The complete prestige recordings sonny rollins songs. Apr 23, 2000 sonny rollins not really under the category of blues solos but am including this little snippet of info here. This is a very famous drum solo by max roach, on the tune blue seven from the album saxophone colossus by sonny rollins. Sonny rollins solos on blue 7 off of his album saxophone colossus. For now i am not going to do an indepth analysis of sonny rollinss solo on st. Transcription of sonny rollins solo from saxophone colossus. I am looking at a transcription of a sonny rollins solo on the song blue 7. The rvg series consists of classic blue note albums newly remastered in 24bit by the original engineer, legendary rudy van gelder, with stateoftheart equipment. Anyway, now that he knows that eckstine changed the racist lyric on his hit record from 1946, john halles renewed contention that without a song is politically incorrect for jazz musicians is baffling. Aug 11, 2017 tenor madness has a typical jazz blues form and chord changes. The keith oxman sonny stitt solo transcriptions book 1 compiled and edited by charles mcneal. In 1957, when prestige records first released rollinss blue 7 on the album saxophone colossus, schuller b. Sonny rollins and the big brass 1958 freedom suite is an album by jazz saxophonist sonny rollins, his last recorded for the riverside label, featuring performances by rollins with oscar pettiford and max roach. Ive transcribed 5 really awesome licks and am taking a look at what made them catch my ear and why they are so valuable to learn.
Sonny side up 1957 freedom suite 1958 sonny rollins and the big brass 1958 freedom suite is an album by jazz saxophonist sonny rollins, his last recorded for the riverside label, featuring performances by rollins with oscar pettiford and max roach. Thomas strode rode tenor madness valse hot, plus a discography and album info for each tune. Sonny rollins blue seven the jazzomat research project. Among other things, it is noted for the appearance of pianists thelonious monk and horace silver, both playing on the monk composition misterioso. Walter theodore sonny rollins born september 7, 1930 is an american jazz tenor saxophonist who is widely recognized as one of the most important and influential jazz musicians. Sonny rollins waiting on a friend solo transcription author. Beginning transcription tunes southwest high school. Groovin high webb city cool blues tri horn blues au privave blue lights up and over nuff guff liza nice work if you can get it watch what happens after youve gone sonny side all gods chillun got rhythm takin a. Adrev for rights holder, and 1 music rights societies. In 1957, when prestige records first released rollinss blue 7 on the. Transpose printable composition or download, save tenor sax transcription pdf.
Three transcriptions of a jazz solo by sonny rollins. Sonny rollins waiting on a friend solo transcription. And even though its not as classic sounding as other blue note titles like vol. Sunday december 2, 1959 gerry mulligan, gerry mulligan meets ben webster sweet georgia brown dec. Print and download blue seven jazz version sheet music. I cant believe ive never transcribed this one before. The tune is a blues, which is a twelve bar form, composed of three fourmeasure phrases.
Collier argues that similar structural features can be heard on earlier recordings, such as joe. Monk also plays on his composition reflections, while silver handles the piano duties on all the other tracks. Many ideas are written down or up an octave to fit the range of the instruments to make it easier to play for someone who isnt bill watrous, for instance. Tenor madness has a typical jazz blues form and chord changes. Dating mostly from 19511956, these valuable performances find rollins developing from a promising player to a potential giant. Walter theodore sonny rollins born september 7, 1930 is an american jazz tenor saxophonist who is widely recognized as one of the most important and.
After 7 decades, sonny rollins cant get music off his. Blue in green march 2, 1959 john coltrane, kind of blue st. Blue lights up and over nuff guff liza nice work if you can get it watch what happens after youve gone sonny side 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 eaight track blues 12. My favourite single sony rollins solo is the one on without a song from the bridge,listening to this is like feeling the sun come out. After several incredible dates for prestige, rollins moved over to blue note to cut a series of studio and live recordings. Sep 08, 2011 sonny rollins quartet blue seven7247dnc. Sonny rollins blue seven sheet music notes printable. Tranposable music notes for piano solo sheet music by sonny rollins sonny rollins. There is one of those fast runs after about 1 minute 30 and, according to the transcription, our man is playing the following notes over a g7 chord. Sonny rollins blue seven sheet music, notes and chords. Schuller, sonny rollins and the challenge of thematic improvisation. Sonny rollins moritat sheet music download free in pdf. I have chosen this particular piece to transcribe because it will help to ingrain the lessons you have studied in our memorising chord changes course.
