Thank you to Tom Sabin for sending in a Gary Smulyan transcription on the standard “You Go To My Head”. This is from The Lure of Beauty – which is actually Gary’s first album as a leader, released 30 years ago in 1991. Its a lovely album, and a very nice solo.
Hear it below, and head to the transcriptions page to download a copy for your self!
We have posted our first Jason Marshall solo transcription to the repository! Thanks to Itay Raiten for sending this one in. Its on the song “Downtown Bernini” from Jason’s organ trio album, Sign The Book.
Head over to the transcriptions page to grab a copy for yourself.
So head on over to the Transcription Repository and download copies for yourself!
I’ve recently come across several interviews with baritone great, Gary Smulyan, on YouTube. They are not professionally produced, but they are interesting to watch and give a great feel of what Gary is like and how he approaches music. Check them out below!
The stand currently can only be purchased directly through their website here.
Let us know in the comments if you’ve had a chance to try it!
Thanks to Aidan Sears, we have a new Pepper Adams transcription up. This is on the tune ‘Tis’ from the album, ‘Julian’.
The following information comes from GerryMulligan.com:
The annual “Gerry’s Jazz Challenge has been announced for 2021 by The Gerry & Franca Mulligan Foundation. The foundation will provide free lead sheets and big band charts of Gerry’s “Out Back of the Barn.” There is also an educational video available on the website. The contest is held each year to honor Gerry’s birthday (April 6) and Jazz Appreciation Month.
ELIGIBILITY: Students in grades 9 – 12 in the United States.
HOW TO ENTER: Students are asked to download the lead sheets and upload a video of their performance on YouTube. The Contest Entry form can be found here: Gerry’s Challenge 2021. Students must fill out the form completely and include the YouTube link to their performance.
PRIZES: Top Saxophone Player will receive a new Conn-Selmer Saxophone.
Two Musicians will receive $500 prizes
Three Musicians will receive $250
Five Musicians will receive $100The Contest Rules can be found here: Gerry’s Challenge 2021 Contest Rules
For Educators: Download Big Band Charts and Educational Video
See all details on GerryMulligan.com
Thanks to Jacob Tracy we now have two Brian Landrus
There’s a Youtube video of the transcription as well, see below.
In addition to musicians that played with Mulligan it features 13 of his songs. Some very well known ones (Walkin’ Shoes, Festive Minor), and a number of lesser known ones. David has done quite a bit of study on mulligan, looking at handwritten scores and speaking with Mulligan’s widow, Franca. Fans of Mulligan should check out this album.
If you’d like to hear more, or purchase a copy (digital, CD or Vinyl!) head over to BandCamp:
https://larsenjazz.bandcamp.com/album/the-mulligan-chronicles
I don’t have a lot of information about the album past that, as European record labels seem to never list any information about albums on their sites where they are for sale. Rik is an accomplished baritone player, and sounds great on the album. The recording quality and mix etc are all very well done. The tunes are all great – they sound and feel like classic hardbop jazz, though they are all fairly obscure songs that only a more-than-casual jazz listener is likely to have heard. Duke Pearson’s most well known song is probably Jeannine (often associated with Cannonball Adderley), and while its not on this album, the songs have the same great swinging feel and very cool harmonic feel.
If you’d like to pick up an LP or digital copy of the album head to the record labels site here:
https://www.zennezrecords.com/shop/rik-van-den-bergh-is-that-so-vinyl
