Dexter gordon jazz saxophone solos by dexter gordon sheet. Trust me, if you want to improve your jazz feel, the best thing you can do is to listen to and play along with dexter gordon. From 3 mb full deep and mellow world saxophone quartet pdf. Paquito drivera tenor sax solo on to brenda with love.
You can also share jazz saxophone quartet pdf or any other file with the community. Print and download in pdf or midi blue bossa dexter gordon. This site showcases about 20 official transcriptions of dexter gordons solos. This led to dexters first recording, with the hampton band, on december 21, 1941. Dexter gordon sheet music and music books at sheet music plus. In my opinion its a rip off and theres even a couple of songs where the solos are not lining up with the recordings. If you ask me what my favorite jazz solo all time is, i will, without any hesitation, answer blue bossa by dexter. There are tons of books that feature transcribed solos, but why should. Dexter gordon 1923 1990 was a magnificent tenorsax artist and one of the most charismatic personalities jazz has ever produced, playing his horn in a strong and personal style from the very beginning of modern jazz until mature age as highly beloved by the world download the tenor saxophone of dexter gordan pdf file click and read facts and a critical evaluation of the artist. Dexter gordon jazz saxophone solos, charlie parker. Transcriptions of the same solo by different sources are provided when available. Watermelon man dexter solo bb tucson jazz institute. The first pdf file will help get your fingers moving around common shapes that youll encounter whether reading jazz or improvising.
The music selected by herbie hancock successfully evokes the period, performed live by a crack band that includes john mclaughlin, bobby hutcherson, pierre michelot, and billy higgins. Dexter gordon was always a hero in oslo jazz circle, and even more so after he came to norway for the first time in 1962. Jazztimes written by maxine gordon, sophisticated giant a biography presents the life and legacy of tenor saxophonist dexter gordon 19231990, one of the major innovators of modern jazz. Read dexter gordon jazz saxophone solos songbook by dexter gordon available from rakuten kobo. 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. The list also includes solos for flute, clarinet and ewi. Due to its large file size, this book may take longer to download free sleep tracks. Upload any file up to 20 mb size without any limitations. The transcriptions are notated in the key of bb, as they sound on the tenor sax, so they can. I have always enjoyed reading and looking at the transcriptions in downbeat magazine over the years. During a period of dexter gordons tenor sax life when he was deep in the throws of chronic drug addiction the artist was miraculously able to reignite his career during the latter part of 1955. San francisco native paul desmond forged a unique alto saxophone sound and style that can immediately be identified after one phrase by the studied jazz listener.
Major jazz patterns from dexter gordon sheet music for. Check out dexters solo, work on it, and keep practicing your jazz. Thank god for other sources to find dexter gordon transcriptions because this book is so full of incomplete transcriptions, most of the songs only have 1 solo. The life and legacy of dexter gordon a mustread for jazz fans. Lullaby of birdland dexter gordon tenor sax solo for accordion jazz sheet music. He is one of the true innovators on his instrument who does not display any influence of charlie parker in his work. Alto saxophone budd johnson, sonny stitt baritone saxophone leo parker bass tommy potter drums art blakey guitar connie wainwright piano john malachi tenor saxophone dexter gordon, gene ammons trombone, arranged by gerald valentine 2 trumpet fats navarro valve trombone, vocals billy eckstine. Dexter gordon the panther youtube scott hamilton plays. See new and popular dexter gordon songs, uploaded by musescore users, connect with a community of musicians who love to write and play music.
His enormously charismatic personality combined with superb artistic capabilities, a world star on his tenor saxophone, made him have friends everywhere, also here. Download lenny niehaus dexter gordon jazz saxophone solos pdf from 3 mb, lennie niehaus advanced jazz conception for saxophone 20 jazz etudes. Explore audibles collection of free sleep and relaxation audio experiences. Print and download in pdf or midi major patterns from dexter gordon. As for mouthpieces, he played os various otto linksat the beginig of his career he used a 4 or 5, but in later years was seen usings an 8 there was also a period through the 50s where he played a. I got a musical inte grity from him that has been invaluable to me. Spotlite e spj 6 nat king cole meets the master saxes masters of jazz mjcd 112 dexter gordon, vol. Gordons height was 6 feet 6 inches 198 cm, so he was also known as long tall dexter and sophisticated giant. Dexter gordon jazz saxophone solos songbook ebook by. Dexter gordon played on a conn 10m and a dukoff bd hollywood tenor saxophone mouthpiece during the blue note era until the midsixties. Its a list at the back of john laughters history of top 40 saxophone solos. Chord changes for tenor sax and in concert key are. With over 200 professionallytypeset solos in pdf format,this is easily the first. My hope is that this page grows to include jazz transcriptions of all instrumentalist not just saxophonist.