Wilbur ware, solo on sonny rollins recording of softly as in a. Bishop, the link to the pdf doesnt seem to be working. It features performances by oliver nelson and joe newman, among the others track listing blue seven sonny rollins 6. Walter theodore sonny rollins born september 7, 1930 is an american jazz tenor. Rollins has a thick, muscular tenor tone on this recording. Sonny rollins not really under the category of blues solos but am including this little snippet of info here. Charliemusic you can purchase and download the transcription in. For now i am not going to do an indepth analysis of sonny rollins s solo on st. Transcription of sonny rollins solo from saxophone. Thomas, but i want to use this short extract to illustrate a masterful use of a very simple but highly effective jazz improvisation technique. This collection, containing eight complete, original albums over four discs, includes all of sonny rollins records released on blue note, riverside and contemporary records between 1957 and 1959. Shop exclusive music and apparel from the official blue note records store. Blue 7 st thomas live in stockholm how high the moon idem all the things you are vanguard. After 7 decades, sonny rollins cant get music off his mind the legendary saxophonist, who recently donated his personal archives, speaks with christian mcbride and audie cornish about.
Doxy by sonny rollins sheet music for jazz ensemble buy. Sonny rollins you dont know what love is lyrics genius. Sonny rollins is one of the best saxophonists and jazz musicians, in general, to ever exist. Sonny rollins recorded blue seven on his album saxophone colossus in 1956. Hal leonard digital sheet music at sheet music plus. Blue 7 tommy flanagan, max roach, sonny rollins, doug. Blue seven is a studio album by organist shirley scott recorded in 1961 for prestige and issued in 1966 as prlp 7376. Its a simple song, a steady rolling blues groove that sounds like the last song of a set in a latenight jazz club. The fact remains that colossus is an outstanding forty minutes of jazz, still fresh half a century later, so thank goodness for the van gelder studio. Transcribe blue seven by sonny rollins cambridge saxophone. Joehen certainly paid attention to sonny rollins, so his selection of without a song was a tip of the hat to sonny as well as trane. Upon listening to this, his fine debut for the label, not to mention classics like saxophone colossus and sonny rollins plus four, one almost takes for. Chords and lead sheets included bass flute, flute, guitar, harp, harpsichord, mandolin, oboe, organ, piano, piccolo, recorder, violin.
Sep 10, 2014 joehen certainly paid attention to sonny rollins, so his selection of without a song was a tip of the hat to sonny as well as trane. You dont know what love is til youve learned the meaning of the blues until youve loved a love youve had to lose you dont know what love is you. A night in tunisia from a night at the village vanguard. While attending duke university, my teacher paul jeffrey encouraged me to transcribe numerous solos, document them in musical notation software, learn them, memorize them, and eventually play them realtime from. Blue seven is a simple 12 bar blues form with some classic sonny rollins language, short punchy phrases that are packed full of harmonic inventiveness. Rollins blue seven sheet music real book melody and. Blue 7 was in fact improvised in its entirety, and the melodic pattern that. Blue seven is a simple 12 bar blues form with some classic sonny rollins language, short punchy phrases that. Sonny rollins blue 7 tenor sax free download as pdf file.
In a sevendecade career, he has recorded over sixty albums as a leader. Sonny rollins the blue note recordings 1997, cd discogs. Drum solo transcriptions learning the solos of great drummers notefornote is a great way of expanding vocabulary, skill, technique, and attunement with your drumming heroes. This blue note session from september 22, 1957 features tenor saxophonist sonny rollins, along with pianist wynton kelly, bassist doug watkins, and drummer philly joe jones. Transcriptions of saxophone solos blues jazz and cajun. Download and print blue seven sheet music for voice and other instruments in c by sonny rollins real book melody and chords. The closing number on sonny rollins seminal 1956 album saxophone colossus, blue 7 is. No wonder rollins bristled a bit when gunther schuller wrote an academic analysis of his blue 7 solo. The closing number on sonny rollins seminal 1956 album saxophone colossus, blue 7 is one of the greatest performances the great tenor saxophonist ever cut, as well as one of his finest groove songs. Best of sonny rollins artist transcriptions paperback november 1, 2008. Sonny rollins moritat sheet music download free in pdf or. And despite all the gigs and albums that came after it, it remains sonnys most. Thomas solo, from saxophone colossus what is there to say. Thomasbb instruments this classic solo would be very difficult, if not impossible, to play on alto, trombone, or bass.
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