Andy jaffe coltrane symposium lecture at nec 22717. The ability to blow over the coltrane changes remains one of the standards by which a jazz musicians improvising ability is measured. Lazy bird is an album by guitarist doug raney recorded in 1984 and released on the danish label, steeplechase. The trane book the john coltrane real book hal leonard. Lazy bird is a tune written by the great tenor saxophonist and jazz icon john coltrane. John coltrane the greatest hits by john coltrane album. John coltrane s solo on lazy bird from the album blue train recorded in september 1957 released in january 1958 blue train personnel.
John coltrane omnibook e flat instruments download ebook. Full instrumentation includes 5 saxophones, 6 brass, and 4 rhythm parts. Jazz sax eric alexander lazy bird john coltrane duration. John coltrane 52 works transcribed exactly from the recorded solos of john coltrane, including. Hal leonard publishing corporation format available.
Watch taylor swift party with katy perry and rupaul in new video. While attending duke university, my teacher paul jeffrey encouraged me to transcribe numerous solos, document them in musical notation software, learn them, memorize them, and eventually play them realtime from. Coltranes classic, lazy bird, was arranged by stephen gislason and recorded by the p2500 band. It is a fabulous edition that includes a biography, notation guide to alternate fingerings and a discography with historical notes regarding the recordings. Blue train blue trane countdown cousin mary giant steps impressions lazy bird lush life mr. Print and download in pdf or midi lazy bird john coltrane. I will upload an audio file of the arrangement when i get hold of it. The beautiful ballad naima is an exercise in extended pedalpoint.
John coltrane omnibook for bass clef instruments pdf. John coltranes solo on lazy bird while ive always liked the tune lazy bird from blue train, 1957, ive never been able to play it very well. The beautiful ballad naima is an exercise in extended pedalpoint, most probably much influenced by the modal approach of miles kind of blue session. John coltrane one of the jazz great, from the persona. John coltrane tenor saxophone lee morgan trumpet curtis fuller trombone kenny drew piano paul chambers acoustic bass philly joe jones drums and cymbals. A leader of hard bop, in the 1960s he led his own groups and changed the face of jazz with. We have modified, enhanced, and rechanneled them so that they play as best as possible on your equipment also, they are all in midi format 1 using individual channel tracks. Lazy bird sheet music for tenor saxophone download free in pdf. Coltrane changes coltrane matrix or cycle, also known as chromatic third relations and multitonic changes are a harmonic progression variation using substitute chords over common jazz chord progressions. The others are sometimes referred to collectively as coltranes substitution tunes. Reduced instrumentation is playable with 3 saxophones, 2 trumpets, 1 trombone, and 3 rhythm. John coltrane tenor saxophone paul chambers double bass kenny drew piano curtis fuller trombone philly joe jones. Afro blue alabama blue train blue trane body and soul bye bye blackbird crescent giant steps i want to talk about you jupiter lush life my.
Cousin mary giant steps impressions india lazy bird lush life mr. Check out lazy bird thats entertainment by john coltrane on amazon music. Sometimes this is overlooked but do not be fooled, this is a part of the tune. Lazy bird has a very difficult chord progression and is meant to be played at a fast tempo. At a certain point in his career, notably during the late 1950searly 60s, coltrane enjoyed writing hard tunes. Drum solo transcriptions learning the solos of great drummers notefornote is a great way of expanding vocabulary, skill, technique, and attunement with your drumming heroes. If you are looking for a specific solo that you cant find here or in these other sites,please do not ask me if i know where you can find it,because i obviously dont. Many believe this tune is a reference to tadd damerons lady bird. The changes serve as a pattern of chord substitutions for the iivi progression. John coltrane this collection pays tribute to one of the most influential players in jazz history with over 125 of coltranes most memorable works, including.
