But he was not long for chicago as, while he was still an infant, his family left the windy city and relocated to columbia, south carolina. The tune is called line up and is based on the chord progression of the jazz. Originally published in 2007, this was the first volume of chris potter transcriptions available to the public. Here you can find more about the best web sites that offer free and paid solo transcriptions. The exciting new 6page ebook features eleven inspiring acapella potter. I saw on facebook that charles mcneal was undertaking this entire solo transcription by himself. Chris potter relaxin at the camarillo in c transcription. Under the collective group name of crosscurrents trio, dave holland, zakir hussain and chris potter release good hope, a monumental and exceptional album that will inspire and excite a global audience for its formidable display of virtuosity, brilliance and sophisticated musical language. Tom harrell, peter bernstein, mike moreno, adam rogers, pat metheny, lage lund, jonathan kreisberg, clifford brown, woody shaw, booker little, kenny garrett, and chris potter. This recording is from a bootleg of chris potters residency at humber. This transcription is offered to anyone as a free download from. Feb 17, 2012 heres a video of my transcription of chris potter s solo saxophone rendition of the jazz tune tune up. Just posted an updated version of the pdf to correct a mistake in the transcription had two notes reversed in mm 25, 27 and 193, 195.
In my opinion chris has deiinitely lived up to that expectation. Heres a video of my transcription of chris potters solo saxophone rendition of the jazz tune tuneup. Below is the beginning to sonny rollins brilliant solo on tune up. Bulletproof saxophone playing is a powerfully comprehensive, nonstandard, easytofollow, and entertaining program which, if acted upon, is guaranteed to take your playing to new heights and give you a whole new lease on what it means to play saxophone. Chris potter, up jumped springs, for adults only joris teepe, tenor, charles mcneal site, transcription by friedrich kullmann.
Our new desktop experience was built to be your music destination. These are of him playing solo over rhythm changes in a march 8, 2008 masterclass that someone recorded. Purchase a pdf of this transcription through paypal. Oct 02, 2011 in this instance he also plays the motive up a 5th starting on g, then 4 measures later he plays it again up a step starting on f. Transcription of chris potters solo saxophone rendition of the jazz tune tuneup. The official chris potter transcription ebook chris potter plays acapella standards is now available from eli bennett publishing. Transcription of chris potter on the standard four. He arrived just before the down beat and warm up the crowd with a blues and a couple of old, familiar bop tunes. Another saturday night in the shed hope to get back to saturday nights on stage soon. You can download a pdf of the transcription at my website here.
It was floating around the internet 69 months ago and still might be out there. A collection of transcriptions by some of my favorite jazz artists. Im getting sentimental over yougeorge bassman chris potter s transcription. I made a new transcription video of a beautiful cedar walton solo i have been. Enjoy an unrivalled sheet music experience for ipadsheet music viewer, score library and music store all in one app. Listening to the recorded bass line under d69 and c69 i hear not d a d c g c but d a e c g d 9th as last note.
Solo transcriptions archives mastergroove, transcriptions. Chris potter transcription book the official chris potter. Eli bennett the chris potter transcription book sax shed. Ten notefornote transcriptions of improvisations on standard and standardstyle tunes 2nd edition on. Chris potter plays tune up you can find this transcription and many others on. Download from the app store or text yourself a link to the app. Presented for your consideration, this is the story of a jazzcat, lets call him mr. A while ago i posted some chris potter clips on my facebook page that floored me.
Bb for tenor saxophone includes link to download the free recordings. Deconstructing chris potter free download as pdf file. The list also includes solos for flute, clarinet and ewi. Chris potter legends series tenor saxophone mouthpiece deluxe. Its a common jam session tune and very important to know. I asked my facebook friends and they couldnt either. I beleive chords for solos are better 7th sus4 or sus4 than 7th. Transcriptions the source by chris potter submitted. Tune up chris potter s solo from a london, uk, masterclass november 12, 2011 transcribed by charles mcneal. Ten notefornote transcriptions of improvisations over standard and. Chris potter transcription book cafesaxophone forum. If you are looking for a specific solo that you cant find here or in these other sites,please do not ask me if i know where you can find it,because i.
