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Here is a complete list of all the transcriptions on the site.   Enjoy!

  • Ryan Devlin Burnin’ Tenor Sax Solo on Softly as a Morning Sunrise Transcription November 25, 2023
  • Chris Potter Monster Lick of the Day #5 Tenor Sax November 22, 2023
  • Swingin’ Max Ionata “All the Things You Are” Tenor Sax Solo Transcription January 14, 2023
  • Chris Cheek & Seamus Blake Limehouse Blues Tenor Saxophone Solo Transcription January 7, 2023
  • Insane Michael Brecker Invitation Tenor Sax Solo Transcription from the Jaco Birthday Concert December 15, 2022
  • Swingin’ Max Ionata “I Remember You” Tenor Sax Solo Transcription July 13, 2022
  • Pat Martino’s Great Just Friends Guitar Solo Transcription Transposed for Saxophones July 7, 2022
  • Mike Tucker Swingin’ One Chorus Confirmation Tenor Saxophone Solo Transcription November 4, 2021
  • Chris Potter’s Incredible Scrapple from the Apple Tenor Saxophone Solo Transcription October 30, 2021
  • Battle of the Two Tuckers-Eternal Triangle-Tucker Antell and Mike Tucker Full 17 Page Solo Transcription September 22, 2021
  • Chad LB Burnin’ B Minor Riff Tenor Saxophone Solo Transcription May 20, 2021
  • Swingin’ “Almost Like Being in Love” Liam Byrne Tenor Saxophone Solo Transcription April 6, 2021
  • Herb Hardesty I’m Walking Tenor Sax Solo Transcription March 26, 2021
  • Michael Brecker Act Natural Tenor Sax Solo Transcription January 26, 2021
  • Michael Brecker Tenor Sax Solo Transcription-The Melody Still Lingers On (A Night in Tunisia)-Chaka Kahn January 26, 2021
  • Jerry Bergonzi You’re My Everything Tenor Saxophone Solo Transcription December 1, 2020
  • Chris Potter’s Burnin’ Impressions Tenor Saxophone Solo Transcription November 30, 2020
  • Phil Dwyer Gentle Rain Tenor Saxophone Solo Transcription November 26, 2020
  • Adam Larson Chord Tone Blues Tenor Saxophone Solo Transcription November 24, 2020
  • Insane Sam Dillon Monster Lick of the Day #6 Tenor Sax November 23, 2020
  • Bob Mintzer Beautiful Everything Happens To Me Tenor Saxophone Solo Transcription June 8, 2020
  • Michael Brecker New York Minute Tenor Saxophone Solo Transcription June 3, 2020
  • Max Ionata Ridiculously Great Parole Parole Tenor Saxophone Solo Transcription May 28, 2020
  • Michael Brecker Scarborough Fair Tenor Saxophone Solo Transcription May 28, 2020
  • Bob Reynolds Donna Lee Tenor Saxophone Solo Transcription May 4, 2020
  • Bob Reynolds Funky Tenor Saxophone Solo on Eb Minor Groove Transcription April 30, 2020
  • Dan Hitchcock “I’ll Remember April” Tenor Sax Solo Transcription April 17, 2020
  • Insane Sam Dillon “Cherokee” at 400bpm Tenor Sax Solo Transcription April 16, 2020
  • Doug Webb Swingin’ One Chorus Tenor Saxophone Solo on All the Things You Are Transcription April 15, 2020
  • Chad LB Burnin’ Tenor Saxophone Solo on Oleo Transcription March 18, 2020
  • Sam Dillon Blues Exercise Tenor Sax Solo Transcription February 13, 2020
  • Burnin’ Sam Dillon “On a Misty Night” Tenor Sax Solo Transcription February 11, 2020
  • Swingin’ Max Ionata “You’re Driving Me Crazy” Tenor Sax Solo Transcription February 5, 2020
  • Chad LB Monster Lick of the Day #4 Tenor Sax February 3, 2020
  • Joel Frahm Monster Lick of the Day #3 Tenor Sax January 10, 2020
  • Doug Webb Swingin’ Rhythm Changes Tenor Sax Solo Transcription December 5, 2019
  • Swingin’ Phil Woods Stolen Moments Alto Sax Solo Transcription September 9, 2019
  • Swingin’ Max Ionata “Home At Last” Tenor Sax Solo Transcription June 29, 2019
  • Meet the Tuckers-Blues Up and Down-Tucker Antell and Mike Tucker Tenor Sax Solo Transcription April 13, 2019
  • Dexter Gordon Tenor Sax Solo Transcription of You Stepped Out of a Dream January 23, 2019
  • Danny Walsh Tenor Sax Solo Transcription of Wave January 16, 2019
  • Dave O’Higgins and Max Ionata Minor Blues Tenor Sax Transcription July 26, 2018
  • Rich Perry Tenor Sax Solo Transcription on “East of the Sun” July 17, 2018
  • Max Ionata “But Not For Me” Killer Tenor Sax Solo Transcription June 11, 2018
  • Michael Brecker “Mellow Minor” Tenor Saxophone Solo Transcription April 30, 2018
  • Pete Christlieb Swingin’ Tenor Sax Solo Transcription-“Limehouse Blues” April 24, 2018