Check out lazy bird by john coltrane on amazon music. Blue train blue trane countdown cousin mary giant steps impressions lazy bird. John coltranes solo on lazy bird from the album blue train recorded in september 1957 released in january. Enjoy an unrivalled sheet music experience for ipadsheet music viewer, score library and music store all in one app. I spent a lot of yesterday afternoon practicing it rather academically as well as attempting to play something decent over it to no avail. Lazy bird sheet music for tenor saxophone download free. This collection of 26 transcriptions features some of john coltranes most important solos. Listen to songs by john coltrane on myspace, a place where people come to connect, discover, and share. John coltranes music with mccoy tyner on the piano, i was lost. Acknowledgement part i airegin alabama all blues all or nothing at all bessies blues blue train blue trane body and soul bye bye blackbird central park west chasin the trane countdown cousin mary. Lazy bird sheet music for piano download free in pdf or midi. Lazy bird from the first year charts for jazz ensemble series is designed for first year jazz ensembles. John coltrane the ultimate blue train lazy bird john coltrane tenor saxophone lee morgan trumpet curtis fuller trombone kenny.
This page lists 476 guitar solo transcriptions that are available somewhere on the internet here you can find more about the best web sites that offer free and paid solo transcriptions. Coltrane biographer lewis porter has proposed a harmonic relationship between lady bird and the a section of lazy bird. Lazy bird as played on john coltranes album blue train drum solo by philly joe jones original song by john coltrane transcription by jeremy jones 2016 jeremy jones title. The landmark tunes are moments notice, lazy bird, giant steps, countdown and naima. John coltrane s solo on lazy bird while ive always liked the tune lazy bird from blue train, 1957, ive never been able to play it very well. Despite his shortlived career, john coltrane was one of the most influential improvisers in jazz and there is a lot to be. Coltranes later career might possibly let you down, since he changed radically his style after blue train. Moments notice my favorite things naima niema spiral syeedas song flute witches pit and more. John coltrane lazy bird sheet music pdf notes, chords jazz. Impressions in a sentimental mood just for the love lazy bird like sonny simple like. If this is the case, id recommend you to explore coltranes own soultrane, published by prestige, which is not far away from blue train in terms of style, although it lacks more melody.
Thats a pretty challenging combination, but with some patient yet persistent practice, you can learn to play it. Symmetry as a compositional principle in the music of john coltrane. I chose to arrange the john coltrane composition lazy bird i made a 1500 words rationale to support my arranging decisions. John coltrane omnibook download ebook pdf, epub, tuebl, mobi. The john coltrane reference features a a daybyday chronology, which extends from 19261967, detailing coltranes early years and every live performance given by coltrane as either a sideman or leader, and a discography offering full session information from the. Optional parts include flute, tuba, horn in f and baritone t. The bridge of coltranes song is apparently a variation on the standard lover man. Moments notice my favorite things naima niema syeedas. Cyclic patterns in john coltranes melodic vocabulary as. John coltrane the ultimate blue train lazy bird john coltrane tenor saxophone lee morgan trumpet curtis fuller trombone kenny drew piano paul chambers bass philly joe jones drums.
Print instantly, or sync to our free pc, web and mobile apps. Big band arrangement of lazy bird, arr by daniel harding. John coltranes next major album, giant steps, recorded in 1959, would break new melodic and harmonic ground in jazz, whereas blue train adheres to the hard bop style of the era. John coltranes musical career only spans 12 years between 1955 the moment he first got noticed as a sideman and 1967 the year of his death. Musicologist lewis porter has also demonstrated a harmonic relationship between coltranes lazy bird and tadd damerons lady bird in 1997, the ultimate blue train was released, adding two alternate takes. Lazy bird is a musical composition by john coltrane, first appearing on his 1958 album blue train its name is most likely a play on the title of the tadd dameron composition lady bird. John william coltrane hamlet, north carolina, september 23, 1926 huntington, new york, july 17, 1967 was an american jazz saxophonist and composer. American jazz great john coltrane emerged in the 1950s, playing tenor and soprano sax with dizzy gillespie, miles davis and thelonious monk. Lazy bird begins with a standard ii7 to v7 progression in the key of g.