doesn anyone have the dots for tal farlow's autumn leaves?

[tele jazz]

would be grateful

[fumblefingers]

Originally Posted by tele jazz

would be grateful

dots?

[markerhodes]

Originally Posted by fumblefingers

dots?

I assume that means a transcription in musical notation as opposed to tab: "dots." I jammed with a young guy in New Orleans who referred to music notation as "dots."

[paynow]

After reading this post I'm putting in my application to the old age home.

[fumblefingers]

i see. an attempt to sound hip.

if one is so hip, maybe one don't need no stinking dots. brutha can jus transcribe it hiself. or play it back after hearing it. that would be hip.

[brad4d8]

I've had two friends, when asked about or shown notation, remark that it was just meaningless dots on paper to them. Neither one showed any interest in learning, either, even after I told them it was a piece they wanted to learn. I think they were hoping I would either tab it out or show them how to play it.
Brad

[randalljazz]

Originally Posted by tele jazz

would be grateful

hopefully you will share if you find or transcribe it. tal was a great player, not much of his stuff out there...

[princeplanet]

Originally Posted by fumblefingers

i see. an attempt to sound hip.

if one is so hip, maybe one don't need no stinking dots. brutha can jus transcribe it hiself. or play it back after hearing it. that would be hip.

aw, c'mon, give the kid a break, you never used "hipster" language? Never called someone "cat"??

Yes, curious that Farlow transcripts seem quite rare, perhaps because some of his solos were so unplayable, not even he could play them!

[JohnRoss]

Originally Posted by fumblefingers

i see. an attempt to sound hip.

There's nothing hip about calling written music 'dots,' it's common musicians' slang, at least in the UK, including among the sort of musician that would be appalled to be considered hip. It's only a joke that everyone has forgotten was once funny, and I don't see what's wrong with asking if anyone has a transcription of a solo, either.

[gersdal]

and more... Check sheetmusicplus.com or other good sheet music sites.

[markerhodes]

Originally Posted by JohnRoss

There's nothing hip about calling written music 'dots,' it's common musicians' slang, at least in the UK, including among the sort of musician that would be appalled to be considered hip.

That was my sense. I don't know how common it is here---I don't get around much anymore--but I was never in doubt about what it meant. And further, someone *asking* for the dots is obviously capable of reading them (-for otherwise they'd be no use.)

[tele jazz]

"dots" never thought about it being hip just a term that a lot of people i know use. anyhow, no one has anything? not too keen to transcribe it if it is available somewhere. if i do i'll pop it up here.

groovy baby!

[fumblefingers]

never heard it called that in jazz circles/slang before. but then i have limited pro jazz exposure, and more traditional/professional/academic training.

guess i'm the one who ain't so hip then.

[cosmic gumbo]

Those dang hillbillies up in the mountains refer to music notation as "fly specks and hen scratches".

[princeplanet]

Originally Posted by tele jazz

groovy baby!

Now you're pushing it kid... the hip police won't let that fly here. Penance is a thousand Hail Marys if you're religious, and if not, a hundred Melodic Minors...