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Author: jacoblikesmusic
Date: 2010-09-02 04:19
I'm looking for a book with clarinet jazz licks or clarinet jazz music in general that would contain a lot of licks. Any ideas?
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Author: William
Date: 2010-09-02 14:44
Jamie Abersold books. Transcriptions of jazz greats and instructional books, all with CD instrumental accompaniments. Swing, blues, dixie, "cool", straight ahead styles. Lots of optinions.........
But like my late friend, the great jazz clarinetist, Chuck Hedges, said: "Listen to jazz and learn the solos by ear". Your own ears are your best teacher and real jazz (improv) comes from the "heart", not the printed page.
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Author: DougR
Date: 2010-09-02 16:48
Yeah, I'd suggest the big ole Clifford Brown collection of his solos--darn near every solo he ever played, as far as I know. Charles Colin in NYC publishes it, and here's the link:
http://charlescolin.com/trumpet/LBW.htm#LBW
It's for trumpet, obviously, but the range is similar to clarinet, and it's a fantastic education. I have a one-volume version (which is falling apart from use), but it's now in 3 volumes, and you can take your choice. Colin specializes in trumpet literature, and because of the similarity in range, there might be other useful stuff--other jazz transcription books of trumpet players, for instance.
Alternatively, you might start compiling your own "little book of jazz licks," which is good practice for transcribing and also transposing into different keys.
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Author: mdineen
Date: 2010-09-03 20:31
There are two collections of Benny Goodman solo transcriptions available for purchase on various commercial sites. I've read through a couple of the solos in one (black cover) while listening that seemed pretty accurate.
There's a website dedicated to Cannonball Adderley's work, with transcriptions of many of his solos, including two from Mile Davis "All Blues." http://www.cannonball-adderley.com/bio2.htm
There is a Ph.D Thesis by Patricia Martin on Johhny Dodds clarinet solos: THE SOLO STYLE OF JAZZ CLARINETIST
JOHNNY DODDS: 1923 – 1938, with transcriptions of six in the apendices in both concert key and B flat. Link: http://etd.lsu.edu/docs/available/etd-0118103-203326/unrestricted/Martin_dis.pdf.
There is a collection of free jazz transcriptions of classic jazz solos by Bert Ligon, U. South Carolina, at http://www.music.sc.edu/ea/Jazz/transcriptions.html. They are for other instruments, but others may be of interest. Ligon also has numerous links to other sites.
Good luck,
Matt
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Author: brycon
Date: 2010-09-03 21:46
Just buy some CD's and transcribe the solos by ear. Transcription books are a waste of money.
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Author: mdineen
Date: 2010-09-04 02:56
All transcriptions I mentioned but the Benny Goodman are free, except for the cost of toner, paper and wear and tear on your printer. As I'm just an amateur and can't stop or slow down my CD player or always get access to my family PC, and even when I'm listening on YouTube, I admit I find transcriptions helpful in picking out some of the notes. Ideally, of course, I would do all my own transcriptions. Good luck.
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Author: CK
Date: 2010-09-05 07:53
Eddie Daniels has a CD and a book with some of his jazz solos transcribed.
Kind of a master class with Eddie playing and talking. Transcriptions are bt Miles Osland
Great Book by Eddie with CD published by Warner Brothers
It features 13 condensed scores
14 Transcribed Clarinet solos
Discussion with Eddie Daniels_Master class
ALL in all a great combination by a great clarinetist at home with
Jazz and classical playing
Its a good investment for the advanced clarinet student
Carey Kleiman
Prof. of Clarinet Broward College (woodwind Doubling )
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Author: CWH
Date: 2010-09-05 14:22
As a matter of fact, take a look at "Benny Goodman's 50 Clarinet Licks" copyright 1940 by Bregman, Vacco & Conn, Inc. Try the U. of MD. Library; at one time it was part of the Jerry Pierce Collection (a gift of the ICA).
Study, Practice, Play and Enjoy.
Post Edited (2010-09-05 15:04)
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Author: William
Date: 2010-09-05 19:19
Learning to play jazz is like learning how to ride a bike. You can read a lot about it, watch hours of video of Lance Armstrong & Olympic Champions, even buy the most expensive wheels and assorted gear--but you really will not "get it" until you jump on and start pedaling. Books & CDS are "ok", but the best way learn Benny or Buddy or Charlie or "whomever" by ear. After, of course, you've also learned most of notes and have developed some basic technique. It's like leaning to balance & walk before you jump on that first bike (lol). Baby steps before "Giant Steps" is the rule. Just do it, one note at a time--or in your case, one new jazz lick at a time, perhaps transposed to different keys until it's second nature. Then, done again the next day, and the next, and the next.......get the idea??????
Post Edited (2010-09-05 19:24)
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Author: redwine
Date: 2010-09-08 19:02
Hello,
Learn your scales, arpeggios, all aspects of classical music theory and play your instrument really well. Make up your own "licks". Invent your own music. Noone wants to hear anyone else play someone else's ideas (in jazz), unless you can exactly copy one of the greats.
Ben Redwine, DMA
owner, RJ Music Group
Assistant Professor, The Catholic University of America
Selmer Paris artist
www.rjmusicgroup.com
www.redwinejazz.com
www.reedwizard.com
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Author: brycon
Date: 2010-09-08 22:15
Good suggestions Ben.
I have found commercial transcription books to be largely a waste of paper. I have, however, made a number of transcription books for my own study. I take score paper (which has more staves per page than staff paper) and write out one chorus per staff so that chorus one is the first staff of page 1, 2, 3, et cetera and chorus two is the second staff and so forth. This allows me to see vertically how the player approaches a particular change in various choruses.
As far as not being able to transcribe goes, I would say start simple. If you do not possess the aural chops or technical facility to transcribe a solo, then don't. Start by transcribing vocalists. Once you can mirror the vocal part exactly in minute detail, work on the chord changes. With time you will be able to transcribe instrumental solos of varying difficulty.
This reminds me of an anecdote from Walter Benjamin's wonderful book of essays, Illuminations, in which someone marveling at a colossal book collection asks the owner, "and have you read all these books?" To which the owner responds: "No. I have only read a few, but I know those few very well." This is how I basically feel about transcriptions. It is far better to do a few transcriptions very well than to learn 100 Benny Goodman solos from a book and forget them a few months later.
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Author: jacoblikesmusic
Date: 2010-09-10 05:10
Thanks for all the advice. I realize that it might be better to listen and play by ear but sometimes dealing with something written can be easier.
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