As a jazz player, you can take advantage of that and learn from the masters. Blue bossa sheet music download free in pdf or midi. Print and download in pdf or midi blue bossa trombone 1. There is a lot of good music out there that has already been played. Dexter gordon sheet music free download in pdf or midi on. The solo section is written out with solo sheets provided in all keys along with scales to assist students in improvisation. Blue bossa guitar tab by joe pass with free online tab player. The first 8 bars are in c minor, then the next 4 bars move to d flat major, before returning back to c minor for the remaining 4 bars. Tenor saxophone dexter gordons solo on blue bossa from. Blue bossa trombone 1 sheet music for trombone download. This smoothsounding arrangement uses a nice mix of unison and chordal scoring along with a flexible solo section.
Trumpet 1,trumpet 2 horn,tenor sax piano fretless bass, drumset. Kenny dorham blue bossa sheet music piano solo in c. Carles margarit blue bossadexter gordons transcription. Trombone 1 trombone 2 trombone 3 trombone 4 trombone 5 trombone 6 electric bass. Written more than fifty years ago, this timeless ballad endures as new singers discover its delightful lyric message and very satisfying melodic and harmonic content. Johnson recording proof positive will be transcribed and analyzed in depth. C m9 fm9 dm7 511 g 7 9, rootless voicings for the left hand e m9 a 7 9,d. The first reason is because these chord progressions are so prevalent in jazz history. Im looking for a version of blue bossa with a great trumpet solo.
Blue bossa is a great way to start improvising following the harmony because its a well known tune that is not too difficult. Jj johnson a night in tunisia trombone solo transcription. It is part of the source material, along with arpeggios, scales and modes, phrasing, etc. Quincy jones soul bossa nova sheet music piano solo in. Editors foreword the role of the bass in latin music is primarily to hold down the rhythmic and harmonic foundation of the tune. Colors for trombone is a virtuous composition based on four colors, yellow, red, blue and green. This version for trombonepiano is an excellent reduction of the original. To the casual listener there is certainly a lot of repetition in most latin bass lines. Blue bossa solobob mintzer transcribed by steve neff. Blue bossa can be viewed as having two key centres. Download for free in pdf midi format, or print directly from our site. Johnson recording, proof positive was chosen for transcription and analysis due to its historical significance as. Each color characterizes a typical musical quality. It offers musicality, and application of the main articulations for the trombone which are legato, staccato, and normal articulation bell tones.
It is one of the first tunes that many jazz musicians learn. Sam meakin on trombone and matt hodges on piano playing blue bossa. Blue bossa by kenny dorham score and parts sheet music. It is also one of the first latin tunes that many jazz musicians encounter. This is my favorite watrous solo, thank you for transcribing read more.
The 12 bar blues, and the chord changes to i got rhythm are a very rich part of jazz improvisation heritage. I have dexs solo from ill remember april from this album memorized. Isle of blue based on the chord changes to blue bossa by kenny dorham. David bruce has a growing reputation as a composer, with commissions from carnegie hall, the san.
This chart is destined to become a classic in itself. Bossa nova guitar patterns 1 blue bossa jens larsen. See new and popular dexter gordon songs, uploaded by musescore users, connect with a community of musicians who love to write and play music. Table of contents 1 all of me 2 all the things you are 3 alone together 4 autumn leaves e minor 5 autumn leaves g minor 6 beautiful love 7 blue bossa 8 blues bb 9 blues f 10 body and soul 11 c minor blues 12 cherokee confirmation. A view from the stand of trombonist joshua lampkins with the montana state university jazz ensemble 1 oclock lab band under the direction of saxophonist ryan montana. A7 dm7 e 7 d 7 g maj7 em7 f7 b maj7 fm7 b 7 e maj7 coda d.
Bossa nova is, like rock and blues, a music that was invented on guitar. Mark has retained elements of the original version using a small group alto, tenor, trumpet and trombone on the opening statement, then the saxes playing. Blue bossa is a popular standard by the great jazz trumpet player kenny dorham. Included after the flexible solo section is a sax soli, ensemble shout, and stop time section featuring the drums.
Only has the lead sheet exactly as kenny originally wrote it. 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. Transcription and analysis of selected trombone solos from j. Blue bossa by kenny dorham full score and parts sheet. The transcribed solos are shown on this page by soloist. This piece is part of our early blues and rock songs for trombone compilation. Download and print take five sheet music for trombone solo by dave brubeck in the range of g2a4 from sheet music direct. Blue bossa tab by joe pass solo songsterr tabs with rhythm. Trombone solo 1 trombone or tuba or euphonium, piano or organ 86 trombone or tuba or euphonium 79.
Kenny dorham blue bossa sheet music piano solo in c minor. Jones alto saxophone alto saxophone tenor saxophone tenor saxophone trombone 1 trombone 2 bass trombone piano bass. Blue bossabob mintzers transcription blue monkdexter gordons transcription. It has also become an essential part of jazz and pop repertoire in terms of must know grooves. Download and print blue bossa sheet music for piano solo by kenny dorham in the range of e. All rights reserved including public performance used by. Kenny dorhams original is pretty much just the head and im looking for something more complicated to listen to. Dexs blue bossa solo this is my second favorite dex album, behind our man in paris. For 20 years we provide a free and legal service for free sheet music. The remaining trombone solos have not yet been readily. Jazz blue bossa arpeggios tab 100kb pdf guitar jar lesson. Colors for trombone was written for belgian trombonist ben haemhouts.
Blue train curtis fuller solo eb7 ab7 eb7 ab7 6 a0 eb7. The audio clips on this page are from the melodies. 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. Use the white scroll bar to reveal more instruments. 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. This is a great first full piece with piano accompaniment for beginning trombone lessons. In this lesson i am going to show you a one bar bossa nova pattern and some jazz chords so that you use this groove to play through the song blue bossa. Included after the flexible solo section is a sax soli, ensemble shout, and stoptime section featuring the drums. This work has become an absolute favorite among trombonists in a very short period of time. Sounding full and richly varied, here is a great sixhorn chart on the.
Knowledge of the melody is vital in developing a good solo. Blue bossa bill watrous trombone transcription youtube. I recommend beginning with transcriptions based on these chord progressions for two reasons. Print and download soul bossa nova sheet music by quincy jones arranged for piano. Digital sheet music view online and print ondemand.
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