  • Danny Walsh Tenor Sax Solo Transcription on “A Weaver of Dreams” April 23, 2018
  • Michael Brecker “Happy Days” Tenor Sax Solo Transcription April 18, 2018
  • Joel Frahm “Aguas De Março” Tenor Sax Solo Transcription April 17, 2018
  • Transcription of Kelly Jefferson’s Solo on Confirmation December 1, 2017
  • Transcription of Jeff Ellwood’s Solo on Days of Wine and Roses November 16, 2017
  • Transcription of Jason Fabus’s Swingin’ Alto Sax Solo on Cherokee October 26, 2017
  • Transcription of Danny Janklow’s Solo on Scrapple from the Apple October 17, 2017
  • Insane Alto Sax Solo Transcription of Todd DelGiudice on Cherokee in 12 Keys! September 21, 2017
  • Danny Walsh Tenor Sax Solo Transcription on “This Masquerade” May 2, 2017
  • Michael Brecker Sax Solo Transcription on David Letterman Intro April 27, 2017
  • Now THIS is How You Solo on a Blues! Tim Green Alto Sax Transcription March 29, 2017
  • Danny Walsh Solo Transcription on Our Love Is Here To Stay March 22, 2017
  • Vincent Herring Alto Sax Transcription-All the Things You Are January 18, 2017
  • Transcription of Danny Janklow’s Solo on Night and Day December 15, 2016
  • Transcription of Clay Pritchard’s Solo on Cherokee December 9, 2016
  • Transcription of Jeff Ellwood’s Solo on Freedom Jazz Dance December 8, 2016
  • Transcription of Jeff Ellwood’s Solo on Just the Two of Us November 30, 2016
  • Wes Montgomery’s Round Midnight Transcription for Tenor Sax May 12, 2016
  • Chris Potter Transcription of Cherokee in 10 Keys February 4, 2016
  • Seamus Blake “Billie’s Bounce” Tenor Saxophone Solo Transcription December 3, 2015
  • Danny Walsh Transcription of Solo on “One for Rich” September 24, 2015
  • Michael Brecker Solo Transcription-Recorda Me September 7, 2015
  • Bob Mintzer Tenor Saxophone Solo Transcription-New Rochelle September 2, 2015
  • Bob Mintzer Tenor Saxophone Solo Transcription-My Romance August 28, 2015
  • Wilton Felder’s Street Life Solo Transcription August 19, 2015
  • Bob Mintzer Solo Transcription – You and the Night and the Music July 17, 2015
  • Joel Frahm “All the Things You Are” Tenor Sax Transcription July 2, 2015
  • Chad Lefkowitz-Brown transcription of Tenor Sax Dexterity Solo June 8, 2015
  • Jesse Davis Transcription-Cherokee Solo June 7, 2015
  • Three Michael Brecker Transcriptions on Four Chords by Steps Ahead March 19, 2015
  • Michael Brecker Tenor Sax Solo Transcription-Four Chords March 13, 2015
  • Seamus Blake “Blues Up and Down” Saxophone Solo Transcription February 13, 2015
  • Transcriptions of Chris Potter On Rhythm Changes January 30, 2015
  • Donny McCaslin Blues Solo in 6ths Tenor Sax Transcription January 30, 2015
  • David Mann’s Tenor Saxophone Solo-Sun Down Transcription January 29, 2015
  • David Mann’s Tenor Saxophone Robusto Funky Solo Transcription January 23, 2015
  • David Mann’s Tenor Saxophone Robusto Blues Transcription January 22, 2015
  • Tony Dagradi Tenor Saxophone Solo Transcription on Invitation January 7, 2015
  • Michael Brecker Transcription-Blue Bossa 1985 December 24, 2014
  • Michael Brecker Transcription of Confirmation-Berklee Clinic 1987 December 16, 2014
  • Great Transcription of George Coleman over Cherokee Changes December 10, 2014
  • Scott Hamilton & Harry Allen Blues Up and Down Transcription December 6, 2014
  • Danny Walsh Chameleon Tenor Saxophone Solo Transcription November 27, 2014
  • Liam Byrne Tenor Saxophone Blues Solo Transcription November 19, 2014
  • Donny McCaslin Blues Solo in 4ths Transcriptions November 12, 2014
  • Bob Mintzer Blues Solo Transcription in 12 Keys October 31, 2014
  • Bob Mintzer’s Solo Transcription on Invitation October 22, 2014
  • Bob Malach Solo Transcription from Ishimori Demo Video October 9, 2014
  • Bob Mintzer Solo on “I Love You” September 17, 2014
  • Blue Bossa Bob Mintzer Solo Transcription November 1, 2013
  • Transcription of Chris Potter’s solo on “All The Thing You Are” February 8, 2010
  • Rick Margitza Solo-“What is this thing called love?” September 18, 2009
  • Two Chris Potter Transcriptions from “Song for Anyone” CD February 15, 2009
  • Joshua Redman Transcription “Blues for Pat” Solo January 11, 2009
  • Chris Potter: Transcription of Body and Soul January 10, 2009

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