Released in the late fifties, a night in tunisia is a jazz milestone and prime example of blakeys exceptional rhythmic prowess. Released in the late fifties, a night in tunisia is a jazz milestone and prime example of blakey s exceptional rhythmic prowess. Arturo sandoval a night in tunisia trumpet solo and cadenza transcription. You are going to like this arturo sandoval trumpet transcription if you havent seen it yet. Rehearsal strategies a night in tunisia by reginald. As the messengers entered their most fruitful period for blue note, blakey drove his men relentlessly with powerful. Drum solo transcriptions learning the solos of great drummers notefornote is a great way of expanding vocabulary, skill, technique, and attunement with your drumming heroes.
A night in tunisia but for others this may be their first introduction. Wayne shorter was a longstanding member of the group, joining after the departure of benny golson, while other young musicians like curtis fuller, donald byrd, james blood ulmer,jymie merritt, hank. Night in tunisia, an album by art blakey on spotify. Art blakey and horace silver formed the jazz messengers in 1955 and coled it.
A night in tunisia has african influence which is a bit different. The following transcriptions are from john ramseys book art blakeys jazz messages. Clifford brown a night in tunisia solo transcription. Jazz standards songs and instrumentals night in tunisia. Arturo sandoval a night in tunisia trumpet solo and cadenza transcription posted on january 12, 2014 by greg london you are going to like this arturo sandoval trumpet transcription if you havent seen it yet. Night in tunisia by art blakey on amazon music unlimited. Feb 07, 2007 apparently, theres three or four different art blakey releases entitled night in tunisia, all different recordings with different personnel. Jazz folklore has it that dizzy gillespie penned a night in tunisia, also known as night in tunisia, on the bottom of a garbage can, with art blakey present. At the end, my computers speakers started freaking out it was so high. A night in tunisia is a jazz album by art blakey and the jazz messengers which was recorded in august 1960 in the original liner notes by barbara j. This album is a prime example of blakeys expressed desire to showcase his young talent. Transcribed this at a starbucks today and spent an twenty minutes on it.
The title track features a thundering elongated drum solo from blakey. Aug 31, 2019 here is a nice video of some great jazz legends taking trumpet solos over a night in tunisia. But once begun, the melody, the chord changes, and even the solos, are all just an afterthought to the musics driving force. A night in tunisia blue note the 1960 band was blakey s peak, where everybody complements each other and there are two great composers bobby timmons, wayne shorter, yet the highlight is the most stunning, bold take on a bop classic with the title track. Needs to be cleaned up and i need to get the nuances. Here is a nice video of some great jazz legends taking trumpet solos over a night in tunisia. The dvd is accompanied by a 20page liner booklet packed with a specially penned introduction from blakeys son takashi blakey, as well as a detailed essay from noted jazz authority michael cuscuna, photos aplenty, and a twopage memorabilia centerfold. Get a low price and free shipping on thousands of items. A night in tunisia 1957 mono test pressing vs commercial release stereo solidstate70s on april 3, 2014 at 19. Dizzy gillespie a night in tunisia chord chart and playalong. Its members combined strong writing skills with distinctive solo voices. It will be beneficial for you and your students to find as many recordings as possible to use for reference. Sep 03, 2000 a night in tunisia plays a very, very important role in being one of the first compositions to have something thats very common today, which is a nonwalking bassline, trumpeter jon faddis says.
Check out night in tunisia by art blakey on amazon music. I hope you get some ideas from this analysistranscription that you can incorporate into your. Art blakey a night in tunisia sheet music for percussion. Discussion in music corner started by yesstiles, feb 7. Digital recording is an album by drummer art blakey and the. A night in tunisia transcribed off of the november 30, 1958 live performance of art blakey and the jazz messengers musical director benny golson.
While attending duke university, my teacher paul jeffrey encouraged me to transcribe numerous solos, document them in musical notation software, learn them, memorize them, and eventually play them realtime from. Here is an intro solo from the track nicas tempo from the album of the same name. This incarnation of the group included lee morgan, wayne shorter, bobby timmons, and jymie merritt along with their leader, blakey. However, the mp3 version is the recording from 1957, with totally different personnel and different tunes except for the title tune. It is mostly famously heard on the hardbop tune moanin, but can also be heard on tunes such as the chess players. Play fulllength songs from a night in tunisia bluebird by art blakey on your phone, computer and home audio system with napster. Dizzy gillespie a night in tunisia chord chart and playalong jam track. Lee morgan, maynard ferguson, clifford brown, arturo sandoval, and dizzy gillespie.
