Unless otherwise noted,all transcriptions are in the original key. You can find the original recording on the album silvers blue, originally recorded in 1956. This track is from mobley s 1960 release for blue note records. Hank mobley, africanamerican lyric jazz tenor saxophonist. These are all solos that i have transcribed for my own benefit. When he was 16, an illness kept him in the house for several months. Considered one of his best alongside soul station also recorded in 1960, roll call features some of the most prominent musicians of the hard bop era, specifically wynton kelly, paul chambers, art blakey, and freddie hubbard.
Mobley was described by leonard feather as the middleweight champion of the tenor saxophone, a metaphor used to describe his tone, that was neither as aggressive as john coltrane nor as mellow as stan getz, and his style that was laidback, subtle and melodic, especially. Unfortunately the geocities cite that had all of the great transcriptions is down since yahoo. This is a 30 pages book with the entire drum transcription of the album play composed and performed by dave grohl nirvana, foo fighters. The vamp click for pdf in june 1965, hank mobley headed into the studio to lay down a rocksolid hard bop album featuring. Today i share with you hank mobley s transcribed solo on tenor conclave. His grandmother thought of buying a saxophone to help him occupy his time, and it was then that mobley began to play. Soul station is an album by jazz saxophonist hank mobley, released in 1960 on blue note records, catalogue blp 4031. To me, hank mobley always represented a player who could deliver beautiful, melodic statements. Mobley began playing tenor saxophone as a new jersey teenager and gained experience in the bands of max roach. You can approach a note by a half step below or above and a whole step below or above and you can make any combination. Someday my prince will come hank mobley s transcription. Yet he played and recorderd prolifically with the greatest legends of his era such as miles davis, john coltrane, dizzy gilespie, lee morgan, johnny griffin and art blakey, helping to create some of their finest work. All transfers from analog to digital were made at 24bit resolution.
Dig dis by hank mobley transcription tenor sax mcgill. Here is just one of the great ideas you will encounter when studying this wonderful recording. Reliable information about the coronavirus covid19 is available from the world health organization current situation, international travel. If i should lose you, a song by hank mobley 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. Hank mobley fell out of favour as jazz was temporarily eclipsed by other musics in the 70s and was unable to find his way back once jazz started to recover. Here is my interpretation of a transcription i did of donald byrds solo on hank s tune, by hank mobley. In this indepth analysis of hank mobley s solo we zoom out and see the quarter note and half note levels to understand the construction of his melodic lines. Just send me a pm, or post on this thread and ill send you a pm. The compositions on this album are firstrate, and i think i might actually like blue mitchell paired with mobley more than lee morgan paired with mobley. A tenor saxophonist of infinite subtlety and an ingenious composer, hank mobley was somewhat overshadowed by his contemporaries, rollins and.
I would assume this record makes many a shortlist of definitive blue notes, given the enticing material and swinging foundations from wynton kelly, paul chambers, and art blakey that inspire exemplary tenor sax from hank mobley. The recent release, from mosaic records, of the eightdisk set the complete hank mobley blue note sessions 196370 does more than make a significant batch of mobley s music compendiously. Hank mobleys transcribed solos for tenor sax paperback february 1, 1989 by gary campbell author. In this solo, hank mobley uses a lot of group of approach notes to target a specific note. The new yorker article has sent me on a hank mobley listenathon.
You can do entire solos if you have the time, but you should at the very least take some licks from the masters and work them into your own solos. If one album amongst the many excellent albums that he produced has to be selected, soul station is the strongest testament to the music of this great musician. Jeff ellwood hank mobleys solo on all the things you are. Rick margitzas solo on cry me a river danny walsh solo excerpt on cold duck time bob bergs solo on games live chad lefkowitzbrowns solo excerpt on straight no chaser chad lefkowitzbrown plays 8 choruses of blues with metronome transcriptions page updates for march 2016. All of the solos in the book are in the tenor key of c major. Hank mobley transcribed solos musical score, 1989 worldcat. Its tenor saxophone legend hank mobley s solo on irving berlins remember, from the classic mobley album soul station with wynton kelly, piano, paul chambers, bass, art blakey, drums.
