Here is another transcription of a killer Chad LB (Lefkowitz-Brown) tenor saxophone riff that Chad posted on Instagram a few days ago. This is a short but sweet funky riff in B minor with some tasty modern lines thrown into the mix. I can’t resist transcribing these short solos as I can do them pretty Read More…
Swingin’ “Almost Like Being in Love” Liam Byrne Tenor Saxophone Solo Transcription
April 6, 2021 by 5 Comments
Here’s another great swingin’ tenor sax solo transcription of a young tenor sax player, Liam Byrne soloing on the jazz standard “Almost Like Being in Love” by Frederick Loewe. He is playing duo with the pianist Rossano Sportiello at a private party back in 2016. You may remember that I transcribed a killer blues solo Read More…
Michael Brecker Act Natural Tenor Sax Solo Transcription
January 26, 2021 by 12 Comments
Here’s another great Michael Brecker tenor sax solo transcription I am excited to share with everyone. This transcription has been available out there on the internet for many years now, so I have never posted my transcription here on my site, but I kind of wanted to now for sentimental reasons. This transcription includes the Read More…
Michael Brecker Tenor Sax Solo Transcription-The Melody Still Lingers On (A Night in Tunisia)-Chaka Kahn
January 26, 2021 by 7 Comments
About five years ago, I started working on a transcription of an incredible solo by Michael Brecker over “A Night in Tunisia” (Chaka Kahn calls it “The Melody Still Lingers On”). This is from a video on Youtube of Chaka Kahn performing a great version of this tune in 1981. This is classic early eighties Read More…
Jerry Bergonzi You’re My Everything Tenor Saxophone Solo Transcription
December 1, 2020 by 8 Comments
Here is another great tenor sax solo transcription by Dimitrii Sergheev. This a solo by the great Jerry Bergonzi over the jazz standard “You’re My Everything”. Jerry Bergonzi is a great jazz tenor sax player and teacher from the New England area and if you went to school in Boston like I did, Jerry Bergonzi Read More…
Chris Potter’s Burnin’ Impressions Tenor Saxophone Solo Transcription
November 30, 2020 by 2 Comments
Here is another great tenor sax solo transcription by Dimitrii Sergheev of Chris Potter soloing on Impressions by John Coltrane. Chris Potter is at the 2019 Groundup Music Fest when people could still hang out together and listen to music. Boy, do I miss those days….. Last summer, I discovered Dimitrii Sergheev on Facebook when Read More…
Phil Dwyer Gentle Rain Tenor Saxophone Solo Transcription
November 26, 2020 by Leave a Comment
Last summer, I discovered a new sax player on Facebook who was posting killer transcriptions on Youtube. His name is Dimitrii Sergheev from Moldova. Dimitrii caught my attention because we seem to have the exact same tastes in great tenor sax solos that need to be transcribed. I reached out to Dimitrii on Facebook and Read More…
Bob Mintzer Beautiful Everything Happens To Me Tenor Saxophone Solo Transcription
June 8, 2020 by 6 Comments
I have another amazing treat for all of you! A couple of weeks ago, I discovered a new sax player on Facebook who was posting killer transcriptions on Youtube. His name is Dimitrii Sergheev from Moldova. Dimitrii caught my attention because we seem to have the exact same tastes in great tenor sax solos that Read More…
Michael Brecker New York Minute Tenor Saxophone Solo Transcription
June 3, 2020 by 1 Comment
I have a treat for all of you! A couple of weeks ago, I discovered a new sax player on Facebook who was posting killer transcriptions on Youtube. His name is Dimitrii Sergheev from Moldova. Dimitrii caught my attention because we seem to have the exact same tastes in great tenor sax solos that need Read More…
Max Ionata Ridiculously Great Parole Parole Tenor Saxophone Solo Transcription
May 28, 2020 by 2 Comments
I have another treat for all of you! A couple of weeks ago, I discovered a new sax player on Facebook who was posting killer transcriptions on Youtube. His name is Dimitrii Sergheev from Moldova. Dimitrii caught my attention because we seem to have the exact same tastes in great tenor sax solos that need Read More…
