For all jazz lovers, this month I’ll share two transcriptions from the work of Philly Joe Jones with two great jazz musicians. Let’s start with the first: Art Pepper Meets the Rhythm Section (Contemporary/Original Jazz Classics, 1957) is an album by Art Pepper. Despite the physical shape and possible exaggerations, he created a milestone with … More Philly Joe with Art Pepper (Drum Transcription)
Discover a collection of three Vinnie Colaiuta drum transcriptions from his iconic performances on Sting’s 1993 album, Ten Summoner’s Tales. This eBook includes the complete drum transcriptions for If I Ever Lose My Faith In You, Love is Stronger Than Justice, and Seven Days. The collection is available for purchase in my store. Keep on … More 3 Vinnie Colaiuta Drum Transcriptions
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)
Here’s the full drum sheet music for “Lazarus” by David Bowie, from his final studio album Blackstar (2016) with Mark Guiliana on drums. The transcription refers to the song’s video version. The drum sheet music is now available for purchase.
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
Ten Summoner’s Tales (1993) by Sting includes some of the best of Vinnie Colaiuta’s works on drums. In case you have lost them, here you can find the complete drum transcriptions for If I Ever Lose My Faith in You and Love is Stronger Than Justice. “Seven Days” is widely renowned as one of Colaiuta’s … More Sting – Seven Days (Drum Sheet Music)
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
Here’s the full drum sheet music for “If I Ever Lose My Faith In You” by Sting, from the album Ten Summoner’s Tales (1993) with Vinnie Colaiuta on drums. The complete drum transcription is available for free. 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)
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