This transcription is of Vince Guaraldi‘s solo on “O Tannenbaum” from A Charlie Brown Christmas, which was released on Fantasy Records in 1965. Vince Guaraldi, piano; Fred Marshall, bass; Jerry Granelli, drums. Audio. Transcription.
Geri Allen – Dolphy’s Dance
This transcription is of Geri Allen‘s solo on her tune “Dolphy’s Dance” from Etudes, which was released under Paul Motian’s name on Soul Note in 1988. Geri Allen, piano; Charlie Haden, bass; Paul Motian, drums. Lead sheet. Transcription.
More coming soon!
Brad Mehldau – Solar
This transcription is of Brad Mehldau‘s solo on the tune “Solar,” From Art of the Trio, Vol. 4: Back at the Vanguard, which was released on Warner Brothers in 1999. Brad Mehldau, piano; Larry Grenadier, bass; Jorge Rossy, drums. Oh, and in case anybody was wondering, the solo is 33 choruses long (for a total of 396 measures), and contains 2,360 notes. Transcription.
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Marc Copland – Modinha
This transcription is of Marc Copland‘s solo on Antonio Carlos Jobim’s tune “Modinha,” from Modinha – The New York Trio Recordings Vol. 1, which was released on Pirouet Records in 2007. Marc Copland, piano; Gary Peacock, bass; Bill Stewart, drums. Transcription.
I currently have a giant backlog of transcriptions that need to be put into Finale, and I hope to get one or two more up in the next week or so!
Frank Kimbrough – Lucent
This transcription is of Frank Kimbrough‘s solo on his tune “Lucent” from the album Play, which was released in 2006 on Palmetto Records. I transcribed the tune several years ago, and have played it at a couple gigs, but I just recently got around to transcribing the solo. Frank Kimbrough, piano; Masa Kamaguchi, bass; Paul Motian, drums. Lead sheet. Transcription.
More transcriptions coming soon!
At Studio Z
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Keith Jarret – Oleo
This transcription is of Keith Jarrett’s solo on “Oleo” from My Foolish Heart: Live in Montreaux. It was recorded in 2001, and released in 2007 on ECM. I find this solo exemplifies the looseness of the Keith Jarrett Trio, because Jarrett skips an “A” section in chorus 7 and gets lost shortly thereafter. Keith Jarrett, piano; Gary Peacock, bass; Jack DeJohnette, drums. Transcription
More transcriptions coming soon!
August Update
I just wanted to let you know about several upcoming performances I have this month.
The first is Thursday, August 11 from 7 pm to 9 pm at the Bean Good Cafe in St. Louis Park. I will be playing with my trio (Ted Olsen, bass; Matt Buckner, drums).
The next one is Saturday, August 13 at 7 pm at Studio Z in St. Paul. I will be playing with my quintet (Caleb McMahon, trumpet; Brad Allen, saxophone; Jordan Jenkins, bass; Matt Buckner, drums). This event features three sets of music; we are playing the first set. The second set is by The Famous Last Words (Joe Strachan, piano; Noah Ophoven-Baldwin, trumpet), and the third is The Famous Last Words featuring Cory Grindberg (bass) and Miguel Hurtado (drums). $5 cover at the door; there will be snacks.
After we’re finished at Studio Z, I head over to the Gingko Coffehouse in St. Paul. I will be playing with my trio (Ted Olsen, bass; Matt Buckner, drums) starting at 9 pm.
On Saturday, August 20 at 12 pm I will be playing with the Dakota Combo at the Burnsville Art and All That Jazz festival.
Also, in addition to my website (https://quentintschofen.com), I have launched a Bandcamp page (http://quentintschofen.bancamp.com) with recordings of various performances that you can download. I will be adding more music in the near future, so check back often!
At the Gingko Coffeehouse
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July Update
I just wanted to let you know about several performances I have coming up. The first is with the Dakota Combo on Saturday, July 16 at 4:00 on the Youth Stage at the Dakota Street Fest. The stage is on Nicollet Mall and 11th St. S, across from Peavy Plaza.
Second, I am playing with my trio (Ted Olsen, bass; Matt Buckner, drums) at the Bean Good Cafe in St. Louis Park on Monday, July 18, 25 and Monday, August 1 from 7:00 to 9:00. No cover, but tips are encouraged.
Next, I am playing with my trio on Saturday, July 23 from 9:00 to midnight at the Gingko Coffehouse in St. Paul. We will be playing a set, and following that, there will be a jam session open to anyone interested in playing! There is no cover, but a donation of at least $3 is encouraged.
Then, on Sunday, July 24, at 10:00, I will be playing with Owen Miller (saxophone), Ted Olsen (bass), and Matt Buckner (drums) at the Acadia Cafe for “Minneapolis Free Music Society Presents…” This will be a completely improvised set; there is no cover.
Finally, on Saturday, July 30 at 5:15, I will be debuting my quintet (Caleb McMahon, trumpet; Brad Allen, saxophone; Jordan Jenkins, bass; Cameron LeCrone, drums) at the Midtown Global Market Jazz Festival.
Hope to see you there!