Ben webster slow blues in f i think ben webster has a lot of harmonic language in his playing he also played piano very well but its blended with his personalised inflections and sound. Examples include tenor madness or monks blues at 5 spot. Ben webster, our love is here to stay, see you after the fair, tenor. The disc continues with the album the soul of ben webster and the opener fajista sees a more upbeat tempo than weve. Print and download hymn to freedom sheet music by the oscar peterson trio arranged for piano.
If you are looking for a specific solo that you cant find here or in these other sites,please do not ask me if i know where you can find it,because i obviously dont. The soul of ben webstergee baby, aint i good to you. Known affectionately as the brute or frog, he had a tough, raspy, and brutal tone on stomps with growls, yet on ballads he played with warmth and sentiment. Many probably heard this for the first time in the wizard of oz sung by judy garland.
Over 350 concise musical examples to illustrate what youre learning. The album was reissued in 1957 on verve records as king of the tenors mgv 8020, and has been released with that title ever since. Coleman hawkins encounters ben webster is studio album recorded on october 16, 1957, by coleman hawkins and ben webster, accompanied by a rhythm section led by oscar peterson. Shine on harvest moon, hawkins own blues for yolande. Dexter gordon, jimmy green, johnny griffin, steve grossman, eddie harris, coleman hawkins, joe henderson. Webster is accompanied by the oscar peterson trio, and. Ben uses a fair amount of repetition to develop his ideas through the solo. Cool blues tri horn blues au privave blue lights up and over nuff guff liza nice work if you can get it watch what happens after youve gone sonny side all gods chillun got rhythm takin a chance on love buds blues avalon strike up the band i want to be happy fine and dandy take 1 fine and dandy take 2 sunset the champ eaight track blues. Subscribe for free to stay connected to our channel and easily access our video updates. Ben webster bounce blues 1995 written by bluesever friday, 08 may 2015 15. And the sound of the brute is so good for vinyl because of that creamy tenor, breathiness, keyclick, and latenight vibe of. Ben webster ben rides out 1946 the overjazz channel aims to offer only the best recordings of the begining era of modern music.
Bob berg, bobs blues, live at open music jazz club personal recording. Blues for the blues by ben webster on amazon music. Buy ben websters greatest transcribed solos tenor sa at. Webster uses the latter voice throughout this twolp set. From coleman hawkins encounters ben webster pdf of transcription for free download here. Favorite ben webster album steve hoffman music forums.
The oscar peterson trio hymn to freedom sheet music. This collection of essays and poems about the influence of jazz on writing and culture in this country, an expanded edition of the 1986 publication, is a reward. I have a rega apollo cd player nice, but the rega p324 tt is ever better. Louis, the question of which blues club is best can be a topic of spirited discussion. Litchfield jazz camp jazzblues basic listening list. More advanced players may use a lead sheet or one of the many standard jazz blues chord progressions for more harmonic precision. Ive gotten nutty over ben webster on vinyl lately, despite having many cds. It was very helpfull, if another musician can send me this as a pdf file or a jpg.
The great tenor is at his best on a beautiful version of chelsea. Check out blues for the blues by ben webster on amazon music. Introduced by duke featuring saxophonist ben webster. Ben webster three classics albums plus avid jazz amsc. A piece me and my friends do also the boston brass does this. Selected writings on jazz, blues, and related topics jstor. Rediscover genius compositions from the parents of todays music like miles davis, billie holiday or john coltrane. His musical personality really featured two separate emotions. Bens blues, an album by ben webster on spotify we and our partners use cookies to personalize your experience, to show you ads based on your interests, and for measurement and analytics purposes. Todays post is a short and sweet ben webster solo over duke ellingtons rhythm changes tune cottontail.
Gerry mulligan meets ben webster, also simply called meets ben webster, is a 1959 album. Although tenor saxophonist ben webster gets top billing, this twocd set actually contains an lp apiece by webster, trumpeter harry sweets edison, and altoist johnny hodges. The blues definition is a feeling of sadness or depression. Zoot sims, sonny stitt, stanley turrentine, benny wallace, ben webster, walt. King of the tenors is an album by american jazz saxophonist ben webster featuring tracks recorded in 1953 for the norgran label and originally released as the consummate artistry of ben webster mgn 1001. Blues for ben sheet music for trumpet, tenor saxophone. Key to the highway is one of those many blues songs with murky origins and controversy about who exactly penned the lyrics.
A simple example of this is for a blues in f, the f minor pentatonic scale is. Bb jazz blues bassline a foggy day bassline bireli lagrene. Others ben webster, gigi gryce, illinois jacquet, clifford jordan, john. Ben webster dirty deal 1944 the overjazz channel aims to offer only the best recordings of the begining era of modern music. Though the song is associated with big bill broonzy, it was first. Chord charts include the bebop blues changes, aka bird blues changes. Bb and c concert key versions,and audio file are available.
Highlights of the art of improvisation the art of improvisation is a twovolume set that includes the features listed below, and more, to help you learn and master jazz improvisation. Blues for the blues, a song by ben webster on spotify. The album won a grammy award in 1994 for best traditional blues album former schoolmates, robert cray and bobby murray, also played on the recording. November 2 1954 roy eldridgeben websterbill harris sextet january 8, 1955 november 214 cleveland, oh loop lounge november 1621 boston, ma the hihat november 23december 5. Blues in bb piano part sheet music for piano download. In the 1950s, tenorsaxophonist ben webster was at the peak of his powers. Sweet lorraine written by cliff burwell, mitchell parish. Benjamin francis webster march 27, 1909 september 20, 1973 was an american jazz tenor saxophonist. C jam blues got its start as c blues on a barney bigard small band date. Ben websters greatest transcribed solos tenor sa j. Dear musicians, dont know, if it is the right place of the forum for my question. Ben webster, benny carter, maynard ferguson, oscar peterson, harry edison, barney kessel, ray brown, herb ellis, the johnny richards orchestra. He played with the woody herman orchestra with whom he recorded river bed blues see below, recorded with coleman hawkins and ben webster, pop singers doris day, bing crosby, frank. Blues in bb tab by joe pass joe pass electric guitar.
The blues definition of the blues by merriamwebster. Blues in bb guitar tab by joe pass with free online tab player. Opening blues lp, vinyl record album features ben webster on tenor and barney bigard on clarinet plus jimmy rowles on piano, dave dusty groove is chicagos online record store. This page lists 476 guitar solo transcriptions that are available somewhere on the internet here you can find more about the best web sites that offer free and paid solo transcriptions. Usually, we begin improvising on songs like blues in bb or f, satin doll, maiden. By using our website and our services, you agree to our use of cookies as described in our cookie policy. Webster is on all of the recordings, but really only stars on the first date, a septet outing with trumpeter art farmer and fellow tenor harold ashby. Chad lefkowitzbrown plays 8 choruses of blues with metronome. Download and print sheet music or learn how to play online. Ben webster bounce blues 1995 1 randles island webster 3. Coleman hawkins or ben webster dedar a bebop blues theme in bb. Takes in were released on 16 transcriptions for radio broadcast purposes. Pls, im searching 2 small tunes of the old swingaera. Coleman hawkins bean and the boys a head over a tune by s.