The early 60s blue note albums are prime dexter, he really had it together at that stage and the conn 10m sounded mega. Its seems quite comprehensive but i guess there is a bit of cutting and pasting to compile such lists and maybe theyve pasted the wrong bit here. The 2nd pdf is full of 1 bar resolutions from the v7 to a i major chord. Thank god for other sources to find dexter gordon transcriptions because this book is so full of incomplete transcriptions, most of the songs only have 1 solo choruses. Even though most people familiar with jazz would agree that stan getz was an iconic figure. The excitement of a musical career spanning over 30 years is captured here in the 22 solos composed by gord. In our catalog, you can find dexter gordon sheet music for piano, drums, flute, saxophone, trumpet, guitar and almost any other instrument. A good nights sleep is essential for keeping our minds and bodies strong. His first important gig was with lionel hampton 19401943 although, due to illinois jacquet also being in the sax section, gordon did not get any solos. Dexter gordon tenor sax solo transcription of youve stepped out. Dexter gordon sheet music free download in pdf or midi on. His studio and live performance career spanned over 40 years. Here you can find greg fishman jazz saxophone etudes pdf shared files.
I will be adding more as i put others i have completed in sibelius. Dexter gordon was the first tenor saxophonist to be. Thousands and thousands and thousands of jazz licks for. Looking for a mouthpiece for a dexter gordon sound most of his career, dexter played a conn 10m, but in the late sixties switched to a mark iv. Sam jones no baixo,barry harris no piano e al foster na bateria. Transcription of dexter gordon s solo on blue bossa biting the apple. Dave ohiggins and max ionata minor blues tenor sax transcription july 26, 2018. Battle of the two tuckerseternal triangletucker antell and mike tucker transcription april 12, 2019.
Danny walsh tenor sax solo transcription of wave january 16, 2019. Dexter gordon jazz saxophone solos by dexter gordon. Bob berg, bobs blues, live at open music jazz club personal recording, tenor, jazzitalia, transcription by. You can also send a high quality scan of the file and ill convert it to pdf. He was among the earliest tenor players to adapt the bebop musical language of people such as charlie parker, dizzy gillespie, and bud powell to the instrument. Lenny niehaus dexter gordon jazz saxophone solos pdf4mb lenny niehaus jazz conception for saxophone duets pdf41mb lenny niehaus jazz conception for saxophone vol. Bobby dukoff made two different bd hollywood tenor sax mouthpiece models during this time. Download jazz saxophone quartet pdf files tradownload. Clef 8900 dexter gordon ive found a new baby rosetta mercury 15003 dexter gordon ive found a new baby sweet lorraine. Download for free in pdf midi format, or print directly from our site. After the conn got lost, he never sounded as deep and authoritative he changed to a mark vi in the late 60s. Help yourself to the following pdfs by clicking on the title.
The excitement of a musical career spanning over 30 years is captured here in the 22 solos composed by gordon and transcribed directly off his recordings. G67 was acquired by the music division of the library of congress from maxine gordon, widow of dexter gordon, in 1999. The saxophone had been formerly owned by jazz saxophone legend ben webster one of dexter gordons heroes and was used in dexter gordons academy awardnomanted performance in the film round midnight. Download greg fishman jazz saxophone etudes pdf files. Dexter gordon on mouthpieces, reeds, and tone archive. This analysis is excerpted from nyja online course content. Heres a couple of workbooks to help you get some things under your fingers. I have compiled a collection of 26 solos featuring jazz greats herbie hancock, booker little, max roach, grant green, stan getz, slide hampton, thelonious monk, jackie mclean, cuong vu, clifford brown, roy haynes, woody. He was one of the first players of the instrument in the bebop idiom of musicians such as charlie parker, dizzy gillespie, and bud powell. Daddy plays the horn dexter gordon quartet, dexter. Solos that are found in dexter gordon jazz saxophone solo book,however you. Dexters tenor saxophone was showcased at the museum in brussels, belgium from february 10th, 2014 to january 11, 2015.
Dexter gordon february 27, 1923 april 25, 1990 was an american jazz tenor saxophonist. Dexter gordons darn that dream solo swiss nights, vol. Bennie wallace 1, dexter gordon 47, illinois jaquet 1, marcus strickland 1, sidney bechet 1. Our story the dexter gordon society the dexter gordon. Gordon began playing clarinet at age and switched to saxophone two years later. While at school, he played in bands with chico hamilton and buddy collette. Solo transcriptions this page lists 1043 solo transcriptions that are available somewhere on the internet. Licensed by cascade gmbh, germany c 1996 mandarim records ltd recorded november 11, 1977 at studio 21, new york city. Thousands and thousands and thousands of jazz licks for free. Dexter gordon, 1962 dexter gordon interview, part i. Features an active saxophone forum, buy sell trade your sax, saxophone museum, sax teachers and more. Dexter gordon tenor sax solo transcription of you stepped out of a dream january 23, 2019. Dexter gordon is sometimes overlooked as a master of the tenor saxophone, he can be eclipsed, in some peoples minds by lester young, coleman. A few 45 rpm records which accompanied the collection were transferred to the motion picture, broadcast and recorded sound division of the library of congress.
Tenor saxophone dexter gordons solo on blue bossa from. The importance of tenor saxophonist dexter gordon lies. After several years of being out of the spotlight, gordon resurfaced on the big applebased indie bethlehem imprint with the halfdozen sides that comprise daddy plays the horn 1956. Great easy blues solo for beginners dexter gordon the. Chord changes for tenor sax and in concert key are provided along with gordons own articulations. Major jazz patterns from dexter gordons solo on lady bird. Lenny niehaus dexter gordon jazz saxophone solos pdf. In his last year of high school, he received a call from alto saxophonist marshall royal asking him to join the lionel hampton big band. Dexter gordons performance as turner, for which he received an academy award nomination, did not end with the script.