I play alto sax, but one in concert pitch would be good as i need it for the rhythm section. Lou donaldsons undisputed masterpiece, blues walk, marks the point where the altoist began to decisively modify his heavy charlie parker influence and add. His second commercial recording was with lou donaldson for blue note records june 9, 1953, a session that also included philly joe jones and elmo hope carvin the rock, dedah and bellarosa. The title tune, blues walk, a donaldson minor blues line, starts everything rocking. Ill post a listen only link next to the transcription link.
Highly recommended as a fine collection of blue note jazz of the late 50s through the 60s. Ive used this software for years and have always been happy with it. Lou donaldson blues walk blue note blues walk dave bailey. Lou donaldson, herman foster, peck morrison, dave bailey, ray barretto. Lou donaldsons undisputed masterpiece, blues walk, marks the point where the altoist began to decisively modify his heavy charlie parker influence and add a smoky, bluesy flavor of his own. For more music in that vain, try lou donaldson s best of 2. The latter was an indication of where lou was headed for his 1967 to 1974 blue note period into the realm of commercial jazz that would be revived twenty years later as acidjazz dance music. Personally i like first to listen in repeat the piece of music i want to transcribe. Rick margitzas solo on when will the blues leave jaci fernandes. I have now found out there are two songs, both well known. Jagged spheres original question refers to the blues walk. Lou donaldson solo on turtle walk from the cd hot dog jaime timms. Jazz tenor sax players such as dexter gordon, lester young and modern players.
Carles margarit blues walkdexter gordons transcription. It has been considered donaldson s undisputed masterpiece. Chad lefkowitzbrown plays 8 choruses of blues with metronome. Cannonball adderley rhythm change solo transcription on oleo with miles davis. Jazz lou donaldson tangerine saxophone solo transcription free eb alto saxophone bebop swing. Clifford brown jordu transcription pdf download download. Lou takes off 1957 blues walk 1958 lightfoot 1958 professional ratings. Then i start singing the solo or theme over and over until i can match the pitches. Lou donaldsons blues walk is pretty easy to transcribe, at least the head, and still fun to play its an alto tune, but goes also well on tenor.
Transcribing used to take 60% of my practice time the other 40% was playing over my favorite recordings and learning new tunes. Aug 15, 2012 donaldson then took off on his own particular journey, absorbing new and classic sounds into his own language, and stressing the importance and value of groove and feeling. Nea jazz master lou donaldson makes a point to open up every show with his signature hit, blues walk. Lou donaldson, sweet lou, has been famous at various times for his encounters with great organists, his soul jazz outings with alligator boogaloo being a. I have a number of lou donaldson transcriptions that i am cleaning up and will post to my website over time. Apr 17, 2015 check out blues walk by lou donaldson on amazon music. Lou donaldson s undisputed masterpiece, blues walk, marks the point where the altoist began to decisively modify his heavy charlie parker influence and add a smoky, bluesy flavor of his own. Lou donaldson, blues walk, the complete blue note lou donaldson sessions, alto. Lou donaldson blues walk and lester young boogie woogie are pretty good. Clifford brown and harold land, the blues walk so killing, man. On this session, clifford also got to record one of his own compositions brownie speaks, which became his first recorded composition. The material is still firmly in the bebop vein, and the mellower moments arent as sleepy as some of donaldson s subsequent work, so the album sounds.
We were just getting to lous blue note recording with. One of the best ways to get your jazz playing together is to play along with your favorite artist. Apr 28, 2011 can anyone point me in the right direction for a chart for blues walk by lou donaldson not the clifford brown one. Lou donaldson samples, covers and remixes on whosampled. St studio siberian mouse masha and veronika babko hard slideshow torrent download.
Chords for blues walktranscription by lou donaldson. They had the slick hair, and theyd walk with a hump in their back, and they brought their horn, their. Blues walk download the transcription this album is pretty special to me because it was one of the first jazz albums i ever really got in. As he moves from hard bop to souljazz, donaldson reveals a bluesy streak to his playing while keeping the vigorous attack that defined his best bop. Backing track all in with solos transcription exercise.
Blues walk is an album by jazz saxophonist lou donaldson. Loose walk blues walk live in holland 1964sonny stitt. Here tis is in the front rank of lou donaldson records, an exceptionally funky souljazz session that finds the saxophonist swinging harder than usual. Transcribed by q a blues simon taylor turtle walk lou donaldsons soloeb. The material is still firmly in the bebop style, and the mellower moments arent as sleepy as some of donaldson s subsequent work, so the album sounds. Minor blues transcription suggestions sax on the web forum. To get the ball rolling, ive added a transcription of lou donaldson s solo on tahiti to my website. Loose walkthe blues walk live in holland 1964sonny. The other is yes, army bassclifford browns the blues walk.
Ok, i researched further because armybass seems so certain that clifford brown wrote blues walk. The material is still firmly in the bebop style, and the mellower moments arent as sleepy as some of donaldsons subsequent work, so the album sounds vital and distinctive even as it slows down and. Aug 25, 2014 pdf tangerine lou donaldson eba transcription of lou donaldsons solo on tangerine from the album the time is right from 1959keywords. Sweet and lovely by gus arnheim, harry tobias, jules lemare. Blues walk helped to kickstart the souljazz movement of the 60s and remains the goto album in saxophonist lou donaldsons canon. Lou donaldson samples, covers and remixes whosampled. Lou, like any other jazz musician, has some characteristic turns of phrase. Jazz lead sheets, transcriptions, practice tools, and more for a collection of jazz masterpieces. His first and biggest hit arrived in 1958 with blues walk, an irresistible blues spiced up with percussionist ray barretto s latin touch. Lou donaldson blues walk 1958 king jp londonjazzcollector. Transcribed by carles margarit if youd like to support me you can do so at t. Mar 15, 2014 i have a number of lou donaldson transcriptions that i am cleaning up and will post to my website over time.
These are all solos that i have transcribed for my own benefit. Chords for buona sera tenor saxophone solo transcription by sam butera. Blues walk artists lou donaldson as herman foster p peck morrison b dave bailey d ray barretto cga recorded rudy van gelder studio, hackensack, nj, july 28, 1958 music lou donaldson treads a careful path between the high ground of an altosax bebopper and the swamplands of funky blues and soul. Confirmation lou donaldson charlie parker alto saxophone. Adlib solo example for beginner, arranged famous lou donaldsons solo. Jack mcelroy tv show 092352 souvenir transcription for guests on the show jail birds by baxley and thompson 1928.
Easy solo example for alto sax alto sax sheet music, ad libs. Although he is descendant, in the main, from charlie parker, donaldson has his own things to say in this style. Immagini divertenti, foto, barzellette, video, immagini whatsapp divertenti e frasi. Working through a program of challenging tunes three by trumpeter woody shaw. I think, the solo transcription can be found free on the web somewhere. Did you transcribe a solo or found a transcription that isnt in this list.
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