Flute Transcriptions

Transcribing is one of the crucial aspects of learning to improvise. At Indiana University, David Baker taught a course called Styles and Analysis. That was the beginning of this path...150+ solos later. It is important that you do the following with a transcription:

 Important!

• Get the recording of the solo, Tower Records or CD Now
• Follow the solo with the recording
• Try to sing the solo with the recording
• Play the solo and work out difficult passages
• Play the solo with the recording emulating: tone, inflections, time feel, articulations and dynamics.
• Analyze the solo. Find patterns you like and learn them in all 12 keys.
• Analyze the solo for overall concepts. (What does he do on this type of chord?)

By following all these steps, students will gain full understanding of the transcription.

Below is a list of transcriptions categorized by instrument. The recording information appears after each solo title. All transcriptions are PDFs and the text pages are GIFs. In some cases, their will also be biographical information on an artist.

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Flute:

James Moody: PDF files:

And Then She Stopped = Dizzy Gillespie - "Dizzy Diamonds, the Best of the Verve Years", Polygram Records Inc.-314513875-2 (re-mastered in 1992)

Fiesta Mojo = Dizzy Gillespie - "Dizzy Diamonds, the Best of the Verve Years", Polygram Records Inc.-314513875-2 (re-mastered in 1992)

Jambo = Dizzy Gillespie - "Dizzy Diamonds, the Best of the Verve Years", Polygram Records Inc.-314513875-2 (re-mastered in 1992)

Kush = Dizzy Gillespie - "Dizzy Gillespie and the United Nation Orchestra, Live at the Royal Festival Hall", Enja Records 6044-2 (recorded in 1990)

One Note Samba = Dizzy Gillespie - "Dizzy Gillespie and His Orchestra, featuring James Moody", Europe 1 Records RTE-1008-2 (recorded 11/24/65)

This Lovely Feeling = Dizzy Gillespie - "Dizzy Diamonds, the Best of the Verve Years", Polygram Records Inc.-314513875-2 (re-mastered in 1992)

Umh, Umh = Dizzy Gillespie - "Dizzy Gillespie and His Orchestra, featuring James Moody", Europe 1 Records RTE-1008-2 (recorded 11/24/65)

Wave = James Moody - "Feelin' It Together", Muse Records MCD-5020 (recorded in 1973, re-mastered in 1995)

Text files are in GIF format:

Introduction

Biographical Information

Discography and Suggested Listening

Jazz Flute History

Style of James Moody

Suggested Reading

Supplemental Materials

Bibliography

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