Hank mobley lee morgan peckin time releases discogs. Hank mobley biography, albums, streaming links allmusic. He is recognized by musicians and critics alike as one of the most important and eloquent jazz instrumentalists of all time. Oclcs webjunction has pulled together information and resources to assist library staff as they consider how to handle coronavirus. Sometimes only 1 note needed to be changed other solos needed a little more work. Noted for his melodic fluency and rhythmic sophistication, the prolific mobley was important in defining the hardbop idiom. Hank mobley tenor solo on the best things in life are free from the album workout concert sounds 8vb bb hank mobley tenor solo on the more i see you from the album roll call concert sounds 8vb bb joe newman trumpet solo on blue 7 from the shirley scott album blue 7 concert bb. Dippin is one of hank mobley s finer moments, even considering that his entire blue note catalog is masterful, particularly his 1960s dates that reveal the depth and dimension of his understanding of harmonic invention all in the name of groove and swing, of course. As a tenor saxophonist, hank mobley committed the cardinal sin of not adhering to any established stylistic aesthetic, for all of his association with the hard bop idiom.
Since this is one of the few transcription sites out there with v ersions of each solo for c, bb, and eb instruments, it works for both alto and tenor folks not to. Transcribing great soloists is very common and useful to learn jazz music. Oct 29, 2016 remember by irving berlin hank mobley solo soul station 1960 transcribed by josh gilbert. In the middle of that year, the original lineup of the jazz messengers split, with blakey keeping the name and silver forming a new group.
Now, at last, most of his recorded legacy is available on cd and he is increasingly recognized as one of the major figures of modern jazz. Hank mobleys transcribed solos for tenor sax book depository. Roll call is an album by jazz tenor saxophonist hank mobley. Hank mobley transcription archive sax on the web forum. For jazz saxophonists, transcriptions play a vital role in our musical development. Price new from used from paperback, february 1, 1989 please retry.
Besides, soon i will add zoot simss transcription over this piece. Hank mobleys transcribed solos for tenor sax by gary campbell, 9781565160583, available at book depository with free delivery worldwide. Hank mobley was one of the founders of the hard bop movement which grew out of the bebop style in the late 1950s. Hank mobleys transcribed solos for tenor sax by gary campbell.
This date, recorded on a single day in june of 1965, netted four mobley originals as well as two covers. May 05, 2011 i personally havent transcribed a lot of solos in their entirety. Tenor, charles mcneal, part of the keith oxman sonny stitt solo transcriptions book 1. Hank mobley tenor saxophone wynton kelly piano paul chambers bass art. The best things in life are free hank mobley solo youtube. Sam dillon blues exercise tenor sax solo transcription february, 2020. This page lists 1779 solo transcriptions that are available somewhere on the internet. He tried to enter a music school in newark, but could not, since he was not a resident, so he instead studied music through books at home. Hank mobley is one of the most acclaimed tenor saxophonists in modern jazz history.
Mobley led his first session for blue note, the hank mobley quartet, in 1955, and recorded for savoy and prestige during 1956. Hank mobley there will never be another you youtube. Many of us have bought transcriptions books featuring solos by various players such as charlie parker, cannonball adderley, bob mintzer, hank mobley, john coltrane, and sonny rollins to name just a few. Among the great american modern jazz saxophonists, hank mobley has been the most unjustly neglected the truly forgotten man. Hank mobley tenor solo on the best things in life are free from the album workout concert sounds 8vb bb hank mobley tenor solo on the more i see you from the album roll call concert sounds. Hank mobley s near perfect solo on irving berlins remember from his classic lp soul station is filled with profound lessons on phrasing, rhythm, tone, melody, pacing, and development. Numerous and frequentlyupdated resource results are available from this search. Hank mobley s solo on remember if you are trying to develop your vocabulary as a jazz improviser, youll want to transcribe from other players, hopefully great jazz players. Feb 09, 2014 hank mobley tenor sax donald byrd trumpet ronnie ball piano doug watkins bass kenny clarke drums recorded in 1956 disclaimer. Im sure many who have downloaded these transcription have made their own corrections but if you havent you can find a better copy here.
