Sonny and Barry
Saturday, July 31, 2010
A Short but very sweet Barry Harris solo
"Sidemen" like Barry Harris got short-changed on their solos back in the day. He had to make the best of his "one time through the solo," and on this solo he certainly did!
First Draft Complete!
I've only checked the chords on the first 32 measures of the solo and the head, so there's some fine tuning left. But all the notes are in! I love this solo. Sonny Clark can really swing! The notes on the page don't do it justice...they're just a guide. What originally drew me to Sonny was how expressive his playing was. His timing and accents reminded me of a horn. The first line of his solo on "Softly as a Morning Sunrise" is a great example of this "horn-like expressiveness." It's also my sincere opinion that Sonny plays best at this medium swing tempo.
Wednesday, July 28, 2010
Kam, Kam. Ruz bi ruz...Little by little, day by day.
I've edited some of the chords in the first 32 bars of the solo and transcribed another 32 bars. Such a beautiful bebop solo!!!! Sonny left us way before his time!
Tuesday, July 27, 2010
Some "minor" changes
I changed some of the chords around for the first chorus of the solo to fit the solo more closely. I love this first chorus! It's perfection!!!
Wednesday, July 14, 2010
Another 32 Bars!
I'm working my way through this solo. Just one more time through the form I think.
Transcription: Sonny Clark Solo on Tadd's Delight
Monday, July 12, 2010
A little more work on Sonny's solo
Transcription: Sonny Clark on Tadd's Delight (update)
Saturday, July 10, 2010
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