We also keep an inventory of transcribed jazz solos and lead sheets which is constantly being updated. Print and download in pdf or midi blue bossa dexter gordon. Dexter gordon jazz saxophone solos by dexter gordon. Sax on the web forum the sotw forum playingperformance styles jazz and improvisation cheesecake by dexter gordon. I actually transcribed dexter gordon s solo to cheesecake a year ago, it took a long time. Dexter gordon quartet cheese cake 1979, vinyl discogs. There is a solo break which can be filled with the chord progression from the head and the bass from the intro.
Another saturday night in the shed hope to get back to saturday nights on stage soon. In the 60s, he left his vices behind and created some wonderful music. The opening track is his own cheesecake an uptempo workout. With leadsheet notation chords and melody and introductory text. Help yourself to the following pdf s by clicking on the title. Recorded some music that you should really check out if you havent already. Does anyone know of a backing track for dexter gordon s tune cheesecake.
Cheesecake by dexter gordon softcover sheet music for jazz. I will be adding more as i put others i have completed in sibelius. He was the first to take charlie parkers alto sax bebop breakthroughs and understand how to develop them for tenor. Dexter gordon s darn that dream solo swiss nights, vol. Eccetto dove indicato, tutte le trascrizioni sono nella tonalita original.
Dexter gordon sheet music free download in pdf or midi on. This website took lots of time and effort to build. Entre 1940 e 1980 tocou com grandes nomes, tais como lionel hampton, tadd dameron, charles mingus, louis armstrong e billy eckstine. Dexter gordon s mid60s period living in europe also meant coming back to the u. Blue note dexter gordon tenor sax sonny clark piano butch warren bass billy higgins drums. His teaming with bobby hutcherson was intriguing in that the vibraphonist was marking his territory as a maverick and challenging improviser. A whole new you joel frahm we used to dance 2007 please contact brittany. His studio and live performance career spanned over 40 years.
Mar 19, 2012 legendary tenor saxophonist dexter gordon was a focal point of the bebop and hard bop revolutions. He was among the earliest tenor players to adapt the bebop musical language. Shop for dexter design on etsy, the place to express your creativity through the buying and dexter s gordon solofor more solos and free pdf go here. See new and popular dexter gordon songs, uploaded by musescore users, connect with a community of musicians who love to write and play music. Cheesecake dexter gordon solo transcription bb pdf. According to the liner notes by ira gitler, this session was not recorded in a nightclub performance but, in its informal symmetry, it matches the relaxed atmosphere that the best of those made in that. See more ideas about dexter gordon, dexter and jazz musicians. Scrapple from the apple dexter gordon solo transcription bb pdf regular. Its on the album go kirk lightsey on piano david eubanks on bass eddie gladden on drums related posts. Dexter gordon is often cited as a major influence on john coltrane. Dexter gordon february 27, 1923 april 25, 1990 was an american jazz tenor saxophonist. Cheesecake sheet music composed by dexter gordon 1 of 5 pages. Later we have love for sale again taken at breakneck speed.
I offer a transcriptionondemand service for all types and formats of music including solos, lead sheets, and score reductions. Dexter gordon s long stint at the club montmartre in copenhagen during the summer of 1964 included weekly radio broadcasts. There is also an introduction of the band and each tune, which are eccentric even by dexter standards. This is a transcription of dexter gordons solo on his composition cheesecake. If you are interested my transcription of dexters solo is attatched in pdf.
Song information for cheese cake dexter gordon on allmusic. Artists dexter gordon tenor sax kenny drew piano paul chambers bass philly joe jones drums recorded rudy van gelder studio, englewood cliffs, nj, may 9, 1961 dexter s career b. Cheesecake by dexter gordon 716043600823 cd barnes. Shop for dexter design on etsy, the place to express your creativity through the buying and dexters gordon solofor more solos and free pdf go here. Cheesecake by dexter gordon softcover sheet music for. Questa pagina elenca 1763 transcrizioni disponibili su internet. Dexter gordon s 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. Dexter gordons cheesecake with a piano, drums and bass parts. He was among the earliest tenor players to adapt the bebop musical language of people such as charlie parker, dizzy gillespie, and bud powell to the instrument. All fees from subs and sales are supporting musicians suffering hardship due to covid19 menu. Cheesecake by dexter gordon archive sax on the web forum. Tenor saxophone dexter gordons solo on blue bossa from.
