A7 dm7 e 7 d 7 g maj7 em7 f7 b maj7 fm7 b 7 e maj7 coda d. One of the essential latin jazz classics, this catchy tune moves and gro. You can also use the c minor pentatonic scale or the c minor blues scale here. Joe henderson lima, ohio, april 24, 1937 san francisco, california, june 30, 2001 was an american jazz tenor saxophonist. Here are the chords and the scales you can use to solo over the chord changes. Find blue bossa, jazz classics, jazz ensemble big band, taylor, mark and more at marina music. Bossa nova is, like rock and blues, a music that was invented on guitar.
It is part of the source material, along with arpeggios, scales and modes, phrasing, etc. Dexs blue bossa solo this is my second favorite dex album, behind our man in paris. Blue bossa cool cuts from the tropics 1991, cd discogs. Michel camilo born april 4, 1954 is a pianist and composer from santo domingo, dominican republic. Bossa nova guitar patterns 1 blue bossa jens larsen. Track list on inner sleeve does not follow order of play on disc. Try to play the phrase on as many sets of strings as possible. Mark has retained elements of the original version using a small group alto, tenor, trumpet and trombone on the opening statement, then the saxes playing the important secondary theme. Blue bossa kenny dorham eb alto or baritone saxophones.
Print and download in pdf or midi blue bossa dexter gordon. Sheet music for bb instruments tenor sax, clarinet. In this lesson i am going to show you a one bar bossa nova pattern and some jazz chords so that. Blue bossa is a popular standard by the great jazz trumpet player kenny dorham. A place inside my heart is where you live memories of our start, the love you give days when were alone and you are in my heart the blueness of the trueness of our love. Blue bossa is a 16bar tune and is in the key of c minor. Take a one or two bar phrase and transpose it to all 12 keys. Blue bossa is one of those tunes every jazz lover is going to play, so its good to have a few ideas and concepts under your belt to get through the tune convincingly. The opening line is borrowed from john coltranes solo in the tune giant steps. Transcription of bob mintzers solo on blue bossa from the cd bop boy. Blue bossa soloing with arppeggios jazz guitar lesson with tabs. Joe henderson blue bossa sheet music piano solo in c. Knowledge of the melody is vital in developing a good solo.
Drjassmusic blue bossa latin groove latin jazz piano by drjassmusic. Alton merrell playing solo on blue bossa in beiging, china by minstrel school of music. If you are a jazz fan with a yen for stan getz and the whole stateside bossa nova craze of the 60s, then blue bossa is a great buy. Carles margarit blue bossadexter gordons transcription. I have written out a few different ways in which the first few bars of the melody can be arranged in a solo guitar setting below. Here is the direct link to his blue bossacomping video three different versions really good playable. Kenny dorhams relaxed latin classic is a must for all jazz programs. This important standard is 75% in the key of c minor, but modulates to a iivi in db. Print and download blue bossa sheet music by joe henderson arranged for piano. Blue bossa sheet music download free in pdf or midi. Tenor saxophone dexter gordons solo on blue bossa from. To prepare you for the next time this jazz standard is called at a jam session, lets explore a singlenote solo and a comping etude. Get youtube premium get youtube tv best of youtube music sports gaming movies tv shows news live.
Blue bossa dexter gordon solo from biting the apple pdf free download. Steve neffs transcription of michael breckers solo on blue bossa 1985. Print and download in pdf or midi blue bossa latin v made by elsonero. This chart is destined to become a classic in and of.
Included after the flexible solo section is a sax soli, ensemble shout, and stoptime section featuring the drums. Dexter gordons solo on blue bossa from biting the apple tenor saxophone transcribed by dustin mollick on august 16th, 2009 7 11 15 19 23 27 31 d g e7b5 a7b9 d f bb7 eb 3 3 e7b5 3 a7b9 3 d d g e7b5 a7b9 d f bb7 eb e7b5 a7b9 3 d3. Blue bossa is a 1991 album by mccoy tyner released on the lrc label. Blue bossa solobob mintzer transcribed by steve neff. Blue bossa dexter gordon solo slow version pdf free download. Blue bossa soloing with arppeggios jazz guitar lesson. Blue bossa jazz guitar solo achim kohl product no dl09 content. Kenny dorham blue bossa sheet music piano solo in c. A fantastic jazz guitar solo by achim kohl with a chorus in octaves in the style of wes montgomery, as youve seen on youtube.
He is known as a great jazz, latin and classical pianist with superb technical ability, and has played and recorded with many worldfamous musicians. Analyze how the lines resolve, then try transposing these phrases to other keys. Print and download blue bossa sheet music by kenny dorham arranged for piano. Michael brecker transcriptionblue bossa 1985 neffmusic. Blue bossa free jazz guitar lesson by robert conti on vimeo.
If you fancy more authentic brazilian jazz, bossa nova, or otherwise, then check out blue notes excellent blue brazil series, which features brazilian musicians exclusively. Learning a chord melody arrangement of a standard is a great to way to internalize the music and have it ready to perform it in a solo guitar situation. In fact the melody of blue bossa is comprised of a number of melodic sequences, not to recognize and use that both rhythmically and melodically is a handicap to developing the solo. Blue bossa as played by dexter gordon larry gelberg. It is also one of the first latin tunes that many jazz musicians encounter. Blue bossa tab by joe pass solo songsterr tabs with rhythm. In addition to providing an opportunity blue bossa free jazz guitar lesson by robert conti on vimeo. Blue bossa bb d7 on the joe henderson blue note recording page one 1963 g7 kenny dorham 5. Best transcriptions sharepoint, interactive exercises to enhance musical expression, technique and creativity. Blue bossa solo mind transcription greg fishman jazz studios.
I have dexs solo from ill remember april from this album memorized. Transcription of dexter gordons solo on blue bossa biting the apple. If you ask me what my favorite jazz solo all time is, i will, without any hesitation, answer blue bossa by dexter. Blue bossa is a great way to start improvising following the harmony because its a well known tune that is not too difficult. This is a common substitution and gives a jazzier sound due to the natural 6th. This lesson is not only a transcription and an example of a 3 chorus solo on this famous chord progression, it is also an insight into. Blue bossa by kenny dorham score and parts sheet music. It was recorded in february 1991 and features performances by tyner with avery sharpe, aaron scott, raphael cruz and claudio roditi. In this lesson ill present a set of arpeggios, some exercises, target notes and strategies for making solos where you can hear the harmony in the improvisation. On these parts, you use the aeolian aka natural minor scale. Green nova is an original easy jazz solo, written on the chords of famous jazz standards blues bossa. This solo is part of an educational series of six written specifically around the chords of jazz standards among the most played.
If youd like to support me you can do so at this link. The solo ends with the use of arpeggios high up the fretboard. Blue bossa as recorded by emily remler transcribed by monte moore music by kenny dorham cm9 x x fm9 8 fr. On this side you can get some works on blue bossa as downloadable videos with pdffiles. How to play blue bossa on guitar jamie holroyd guitar. It has also become an essential part of jazz and pop repertoire in terms of must know grooves. Cm 9 cm9 f m9 fm9 dm7 511 g7 9, c m9 cm11 e m9 a 79, d 69 d. Blue bossa bob mintzer solo transcription neffmusic. It is one of the first tunes that many jazz musicians learn. Blue bossa guitar tab by joe pass with free online tab player. Home about about greg gregs artist site books hip licks hip licks for sax vol. In a career spanning more than forty years henderson played with many of the leading american players of his day and recorded for several prominent labels, including blue note. The solo starts by using c dorian rather than c aeolian.
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