Michael Brecker Scarborough Fair Tenor Saxophone Solo Transcription
May 28, 2020 by Leave a Comment
I have a treat for all of you! A couple of weeks ago, I discovered a new sax player on Facebook who was posting killer transcriptions on Youtube. His name is Dimitrii Sergheev from Moldova. Dimitrii caught my attention because we seem to have the exact same tastes in great tenor sax solos that need Read More…
Bob Reynolds Donna Lee Tenor Saxophone Solo Transcription
May 4, 2020 by 1 Comment
Here is another transcription of a great tenor saxophone solo by Bob Reynolds over the Charlie Parker tune Donna Lee. This is a video I discovered on Youtube a number of years ago. I immediately decided I wanted to transcribe this solo and put it into a folder on my computer entitled “Solos to Transcribe”. Read More…
Bob Reynolds Funky Tenor Saxophone Solo on Eb Minor Groove Transcription
April 30, 2020 by 8 Comments
Here is a transcription of a really cool tenor sax solo by Bob Reynolds. I have been a fan of Bob’s for years and when I heard this solo on Youtube last week, I had to write it down. It’s on a simple Eb minor (for the tenor sax) type of groove and Bob tears Read More…
Doug Webb Swingin’ One Chorus Tenor Saxophone Solo on All the Things You Are Transcription
April 15, 2020 by 3 Comments
Here is another swingin’ tenor sax solo by Doug Webb. This is over one chorus of “All the Things You Are”. This is actually a transcription that Abel Garcia Mendoza did and performed on Facebook yesterday. Abel was kind enough to share it with me and give permission for me to share it with all Read More…
Chad LB Burnin’ Tenor Saxophone Solo on Oleo Transcription
March 18, 2020 by 3 Comments
Here is another killer Chad LB (Lefkowitz-Brown) solo that was posted on Youtube yesterday. This is on the tune Oleo by Sonny Rollins. What does a sax player do when he shouldn’t leave the house because of a contagious virus wreaking havoc around the globe? Stay home! Practice and Transcribe! This morning I spent 5 hours Read More…
Chad LB Monster Tenor Sax Lick of the Day
February 3, 2020 by 2 Comments
Here is a killer Chad LB (Lefkowitz-Brown) lick that I picked up off of a Youtube video below. Chad is trying out and comparing a D’Addario tenor saxophone mouthpiece to his own SYOS Chad LB tenor saxophone mouthpiece. At the 4:02-4:06 mark, Chad plays a great modern “Breckeresque” type line that I immediately decided I Read More…
Joel Frahm Monster Tenor Sax Lick of the Day!
January 10, 2020 by 9 Comments
Here is a killer Joel Frahm lick that I picked up off of a Facebook video below. Joel is trying out a TT tenor saxophone mouthpiece that he sounds terrific on (he hasn’t even taken off his winter hat or coat which cracks me up…..like he just walked in off the street). At the :08 Read More…
Doug Webb Swingin’ Rhythm Changes Tenor Sax Solo Transcription
December 5, 2019 by 6 Comments
Here is a great solo by the tenor saxophone player Doug Webb. Doug is a fantastic tenor player from the west coast (Los Angeles area). I own a bunch of his albums including a Christmas CD entitled “Home for Christmas” which is my go to Christmas music when my family wants Christmas music but I Read More…
Video Tour of The Michael Brecker Archive at William Paterson University
June 24, 2019 by Leave a Comment
Louis Gerrits creator of the site michaelbreckerliverecordings.com posted a link to a video tour of the Living Jazz Archives at William Paterson University which includes the Michael Brecker Archive on Facebook this morning. I posted about this great archive in the past here: Michael Brecker Archive Article. The Michael Brecker part of the video tour Read More…
Vintage New York Meyer USA 4M Alto Saxophone Mouthpiece Refaced By Jimmy Jensen Review
June 15, 2019 by 18 Comments
Today, I’m lucky to be able to play and review a vintage New York Meyer medium chamber alto saxophone mouthpiece. Jimmy Jensen at Tenor Madness was nice enough to send me what he called a “mouthpiece funbox”. This was a box of special and unique mouthpieces that Jimmy thought I might find interesting. Among the Read More…
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