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<\/p>\nHere’s another killin’ blues transcription I\u00a0have been\u00a0working on.\u00a0This is 14 choruses of a swingin’ blues that David Mann recorded as a demo for the 10mFan Robusto hard rubber mouthpiece last year. \u00a0As soon as I heard this clip I put it on my list of solos to transcribe. \u00a0There are lots of great ideas and lines in this solo that you could spend months integrating into your own playing. \u00a0Dave does a great job combining a bluesy soulful sound with some incredible double-time modern sounding lines.<\/p>\n
I first heard David\u00a0Mann back in the late 80’s when I got to Berklee College of Music. \u00a0Somewhere along the line, \u00a0I stumbled upon a tape recording of the New England Conservatory Big Band in concert. \u00a0I was mainly an alto player back then and the lead alto player in the big band recording really caught my attention.\u00a0 They announced his name “David Mann”. \u00a0Ever since then I have been a fan of his playing and career.<\/p>\n
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David Mann<\/strong><\/p>\n Here’s a short bio of Dave that I found on the internet:<\/p>\n Fresh out of the New England Conservatory of Music and new on the New York scene, David launched his solo career in the formative days of contemporary Jazz with the popular \u201cGames\u201d (1987) and \u201cInsight\u201d (1989) on the Island\/Antilles label. Along with his brother, bassist Ned Mann, came the 1993 release of The Mann Brothers \u201cMann to Mann\u201d on DMP Records. In 2001, David released \u201cTouch\u201d on N-Coded Music, which showcased his full range of abilities as a composer, producer, programmer, and of course as a saxophonist. Named \u201cone of the best albums of the year\u201d and \u201cdebut artist of the year\u201d by Jazztrax, \u201cTouch\u201d finds David in fine company, teaming up with Bob James, Chris Botti, Chuck Loeb and Chieli Minuchi. Along with working on his own albums, David has become an increasingly accomplished composer and producer, working with such artists as Wayman Tisdale, Nelson Rangell, Steve Cole, Kim Waters, Point of Grace, and Rachel Z. In 2001 alone, David scored two #1 NAC singles (with Wayman Tisdale and Steve Cole).<\/em><\/p>\n David has performed and recorded with many of the biggest names in music, including Tower of Power (1993-1996), James Taylor, Paul Simon, Michael Jackson, Gil Evans, Pat Metheny, Sting, Madonna, Chaka Khan, George Michael, Billy Joel, Lyle Lovett, Bob James, Linda Eder, Liza Minnelli, Patti Austin, Ivan Lins, Michael McDonald, Alicia Keys, Vanessa Williams, Bette Midler, Michael Bolton, Chieli Minucci, Luther Vandross, BB King, Phish, Spyro Gyra, Sergio Mendes, Bobby McFerrin, Leni Stern, Elements, Miles Evans Orchestra, Ricky Martin, Chuck Loeb, Special EFX, Donnie and Marie Osmond, Al Jarraeu, Rob Mathes, Club 1600, Whitney Houston and George Russell. He also can be heard on many TV themes and jingles, including those for Monday Night Football, ABC News Nightline, NBA on TBS, The Early Show with Bryant Gumbel, Later Today, 20\/20, 48 Hours and Super Bowl XXIV on ABC. Movie credits include \u201cLucky Numbers,\u201d \u201cAny Given Sunday,\u201d \u201cShaft 2,\u201d \u201cThe Mask\u201d and \u201cScrooged.\u201d David has performed as a soloist with the Boston Pops and the National Symphony and has toured extensively throughout the world.<\/em><\/p>\n <\/p>\n