Take five is also one of the first jazz standards written in an odd meter, 58 in this case. Dave brubeck my favorite things dave brubeck take five all dave brubeck transcriptions you can order by email and download in pdf, midi, sib, mus, xml and etc digital formats. Take five solo guitar score by paul desmond digital sheet. Seventeen classic transcriptions from one of the most important saxophonists to emerge in the 1950s. A collection of transcribed solos from legendary cool jazz alto saxophonist paul desmond. Paul desmond is best known as the alto saxophonist in dave brubecks group it was he, not brubeck who composed take five but much of his best work was under his own name, in particular the midsixties rca sessions with guitarist jim hall. Much more interesting is desmonds use of articulation and sequence. Aug, 2014 performed by the amazing joe morello, the solo on take five is a thesis on theme and variation and motivic development. Take five bass transcription bass musician magazine, the. If youd like to support me you can do so at this link.
The paul desmond collection alto saxophone hal leonard online. Paul desmonds solo on take five from dave brubeck time out 1959. I decided to present this particular solo because it is such a perfect example of what makes paul desmond so special. Take five is a jazz piece composed by paul desmond and. Paul desmond the complete rca albums collection 6cd box. Fantasy f24727, fcd247272 dave brubeck paul desmond fantasy lp 37 the dave brubeck quartet fantasy ep 4053 dave brubeck quartet featuring paul desmond jazz at the blackhawk fantasy 521 dave brubeck look for the silver lining this cant be love fantasy 523 dave brubeck my romance just one of those things. Only problem was, i was asked to play it solo, and i couldnt find any free sheet music that included the whole song most of the stuff i ran into was only the saxophone solo. Carles margarit take fivepaul desmonds transcription. In our catalog, you can find paul desmond sheet music for piano, drums, flute, saxophone, trumpet, guitar and almost any other instrument. Paul desmond emily solo transcription and analysis by steve. The transcription of the solo was done by steve khan. Paul desmond take five bass cover and transcription with. Balcony rock bossa antigua late lament take five take ten and more.
Eb version take five solo played by paul desmond by flowertj in types research. Paul desmond solo transcription on perdido youtube. Heres a transcription of take 5, arranged for guitar. I grew up listening to this, so when i started playing the melody, i was excited to see how cool it laid out on the bass guitar. Print and download take five sheet music composed by paul desmond arranged for alto saxophone. The solo is very short, and as this album really represented jazzs first significant adventure into odd meter, it doesnt stretch very far rhythmically. The solo begins with an opening 16th note crescendo motive that is built upon both dynamically and with additional development on the toms. My professor told me to do take five because apparently its easy for a first transcription. Take five is a jazz standard composed by paul desmond and originally recorded by the dave brubeck quartet at columbia records 30th street studio in new york city on july 1, 1959 for their album time out.
Best transcriptions sharepoint, interactive exercises to enhance musical expression, technique and creativity. I must comment on the beauty of the little twonote motif he uses in bar 8 and. Jul 22, 2008 in 1959 paul desmond wrote the first millionseller jazz single take five. Paul desmond take five sheet music alto saxophone solo in b. Some time in 1976 i discovered, in oxford city library, the lp live by the paul desmond quartet. Since take five is in 54 time, i was thinking that it would be in 104 time, but to me it sounds like it is in 54. Looking for some improvisational ideas for take five, and also having a difficult time with the time signature.
Take five alto saxophone sheet music by the dave brubeck quartet print and download take five alto saxophone sheet music by the dave brubeck quartet arranged for alto saxophone. I just started working on take ten and i am having some trouble with one weakness of mine, figuring out the time signature. Take five dave brubeck saxophone sheet music duration. Jun 06, 2014 take five transcription your responses student performances, transcribe take five, videos on transcription part of my vision for creating this cambridge saxophone website was so that my students could learn in a community, no matter where you are in the world. Two years later it became a surprise hit and the biggestselling jazz single ever. The pdf charts out the whole track from beginning to end. It was for several years during the early 1960s the theme music for the nbc today program. We are going to transcribe take five for our may transcription project. Apr 28, 2012 paul desmond plays take five eb paul desmond plays take five concert a little analysis. In our catalog, you can find paul desmond sheet music for piano, drums, flute, saxophone.
Dave brubeck transcriptions, take five, my favorite things. Paul desmonds solo uses great melodic and rhythmic ideas. Take five is probably the most recognisable jazz tune on saxophone for the general public. Primarily known for his work with the dave brubeck quartet, desmond wrote the famous take five which is included in this collection. Chaffin, take five by paul desmond, and dt supreme by austin barnes pdf report. The dave brubeck quartet, time out 1959 bags groovemiles davis transcription. Here is my transcription for paul desmond his solo on the classic jazz standarrd tune perdido, as played by the dave brubeck quartet live at oberlin college. Jul 01, 2014 take five bass transcription, video and pdf download take five is one of the most famous jazz standards in history.
I play soprano saxophone, and i was asked to perform take five by paul desmond, a fairly known piece of jazz. See new and popular paul desmond songs, uploaded by musescore users, connect with a community of musicians who love to write and play music. I recently started learning the tune poor butterfly after listening to one of my all time favorite recordings glad to be unhappy by paul desmond featuring jim hall. It certainly is the most successful jazz single and catapulted dave brubecks band with paul desmond on alto saxophone to worldwide fame. Another contributing factor to the lyrcism of paul desmond is his relaxed sense of melodic development. If you play jazz, you know that jazz music is an approximation of the timing of what is played and the jazz feel comes from the skill of the player, both emulating the masters and imparting ones own interpretation. Take five transcription your responses cambridge saxophone. Take five is a jazz standard composed by paul desmond and originally recorded by the dave. Take five for clarinet by dave brubeck by hildrizhausener. Lets first take a quick look at the interesting and different form of this tune, because it is not an aaba form, nor is it, what i might call, an aa, each usually being 32bars. Take five by paul desmond digital sheet music for piano. The most complete package to date of paul desmond s rca works. Desmond s approach to the first 8bars of a is exactly the same.
Ive really been into paul desmond lately, so i am trying to transcribe some of his songs. Instrumental solo, and instrumental part in c minor. Im a music ed major and one of our requirements is that every semester we have to do a jazz transcription. So i got out my real book out and found a chart on the tune to see if the melody was close to what paul desmond was playing. Jazz transcription of take five sax on the web forum. Take five advanced jazz piano arrangement with sheet music by. Dec 27, 2015 my video starts with the first of pauls solo fills, continues through his solo, then cuts to the end where he does some more solo fills into the melody to end the track. Autumn leaves, chet baker and paul desmond take relaxed solo turns, backed by ron carter on bass, bob james on electric piano, and steve gadd on drums. Paul desmond take five bass cover and transcription with tabs. This product was created by a member of smp press, our global community of independent composers, arrangers, and songwriters. Heres that rainy day by paul desmond, transcription. I have all three desmond transcription books currently on the market. Paul desmond sheet music free download in pdf or midi on. Paul desmonds solo on wave john oneill saxophonist.
This transcription picks up at measure 87 around 2. As a little tribute to the late dave brubeck heres a transcription of paul desmonds sax solo on take five. Jul 19, 2014 this has been a fun project, trying to copy desmond s style on the melody and solo of his great recording of emily on the summertime cd. Download for free in pdf midi format, or print directly from our site.
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