The riff comes from a tune entitled rambo, and it is the last song they play. Did you transcribe a solo or found a transcription that isnt in this list. Download and print free sheet music sheet music direct. That first printing has sold out and ive been very happy to hear from saxophonists around the world. My introduction to this chris potter solo was a facebook message that contained a youtube video link and the words check this out. This transcription was one oi the most technically challenging solos that i have ever attempted. This tune has been recorded and performed by many notable jazz musicians.
Sometimes only 1 note needed to be changed other solos needed a little more work. This comes from a masterclass he gave in london, november 12, 2011. He founded eli bennett publishing in 2012 with the release of the ebook chris potter plays acapella solo standards. Chris potter is one of the most creative and technically gifted saxophonist of his generation. Though miles is credited for writing the tune, eddie vinson is believed to have written it, possibly for miles davis. Chris potter moments notice at 14 years old transcription. This summer i have been working on a fantastic chris potter solo.
Chris potter plays acapella solo standards is a 6page ebook from eli bennett. Chris potter was born in chicago on new years day, 1971. When learning a tune and working on soloing, start by listening to some recordings. I think this specific section of the song showcases perfectly how nate is one of todays most musical players out there. Chris potter plays acapella solo standards is a 6page ebook from eli bennett publishing featuring 11 exciting chris potter transcriptions. Jul 16, 2011 chris potter plays the source concert instruments i was drawn to chris potters playing instantly for his clarity of sound and the seemingly impossible lines he throws off with ease. I had to mess with the octaves at times to still keep it in the range of the tenor saxophone. Chris potter plays new year bb chris potter plays new year concert this is the first track from unity band, called new year. Renown saxophonist eli bennetts chris potter plays acapella solo standards is truly one of the most unique and useful transcription. He began experimenting with the guitar and piano as early as the age of three but didnt take up the alto saxophone until the age of ten. Keep on file card number we do not keep any of your sensitive credit card information on file with us unless you ask us to after this purchase is complete.
Potter presented at least two masterclasses on consequetive days at humber and someone in the audience recorded it and spliced up the audio so that each track features a quesiton from a humber studnet and an answer from chris potter. Heres a video of my transcription of chris potter s solo saxophone rendition of the jazz tune tune up. The tune learning exercises pdf, which this clip is from, is 75% off. Tune up is a great tune that was made popular by miles davis. Horn, who took a gig with a singer who loved old standards. The official chris potter transcription ebook chris potter plays acapella. Coleman hawkins, lester young, stan getz, sonny brecker, chris potter, spiralbound book. As a saxophonist, this is a challenging yet accessible solo with some great language.
Some players might solely rely on transcription books instead of putting the effort into transcribing a solo themselves. Chris potter transcription without a song bb gumroad. The exciting new book features eleven inspiring acapella potter solos over standards, including all the things you are, tune up, i love you, 262, have you met. If you have older versions of some of these solos check the updated date to see if a newer version has been posted since your last download.
I love paul desmonds playing, but his pitch is not as solid as i would have expected, especially in the upper register. Tune up tenor saxophone sonny rollins solo from the album. The 6 page pdf has a couple of photos and a few pages of intro and useful background, then gets down to business with the transcripts of 11solos of chris s. Have you met miss jones is a tune written by richard rodgers for the musical comedy id rather be rightin 1937.
Transcription of chris potter s solo saxophone rendition of the jazz tune tune up. I chose to transcribe this recording for several reasons. Chris potter transcription nardis ramsey castaneda, dma. The official chris potter transcription ebook chris potter plays acapella standards is now available from eli bennett publishing as a digital download bb and concert versions available includes ebook and recordings. First published in 2007, chris potter on standards was the first collection of potter transcriptions available. That first printing has sold out and ive been very happy to hear from saxophonists around the world that. Eli bennett is a 35timeawardwinning saxophonist and has studied with chris potter. There are tons of books that feature transcribed solos, but why should.
