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Sonny Rollins' "Blue Seven" solo

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Tomson

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Nov 12, 2005, 4:16:58 AM11/12/05

I'm looking for a transcription of Sonny Rollins' "Blue Seven" solo.
Does anyone have
- a transcription or
- a link to one or
- the name of a book where it can be found
to post?

I know that there are lots of people who have transcribed this solo or
parts of it. I could do it myself, I know, but it would take a lot of
time - and time is exactly what I don't have...

Thanks in advance,
Tomas Karlsson
http://www.tomaskarlsson.com/

Keith Freeman

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Nov 12, 2005, 11:33:02 AM11/12/05

> I'm looking for a transcription of Sonny Rollins' "Blue Seven" solo.
> Does anyone have
> - a transcription or
> - a link to one or
> - the name of a book where it can be found

It's in Scott Reeves' Creative Jazz Improvisation.

-Keith

Music samples, tips, Portable Changes at
http://home.wanadoo.nl/keith.freeman/

E-mail: keith DOT freeman AT wanadoo DOT nl

Tomson

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Nov 13, 2005, 2:55:18 AM11/13/05

Is that
- the solo from "Saxophone Colossus" and
- the whole solo?
I guess I'll have to order that book then. Thanks a lot!

Best regards,
Tomas Karlsson

Keith Freeman

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Nov 13, 2005, 9:11:13 AM11/13/05

> Is that
> - the solo from "Saxophone Colossus" and

Yes.

> - the whole solo?
I think so: there are five choruses.

> I guess I'll have to order that book then.

It's an excellent book, with transcriptions of lots of seminal solos -
plus all the basic theory, and a few sample patterns for each type of
harmony. For someone with enough self-discipline (you're expected to
develop your own patterns as well) it could be a Teach Yourself Jazz
Improv!

Tomson

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Nov 13, 2005, 9:44:01 AM11/13/05

OK, sounds good. I just ordered the book.

Thanks again,
Tomas Karlsson

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