Dexter gordon blow mr dexter performed by steve bone. Later in his career, he achieved the status of an american icon with his lead role in bernard taverniers 1986 film, round midnight, which garnered him an academy award nomination. These live performances have been preserved and released by steeplechase on a series of albums. I got a musical inte grity from him that has been invaluable to me. A place to upload and share transcriptions of jazz solos. Dexter gordon cheese cake the jazzomat research project. Any sugestion for future transcriptions or the sheet music that. If you ask me what my favorite jazz solo all time is, i will, without any hesitation, answer blue bossa by dexter. In our catalog, you can find dexter gordon sheet music for piano, drums, flute, saxophone, trumpet, guitar and almost any. Bennie wallace 1, dexter gordon 47, illinois jaquet 1, marcus strickland 1, sidney. Blue monkmonk recorded blue monk more than any other composition besides round midnight. Buy dexter gordon s album titled cheesecake to enjoy in your home or car, or gift it to another. This particular lp features the great tenor with a rhythm section comprised of europes best pianist tete montoliu, bassist niels pedersen and.
Go 1962 bb solo transcription pdf digital download. This is my attempt at playing one of my favorite dexter gordon slos, cheesecake. This album demonstrates the skill of dexter gordon to the full, but it is more than that. Transcriptions of the same solo by different sources are provided when available. Cheese cake dexter gordon eb free download as pdf file. Callcutta cutie horace silver cheesecake dexter gordon easy to love solo don fagerquist dottys dream harold vick fair weather benny golson filide ray drapper line for lyons gerry mulligan new orleans function out of the past benny golson poeme red norvo salute to the band boxreunion gigi gryce signal jimmy raney so in love cole porter jimmy raney. Transcriptions are an important part of learning jazz improvisation. Dexter gordon simple english wikipedia, the free encyclopedia. This catchy jazz standard is masterfully arranged here for developing. According to the liner notes by ira gitler, this session was not recorded in a nightclub performance but, in its informal symmetry, it matches the relaxed. Dexter gordon s cheesecake with a piano, drums and bass parts. Cheesecake by dexter gordon just fell into this discussion, many years late, while looking for changes to cheese cake.
Its in the 2nd real book and also in the dexter gordon 22 solos book. They are all written in tenor saxophone or soprano saxophone or trumpet key. There are six tracks in total and everyone is a gem. Download cheese cake remastered by dexter gordon emusic. Dexter is joined by tete montolieu p, nielshenning oersted pederson b and alex riel d. The bass player in my band recently turned me on to what i consider is an amazing website. Mar 26, 2020 dexter gordon february 27, 1923 april 25, 1990 was an american jazz tenor saxophonist. Licensed to youtube by naxosofamerica, umg on behalf of intense media gmbh. He was also known as long tall dexter and sophisticated giant. Transcriptions the following transcriptions were all done by brittany biala.
The best of dexter gordon by dexter gordon on amazon music. The best of offers first rate original recordings on the famous blue note label resurrected in the late 1980s by emi with a whole series of these best of s that included lee morgan, sonny rollins, herbie hancock etc. The savoy and dial sessions 194547 big band and tenor. In our catalog, you can find dexter gordon sheet music for piano, drums, flute, saxophone, trumpet, guitar and almost any other instrument. This is a transcription of dexter gordon s solo on his composition cheesecake. Heres dexter gordon playing his tune cheesecake live. Heres free links to the transcriptions ive done in the past. Download for free in pdf midi format, or print directly from our site. Transcription of dexter gordon s solo on blue bossa biting the apple. Not that he is aiming at the same transcendent themes as coltrane but rather that his musical understanding is a spur to playing sax in a more open and. Cheesecake sheet music for tenor saxophone, bass, percussion.
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