Henry hank mobley july 7, 1930 may 30, 1986 was an american hard bop and soul jazz tenor saxophonist and composer. I always forget that its john hicks on piano and not cedar walton. I was still in the early stages of my jazz studies so i count this as one of my first transcriptions. Here is a complete list of all the transcriptions on the site. Did you transcribe a solo or found a transcription that isnt in this list. The idea came to me to get one whilst i was workingstarting another transcription. If theres anyone out there with a copy of hank mobley s dig dis transcription, it would be great if you could send it to me. Mobley recorded some of the first albums in this new bluesier style and went on to record more than 40 albums as a leader and sideman.
Here is a set of original transcriptions of great performances from traditional expressions to the more modern manifestations of jazz guitar. However, formatting rules can vary widely between applications and fields of interest or study. Chad lb burnin tenor saxophone solo on oleo transcription march 18, 2020. It should be noted that many of the transcription books contain solos from advanced artists at the height of their playing prowess, thereby rendering the book almost useless for the intermediate musician. Hank mobley s solo from his cd hank mobley falling in love with love 125 bpm tenor sax. Transcription someday my prince will come hank mobley. Discover everything scribd has to offer, including books and audiobooks from major publishers. Antonio hart 2, dan higgins 5, hank mobley 43, lennie niehaus 5.
However, i wanted to share one that i did a few years ago. Please keep in mind that all material posted on this site is done so strictly for our mutual edification please go to legitimate sources to obtain the original recordings. Sax player and educator jeff rzepiela offers up a fine collection of solos by straightahead sax players such as hank mobley, sonny stitt, and wardell gray to name just a few. Hank mobley transcription if theres anyone out there with a copy of hank mobley s dig dis transcription, it would be great if you could send it to me. Along with roll call, the lp that followed this release, this is one of mobley s bestknown albums. Hank mobleys transcribed solos for tenor sax paperback february 1, 1989. In jazzprofiles continuing efforts to shed more light on the career of tenor saxophonist and composer, hank mobley 19301986, we now come to the only book on him that ive been able to find and the fact that there is a book length treatment on him at all seems to be a minor miracle in and of itself. Easy blues is a composition, written and played by carles margarit, to learn how to play blues using chord tones.
Dig dis by hank mobley transcription tenor sax free saxophone lessons hank mobley was one of the founders of the hard bop movement which grew out of the bebop style in the late 1950s. If i should lose you, a song by hank mobley on spotify. Tenor conclave hank mobleys solo transcription rostyslav. A transcription of the incredible billy higgins drum work is also available. A guide to free online saxophone transcriptions best. This is a very common thing in jazz and it is important to understand the concept and practice it. I replaced him with hank mobley, and we went into the studio to record someday my prince will come in march 1961. Hank mobley s transcribed solos for tenor sax paperback february 1, 1989. Discover delightful childrens books with prime book box, a subscription that delivers new books every 1, 2, or 3 months new customers receive 15% off your. Transcriptions jazz video lessons with alex terrier. These are transcriptions that were sent to me by various friends and musicians. I brought coltrane to play on three or four of those tunes and philly joe to play on one. Ive read through all of my old transcriptions and made my own corrections.
For my christmas present to myself i bought a high quality turntable from ebay and 5 lp records so far, the masterpieces you know, saxophone colossus, soul station, lush life, the bridge and a paul desmond. In this book, the first to be published about hank mobley, derek ansell provides a detailed critical introduction to his music and a timely reassessment of his contribution to the jazz art. Wynton kelly, paul chambers, jimmy cobb and hank mobley on two or three tunes. The road to dynamic, expressive improvisation is paved with practice and listening.