Here I am with a new jazz drum transcription. “Conversation” by Max Roach is a drum solo composition included in the album Deeds, Not Words (1958). The drum solo itself is a perfect example of melodic drumming; for further research, I recommend the instructional video Melodic Drumming by Ari Hoenig. Max Roach creates a melodic … More Max Roach – Conversation (Drum Transcription)
Max Roach is one of my bigger sources of inspiration, a legendary player and a creative soloist; one of the first to introduce the concept of melodic drumming (listen to “Conversation” from the 1958 album Deeds, Not Words). Here’s a free collection of 3 Max Roach drum transcriptions of some of his most famous performances. … More 3 Max Roach Drum Transcriptions
In the previous articles, I posted some of Joey Baron’s transcriptions from the album Beauty And The Beast (1986) by Mark Murphy. Here’s a collection of 3 Joey Baron complete drum transcriptions, including Doxy, Effendi (Head), and Along Came Betty. Keep on drumming! DOWNLOAD THE PDF
It’s been almost two months since my last drum transcription, but here I am with new stuff: the intro and head transcription of the tune “Effendi” by Mark Murphy, with Joey Baron on drums. “Effendi” is a modal tune composed by pianist McCoy Tyner, and it’s included in his debut album Inception (1962). Mark Murphy’s version from … More Joey Baron: Mark Murphy – Effendi (Drum Transcription)
After a busy time, here I am with a new free transcription! In the past months, I shared on the blog the complete drum transcription of Donal Bailey’s performance on Since I Fell for You by Jimmy Smith, talking about his essential and clear drumming. Here’s another tune from the same album. “Messin’ Around” is a 12-bar … More Jimmy Smith – Messin’ Around (Head Drum Transcription)
Edward Joseph Blackwell (October 10, 1929 – October 7, 1992) was one of the pioneers of free jazz drumming. Born in New Orleans, he was known for his extensive work with Ornette Coleman. His musical roots were extremely different, from New Orleans second-line drumming to the Blues, Big Band Swing, Mardi Gras Indian music, and Caribbean … More Ed Blackwell – Complete Communion (Drum Solo Transcription)
Max Roach was the first musician to record an album entirely based on triple meters, which was unusual until the mid-50s. In 1956 and 1957, he recorded as leader Jazz in 3/4 Time, featuring Kenny Dorham on trumpet, Sonny Rollins on tenor saxophone, Billy Wallace on piano, George Morrow on double bass, and himself on drums. Here’s the drum … More Max Roach – Blues Waltz (Drum Solo Transcription)
Today I’ll share the transcription of the drum trading fours on “Take the ‘A’ Train” by Clifford Brown & Max Roach, from the album Study in Brown (1955). In the A section, Max Roach alternates between 4 bars of time and 4 bars of drum break, while he performs a full drum break on the … More Max Roach – Take the “A” Train (Drum Trading Fours Transcription)
Here’s the note-for-note drum transcription of the trading fours on “Are You Real” by Art Blakey and the Jazz Messengers, from the classic album Moanin’ (1959). The tempo of the tune is approximately 220 bpm. Keep on drumming! DOWNLOAD THE PDF
Here’s another Joey Baron drum transcription. The tune is “Doxy” by Mark Murphy from the album Beauty And The Beast (1987), a famous standard composed by Sonny Rollins. In the transcription, it’s not indicated but Joey Baron plays the bass drum very lightly in quarter notes, feathering it. If you’re interested, you can also find … More Joey Baron: Mark Murphy – Doxy (Full Drum Transcription)
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