Blue bossa soloing with arppeggios jazz guitar lesson. In fact the melody of blue bossa is comprised of a number of melodic sequences, not to recognize and use that both rhythmically and melodically is a handicap to developing the solo. Michel camilo born april 4, 1954 is a pianist and composer from santo domingo, dominican republic. Transcription of dexter gordons solo on blue bossa biting the apple. Green nova is an original easy jazz solo, written on the chords of famous jazz standards blues bossa. Blue bossa as recorded by emily remler transcribed by monte moore music by kenny dorham cm9 x x fm9 8 fr. Get youtube premium get youtube tv best of youtube music sports gaming movies tv shows news live. In addition to providing an opportunity blue bossa free jazz guitar lesson by robert conti on vimeo. A fantastic jazz guitar solo by achim kohl with a chorus in octaves in the style of wes montgomery, as youve seen on youtube. In this lesson i am going to show you a one bar bossa nova pattern and some jazz chords so that. Take a one or two bar phrase and transpose it to all 12 keys. Blue bossa solo mind transcription greg fishman jazz studios. I have dexs solo from ill remember april from this album memorized. Cm 9 cm9 f m9 fm9 dm7 511 g7 9, c m9 cm11 e m9 a 79, d 69 d.
Here is the direct link to his blue bossacomping video three different versions really good playable. Print and download blue bossa sheet music by kenny dorham arranged for piano. It was recorded in february 1991 and features performances by tyner with avery sharpe, aaron scott, raphael cruz and claudio roditi. This lesson is not only a transcription and an example of a 3 chorus solo on this famous chord progression, it is also an insight into. Learning a chord melody arrangement of a standard is a great to way to internalize the music and have it ready to perform it in a solo guitar situation.
This chart is destined to become a classic in and of. Print and download in pdf or midi blue bossa latin v made by elsonero. On these parts, you use the aeolian aka natural minor scale. Dexter gordons solo on blue bossa from biting the apple tenor saxophone transcribed by dustin mollick on august 16th, 2009 7 11 15 19 23 27 31 d g e7b5 a7b9 d f bb7 eb 3 3 e7b5 3 a7b9 3 d d g e7b5 a7b9 d f bb7 eb e7b5 a7b9 3 d3. On this side you can get some works on blue bossa as downloadable videos with pdffiles. To prepare you for the next time this jazz standard is called at a jam session, lets explore a singlenote solo and a comping etude. Blue bossa is a 1991 album by mccoy tyner released on the lrc label. If you are a jazz fan with a yen for stan getz and the whole stateside bossa nova craze of the 60s, then blue bossa is a great buy. The solo ends with the use of arpeggios high up the fretboard. It is one of the first tunes that many jazz musicians learn.
Carles margarit blue bossadexter gordons transcription. Knowledge of the melody is vital in developing a good solo. Kenny dorham blue bossa sheet music piano solo in c. Tenor saxophone dexter gordons solo on blue bossa from. Steve neffs transcription of michael breckers solo on blue bossa 1985. Joe henderson blue bossa sheet music piano solo in c.
Track list on inner sleeve does not follow order of play on disc. Blue bossa cool cuts from the tropics 1991, cd discogs. This is a common substitution and gives a jazzier sound due to the natural 6th. Alton merrell playing solo on blue bossa in beiging, china by minstrel school of music. Analyze how the lines resolve, then try transposing these phrases to other keys. If you ask me what my favorite jazz solo all time is, i will, without any hesitation, answer blue bossa by dexter. Kenny dorhams relaxed latin classic is a must for all jazz programs. Blue bossa jazz guitar solo achim kohl product no dl09 content.
Blue bossa is a popular standard by the great jazz trumpet player kenny dorham. You can also use the c minor pentatonic scale or the c minor blues scale here. Blue bossa is one of those tunes every jazz lover is going to play, so its good to have a few ideas and concepts under your belt to get through the tune convincingly. Sheet music for bb instruments tenor sax, clarinet. Blue bossa bob mintzer solo transcription neffmusic.
Find blue bossa, jazz classics, jazz ensemble big band, taylor, mark and more at marina music. Try to play the phrase on as many sets of strings as possible. It is also one of the first latin tunes that many jazz musicians encounter. Blue bossa soloing with arppeggios jazz guitar lesson with tabs. It has also become an essential part of jazz and pop repertoire in terms of must know grooves. This solo is part of an educational series of six written specifically around the chords of jazz standards among the most played. Home about about greg gregs artist site books hip licks hip licks for sax vol. If youd like to support me you can do so at this link. The opening line is borrowed from john coltranes solo in the tune giant steps. If you fancy more authentic brazilian jazz, bossa nova, or otherwise, then check out blue notes excellent blue brazil series, which features brazilian musicians exclusively.
How to play blue bossa on guitar jamie holroyd guitar. Bossa nova is, like rock and blues, a music that was invented on guitar. Blue bossa free jazz guitar lesson by robert conti on vimeo. One of the essential latin jazz classics, this catchy tune moves and gro. Blue bossa is a great way to start improvising following the harmony because its a well known tune that is not too difficult. The solo starts by using c dorian rather than c aeolian. He is known as a great jazz, latin and classical pianist with superb technical ability, and has played and recorded with many worldfamous musicians. Included after the flexible solo section is a sax soli, ensemble shout, and stoptime section featuring the drums. Dexs blue bossa solo this is my second favorite dex album, behind our man in paris. Drjassmusic blue bossa latin groove latin jazz piano by drjassmusic. Best transcriptions sharepoint, interactive exercises to enhance musical expression, technique and creativity. Transcription of bob mintzers solo on blue bossa from the cd bop boy.
Print and download blue bossa sheet music by joe henderson arranged for piano. Blue bossa tab by joe pass solo songsterr tabs with rhythm. Joe henderson lima, ohio, april 24, 1937 san francisco, california, june 30, 2001 was an american jazz tenor saxophonist. In this lesson ill present a set of arpeggios, some exercises, target notes and strategies for making solos where you can hear the harmony in the improvisation. A7 dm7 e 7 d 7 g maj7 em7 f7 b maj7 fm7 b 7 e maj7 coda d. Blue bossa by kenny dorham score and parts sheet music. Blue bossa sheet music download free in pdf or midi. Blue bossa dexter gordon solo from biting the apple pdf free download. Blue bossa solobob mintzer transcribed by steve neff. Blue bossa guitar tab by joe pass with free online tab player. Blue bossa is a 16bar tune and is in the key of c minor. This important standard is 75% in the key of c minor, but modulates to a iivi in db. Blue bossa kenny dorham eb alto or baritone saxophones.
Blue bossa as played by dexter gordon larry gelberg. Blue bossa bb d7 on the joe henderson blue note recording page one 1963 g7 kenny dorham 5. I have written out a few different ways in which the first few bars of the melody can be arranged in a solo guitar setting below. In a career spanning more than forty years henderson played with many of the leading american players of his day and recorded for several prominent labels, including blue note. Michael brecker transcriptionblue bossa 1985 neffmusic. Print and download in pdf or midi blue bossa dexter gordon. Bossa nova guitar patterns 1 blue bossa jens larsen.
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