Jazz Transcriptions

**Mick-7** · 03-20-2024, 03:33 PM

Well, dam, I could've earned a degree by transcribing recordings?! I would've had a PhD in musicology!

**enalnitram** · 03-20-2024, 03:36 PM

Originally Posted by Mick-7

Well, dam, I could've earned a degree by transcribing recordings?! I would've had a PhD in musicology!

Haha, no, you earn an arts degree by doing work you would've done anyway, AND paying as much as a new car for it.

**Mick-7** · 05-24-2024, 03:07 PM

Another dissertation I stumbled across is attached.

Dissertation; Twelve Jazz Standard Improvisations Transcribed:

“Autumn Leaves,” Somethin’ Else (1958)
“Blue Train,” Blue Train (1957)
“How High the Moon,” Ella in Berlin (1960)
“Lester Leaps In,” Jazz at the Philharmonic (1949)
“Lover Man,” The Magnificent Charlie Parker (1951)
“Moritat,” Saxophone Colossus (1956)
“Naima,” Giant Steps (1959)
“On Green Dolphin Street,” Kind of Blue (1959)
“Polka Dots and Moonbeams,” Jazz Guitar of Wes Montgomery (1960)
“Satin Doll,” The Trombone Master (1957)
“Stella by Starlight,” Stan Getz Plays (1952)
“Straight, No Chaser,” Genius of Modern Music 2 (1951)

**Mick-7** · 05-24-2024, 03:11 PM

Originally Posted by enalnitram

I did these about 30 years ago (the dropbox link). The accuracy is not all that great in places. I was using a cassette boombox without the ability to slow anything down. A few years ago, interestingly enough, a dissertation appeared with transcriptions of solos from the same albums. Probably a coincidence. Seemed like a nice enough fellow. Probably more accurate, too.

Dropbox - fristranscr.pdf - Simplify your life

A study of Bill Frisell through Paul Motian's On Broadway recordings
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I started a separate thread for this document, didn't realize at the time that it is the same one you had shared.