After a quasiclassical rubato guitar intro by metheny, the head enters, loosely playing off a quarter note triplet. Ten notefornote transcriptions of improvisations over standard and standardstyle tunes. Solo transcriptions done by chris that are available for free download. These solos made me think about the state of jazz guitar as opposed to jazz saxophone. This is a short and sweet little chris potter solo at about 3 minutes and 30 seconds.
Nov 29, 20 the 6 page pdf has a couple of photos and a few pages of intro and useful background, then gets down to business with the transcripts of 11solos of chriss. Ten notefornote transcriptions of standards and standardstyle tunes, 2nd edition. All the things you are originally posted by dancraven what i meant was that to transcribe something at this level, you cant be sitting there with your horn checking every note one by one to find out what it is. Chris potter on ilimba from the dreamer is the dream. Chris makes a great use of repetition and rhythmic variation to develop other little motives as well. Solo transcriptions this page lists 1043 solo transcriptions that are available somewhere on the internet. Mar 14, 2012 tune up is a great tune that was made popular by miles davis. This transcription is oiiered to anyone as a iree download irom. Chris potter on standards pdf download chris potter on standards 2nd edition ten notefornote transcriptions of improvisations over standard and standardstyle tunes. I did and after about 4 minutes of listening i had made up my mind that i would transcribe this solo. The ebook includes all the associated potter recordings. Eli bennett has gotten in touch today with a fantastic new ebook of chris potter solo ie. May, 2012 the official chris potter transcription ebook chris potter plays acapella standards is now available from eli bennett publishing as a digital download bb and concert versions available includes ebook and recordings.
Transcriptions the source by chris potter submitted by. Transcriptions archives mastergroove, transcriptions. But beyond his chops, theres a profound logic in each and every line he plays. To anyone that knows me its no secret that chris potter is one of my favorite musicians. This page lists 476 guitar solo transcriptions that are available somewhere on the internet. Cannonball adderley, the song is you, julian cannonball adderley, alto, charles mcneal. I prefer the transcription to match the form of the tune makes it easier on my brain when i am studying it. Michael brecker tenor sax solo transcription four chords march, 2015. Tenor sax free delivery possible on eligible purchases.
Transcriptions of chris potter on rhythm changes january 30, 2015. Chris potter s tenor solo on ilimba from the dreamer is the dream pdf download illimba was nominated for a 2018 grammy for best improvised jazz solo includes bb, concert, and eb parts for the transcription concert and eb parts available for the first time in this download. Todays transcription features joel frahms solo on the coltrane tune grand central. Listening back, i seemed to be dragging a lot during the melody, but locked into the time better when the solo started. Ive read through all of my old transcriptions and made my own corrections. Some real books and lead sheets disagree with each other for the changes in bars 16. Cadenzas in the middle of a song are not something you normally hear in jazz. I hear a rhapsody, and is available for digital download here. I could not come up with any guitarist approaching this, not in form which makes sense but. For the last couple of weeks, i have been diligently working through a great new book by eric allen entitled body and soul the evolution of a tenor saxophone standard. Three michael brecker transcriptions on four chords by steps ahead march 19, 2015.
The video above is a transcription of a tune he performed recently for an installment of nprs tiny desk concert series. Two chris potter transcriptions sax on the web forum. This recording is from a bootleg of chris potter s residency at humber college in 2012. Chris potter bb tenor saxophone key of e potter s solo on the changes of. Pent up housesonny rollinsclifford browns transcription. Standard sessions solo transcription pdf ebook by will walker. I posted two potter transcriptions on my blog today.
Its a 6 ebook with audio files available for download at no extra charge. Its a latin tinged composition with twisting harmonies. He founded eli bennett publishing in 2012 with the release of the ebook chris potter. Renown saxophonist eli bennetts chris potter plays acapella solo standards is truly one of the most unique and useful transcription books i have seen in a long time. Seamus blake blues up and down saxophone solo transcription february, 2015. Stanley turrentine with the 3 sounds pdf of transcription for free download here. Chris potter, all the things you are so killing, man.
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