youngs solo from the complete 19361951 small group sessions vol. Transcriptions archives page 2 of 3 free jazz lessons. This cd has two classic sessions featuring the great tenor saxophonist lester young. Nam sodales mi vitae dolor ullamcorper et vulputate enim accumsan. Listen to ad lib blues from lester youngs lester young with the oscar peterson trio for. The disc starts out with the jumpin ad lib blues and swings throughout. Ad lub blues import oscar peterson lester young format. He was part of the three sounds group that ended up backing lester young, sonny stitt and even miles.
It was collated for this 1997 reissue by verve records. Lester young tenor sax, oscar peterson piano, barney kessel. Jazz piano transcriptions archive include about 950 piano. Ad lib blues is a classicincorporating one of charlie christians great blues solos and one by lester young comparable to ccs. Lester leaps in count basie this transcription 2011 skronkmusik.
The complete lester young studio sessions on verve discogs. I just listened to each phrase a few times, figured it out, and moved on. If youd like to support me you can do so at this link. Lester youngs greatest transcribed solos horn place.
The complete lester young on keynote lester young songs. Young, lester peterson, oscar trio ad lub blues amazon. The transcription must be very neatly notated, preferably using notation software finale, sibelius, etc. Lester young with the oscar peterson trio is actually a merging of two. Jul 07, 20 lester young with oscar peterson quartet ad lib blues 1952 personnel. This example of a jazz solo is actually one of the most important solos in jazz history this is lester youngs famous solo on lady be good with count basie on piano. The music on this album was originally released as three separate albums. Lester young jazz at the library anacortes public library. Adlib blues is a classicincorporating one of charlie christians great blues solos and one by lester young comparable to ccs. The first is db blues, a classic blues with a bridge. Lester young transcription ad lib blues 1952 from the horn. Lester young transcription ad lib blues 1952 archive. Lester young s solo from the complete 19361951 small group sessions vol.
Charlie took with him all the count basie records with lester young solos on. Transcribed the hard way tape cassette recorder, august 1992. See all 5 formats and editions hide other formats and. Lady be good lester young solo sheet music download. Also a youtube link or something to your tune would be helpful as well. Nulla nulla lorem, suscipit in posuere in, interdum non magna. You played your ad lib solo, you created it, and if it was worthwhile, then.
Studying the jazz vocabulary of your favorite jazz musicians is an incredible way to learn jazz. The lester young collection saxophone by lester young. Lester young was an incredibly influential saxophonist and musician. Known for his signature pork pie hat and work with vocalist billie holliday, the president, or prez as he was known, combined a unique linear saxophone style with a airy, light sound. Carl woideck, senior instructor jazz history, rock music history, and blues. Print and download in pdf or midi blue lester lester young.
Lester young transcription ad lib blues 1952 richpagesax. Its from the lester young with the oscar peterson trio album. Ragtime and stride pieces are often arrangements by pianists of classic tunes of the day, and it is common to find that their particular way of playing isnt captured. Hey everybody, heres another lester young solo ad lib blues. The recordings were produced by norman granz and the first 4 tracks were released in 1951 on a mercury records 10 inch lp, the lester young trio.
A replica of the recording date program is reproduced here, showing the. Lady be good from the 1936 recording with count basie. Nicknamed pres by billie holiday short for president of the tenor sax, jazz giant lester young is considered to be one of the most important and influential saxophonists of all time. Lester young transcription ad lib blues 1952 heres lester young sounding great on a blues. And if you use spotify, click the link below for a playlist of all the tracks that are currently available. In october of 1940, a count basie small group of freddie green, jo jones, walter page, lester young, buck clayton and basie rehearsed with. Lester young, ad lib blues, lester young with the oscar peterson trio, tenor, practice. Jazz solo transcriptions music transcription service. Morbi orci magna, tincidunt vitae molestie nec, molestie at mi. Jun 05, 2014 3 why are you transcribing this particular playersololick etc. Each page has pdfs of the transcriptions as well as history and analysis.
Can i just say what a comfort to discover a person that truly understands what. Carles margarit all of melester youngs transcription. There are two new lester young transcriptions available on. Ethan and lee listen to 18 lester young solos all with transcriptions and commentary. Listen to ad lib blues from lester young s lester young with the oscar peterson trio for free, and see the artwork, lyrics and similar artists. In his 1985 biography on lester young, entitled lester young, lewis porter describes young as a man of few words, who often spoke through silence porter p. Scott reeves writes that transcribing and practicing improvised solos by. Gene harris was one of those pianists who started off in a more blues and boogie woogie style. Jan 04, 2012 2 thoughts on lester young transcription ad lib blues 1952 running man eng sub ep 209 on august 15, 2014 at 2. He is heard with the kansas city seven, a small group taken from the count basie orchestra which he had recently rejoined and consisting of trumpeter buck clayton, trombonist dicky wells, pianist basie, guitarist freddie green, bassist rodney richardson, and drummer jo jones. I like to have my students play them in all 12 keys. Learning the language of jazz greats such as charlie parker, lester young, phil woods, etc.
Transcriptions for lester young and coleman hawkins solos see chapter 1, i. Another 4 tracks were released in 1953 on norman granz clef records label as the lester young trio no. Youngs language was one of his own creation, wrapped in exquisite loneliness and passed from musician to musician as treasures of wisdom and wit porter p. Lester youngs solo on ad lib blues from the mosiac box set the lester youngcount basie sessions 19361940 in october of 1940, a count basie small group of freddie green, jo jones, walter page, lester young, buck clayton and basie rehearsed with guest soloists benny goodman not present on this track and charlie christian in nyc. Some are masters and some are alternate takes plus one track from the 28 october 1940 rehearsal with lester young. It matches young with guitarist charlie christian, another player with a highly advanced approach, and the influence of young on christians style is especially apparent. After writing this solography many years ago, to my knowledge nobody has done any real effort to clean this period up. Lester young with the oscar peterson trio is a 1954 studio album by lester young, accompanied by the oscar peterson quartet, although the title incorrectly states the band is a trio. Nat king cole was under contract with a different record label at the time so was credited only as aye guy on the original mercury clef norgran releases.
All 8 trio tracks were combined on a 12 inch norgran lp, the lester young buddy rich trio released in 1955. Spotify playlist adam roberts music transcriptions. This page contains jazz saxophone and flute solo transcriptions by numerous jazz masters. You can get started by clicking on any of the lessons below to start learning. Lester youngs solo on ad lib blues from the mosiac box set the lester young count basie sessions 19361940 in october of 1940, a count basie small group of freddie green, jo jones, walter page, lester young, buck clayton and basie rehearsed with guest soloists benny goodman not present on this track and charlie christian in nyc. Lester youngthe president of the saxophone mark sowlakis. Lester young with the oscar peterson trio wikipedia. Did you transcribe a solo or found a transcription that isnt in this list. Lester young with oscar peterson quartet ad lib blues 1952 personnel. See all 5 formats and editions hide other formats and editions. Have you ever heard a piano jazz piece and gone searching for the sheet music just to find only simplified arrangements at silly prices.
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