Print and download in pdf or midi blue bossa dexter gordon. Dexs blue bossa solo this is my second favorite dex album, behind our man in paris. Measure 129 is actually not vibrato but a sax trick. Kenny dorham blue bossa sheet music pdf notes, chords. 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. Blue bossa by kenny dorham full score and parts sheet music. Blue bossa sheet music from the new real book vol 1 bb. Blue bossa by kenny dorham score and parts sheet music. 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. Feel free to leave a comment if you see any mistakes or things i.
Knew it pretty well on saxophone and knew the changes, so it wasnt too hard to transfer over. The way you look tonight jerome kern 1936 tenor sax duration. Tenor saxophonists and bossa nova go together like coffee and cream. Oct 18, 2014 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. Blue bossa tenor sax divertissement general avaliacao. Blue bossa is a 16 bar bossa nova jazz standard, written by trumpeter kenny dorham. Nov 22, 2017 assuming this is bar 6 in blue bossa you are talking about, in tenor sax pitch. Blue bossa is a popular crossover track for musicians coming into jazz. Pat martino, joe pass, george benson, kenny burrell and a great duo version by bobby mcferrin and. Feb 26, 2016 autumn leaves play along backing track bb key score trumpettenor sax. This solo from a live johnny allan set is a great example of this style.
Really like this song, hadnt heard dexters version until recently. These two albums from tower records exclusive cds from blue note compilation series feature some of the best from both worlds in a salute to good jazz and to a highly enjoyable ensemble sound. I have dexs solo from ill remember april from this album memorized. Download or print kenny dorham blue bossa sheet music notes, chords in minutes. Kenny dorham blue bossa sheet music piano solo in c minor. 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. I think it far better to think in terms of chords rather than fancy scales. Print and download blue bossa sheet music by kenny dorham arranged for piano. Blue bossa kenny dorham eb alto or baritone saxophones. Download kenny dorham blue bossa sheet music notes, chords. What ultimately sets these jazz saxophone lessons online apart from other offerings is the. Eric marienthal has shared a wealth of musical knowledge in hundreds of jazz saxophone lessons online.
Tenor sax no chords view sample sheet music click here. The jazz saxophone satyajit roychaudhury the saxophone is a musical instrument invented in the 1840s in belgium by adolphe sax. The solo sits nicely on the chord tones but with plenty of chromatic passing notes and embellishments to keep it interesting. Blue bossa by kenny dorham full score and parts sheet. Blue bossa is a popular standard by the great jazz trumpet player kenny dorham. Kenny dorham blue bossa sheet music notes, chords piano. Once you know the blues progression, you know the chords for a large number of songs already.
Be careful to transpose first then print or save as pdf. Our backing tracks of blue bossa are made entirely with live musicians for that real feel. Transcription of dexter gordons solo on blue bossa biting the apple, 1976 blue bossa dexter gordon sheet music for alto saxophone, tenor saxophone download free in pdf or midi. When this song was released on 09162005 it was originally published in the key of e. Avaliable transcriptions, transcriptions sharepoint. Kenny dorham blue bossa sheet music notes, chords download. Please practice handwashing and social distancing, and check out our resources for adapting to these times. Get kenny dorham blue bossa sheet music notes, chords. Kenny dorhams relaxed latin classic is a must for all jazz programs. Jazz guitarist kenny burrell wrote and recorded a lyric to blue bossa, called its no time to be blue. Harry simoneaux is a louisiana tenor player and a great exponent of cajun and swamp pop styles of saxophone playing.
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 the important secondary theme. The double enclosure zigzag effect transforming diatonic 7ths into a swingin phrase. Tenor saxophone dexter gordons solo on blue bossa from. Included are pdf lead sheets for c, bb, and eb instruments. Transpose, print or convert, download jazz pdf and learn to play beginner piano score in minutes. Many great players have covered this tune including. Dexter gordons solo on blue bossa from biting the apple. Although it uses the single reed of the clarinet family, it has a conical tube and is made of metal. Blue bossa is an instrumental jazz composition by kenny dorham. Autumn leaves play along backing track bb key score trumpettenor saxclarinet duration.
Transcriptions of saxophone solos blues jazz and cajun. Students in the jazz sax course have unlimited access to these video lessons, as well as saxophone jazz charts, backing tracks and study materials. How to play blue bossa for tenor saxophone and piano youtube. Blue bossa sheet music for clarinet, piano, trumpet, tenor. May 25, 2010 blue bossa is a popular standard by the great jazz trumpet player kenny dorham. Assuming this is bar 6 in blue bossa you are talking about, in tenor sax pitch. It is one of the first tunes that many jazz musicians learn. Blue bossa transcribed by charles mcneal alto sax phil woods solo from the cd what happens art farmer and phil woods together. Mark has retained elements of the original version using a small group alto, tenor, trumpet and trombone on the opening statement, then. Blue bossa, bob mintzer, bop boy, tenor saxophone, transcription about steve steve neff has been playing and teaching saxophone and jazz improvisation around the new england area for the last 30 years. Essential bass butch warren many of trumpetercomposer kenny dorhams compositions contain specific parts for each member of the ensemble, making the.
Know you by heart tenor sax no chords view sample sheet music click here. Autumn leaves play along backing track bb key score. Blue bossa dexter gordon sheet music for alto saxophone. This is an easy arrangement of blue bossa for tenor saxophone and piano with variations of the melody and an easy transcribed solo. Transcribed by dustin mollick on august 16th, 2009. It was introduced on joe hendersons 1963 album page one.
The original version can be found on the best of kenny dorham blue note years blue note. It is also one of the first latin tunes that many jazz musicians encounter. 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 improv on alto saxophone pdf, epub, ebook. The chord is functioning as the dominant chord in a minor 251 ie basically it is ema7dm im with pete on this. Blue bossa tnor sax dexter gordon sheet music for tenor saxophone. Essential bass butch warren many of trumpetercomposer kenny dorhams compositions contain specific parts for each member of the ensemble, making the whole greater than the sum of its parts. Eric marienthal online jazz saxophone lessons artistworks.
This important standard is 75% in the key of c minor, but modulates to a iivi in db. When i was playing clarinet more for a month during the summer, i played blue bossa. Blue bossa backing tracks jazz play along jazzbacks. Ill be there tenor sax no chords view sample sheet music click here. Blue bossa is a great way to start improvising following the harmony because its a well known tune that is not too difficult. Blue bossa by kenny dorham score and parts sheet music for.
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