It features the only recorded instances of saxophonists jackie mclean and johnny griffin playing together. You cant go wrong when you have lee morgan, wayne shorter and art blakey join together. A night in tunisia art blakeybenny golson sheet music. Jan 22, 2002 listen to your favorite songs from night in tunisia by art blakey now. Clifford brown a night in tunisia solo transcription trumpet bb bb, solo transcriptions, transcriptions, trumpet 22 march 2017 14 h 20 min 0 comments. Stream a night in tunisia by art blakeys jazz messengers on. Art blakey is a oneofakind multimedia find that deserves a place in every. On the title cut of 1960s a night in tunisia, art is at his most passionate, starting off with a solo full of polyrhythms, color and fire, nearly primal in its intensity. Recorded at the van gelder studio, englewood cliffs, new jersey on august 7, 1960 and initially released in 1961 as bst84049.
Of the halfdozen albums this edition of art blakeys jazz messengers recorded in 1960 and early 1961, this is the finest. This album is a prime example of blakey s expressed desire to showcase his young talent. Aside from having a very prolific career, art blakey is considered one of the inventors of the modern drumming today. Art blakeys claim to fame with his jazz messengers throughout the groups. Print and download in pdf or midi a night in tunisia. Arturo sandoval a night in tunisia trumpet solo and cadenza. Jan 22, 2002 check out night in tunisia by art blakey on amazon music. A night in tunisia was recorded over two sessions yielding enough material for this album and like someone in love another candidate for rvg reissue.
Dont only listen to the reference recording from jalc. Strangely perhaps, i am not that interested in soloing as drummer, but it is an important part of playing jazz. Blakey recorded 2 albums titled a night in tunisia. I dont think there is a musician that consistently makes it feel good as well as art blakey. Feb 08, 2016 my transcription of art blakey s solo from a night in tunisia album. Arturo sandoval a night in tunisia trumpet solo and. Of the halfdozen albums this edition of art blakey s jazz messengers recorded in 1960 and early 1961, this is the finest.
Art blakey s jazz messengers a night in tunisia vik lax 1115 art blakey theory of art rca bluebird 62862rb sonny rollins, vol. Listen to your favorite songs from night in tunisia by art blakey now. Was it the small group recording with the famous charlie parker solo. Along with kenny clarke and max roach, he was one of the inventors of the modern bebop style of drumming. Jazz drumming blog transcriptions elvin joes, art blakey. Art blakeys a night in tunisia bluebird or blue note. Art blakeys jazz messengers a night in tunisia vik lax 1115 art blakey theory of art rca bluebird 62862rb sonny rollins, vol. The jazz messengers 1956, moanin 1958, a night in tunisia blue note, 1960. A night in tunisia is a colorful tune written by arguably jazz musics most colorful characterdizzy gillespie. The album was one of the earliest digital recordings of a jazz artist and was. As such, he had a very unique and distinctive drumming style. A night in tunisia art blakeybenny golson sheet music for. Unfortunately the transcriptions dont have chord changes. Not only is there extended solo room for the musicians.
Stream adfree with amazon music unlimited on mobile, desktop, and tablet. A night in tunisia blue note the 1960 band was blakeys peak, where everybody complements each other and there are two great composers bobby timmons, wayne shorter, yet the highlight is the most stunning, bold take on a bop classic with the title track. What was intended to be a twoway shoot out test press vs commercial release and mono vs stereo, quickly unravelled when the stereo turned out not to be quite what it said on the cover. The dvd is accompanied by a 20page liner booklet packed with a specially penned introduction from blakey s son takashi blakey, as well as a detailed essay from noted jazz authority michael cuscuna, photos aplenty, and a twopage memorabilia centerfold.
Listen to your favorite songs from a night in tunisia by art blakey s jazz messengers now. Recorded in 1957, art blakeys a night in tunisia jumps right into powerful rhythms, pounding through a full twoandahalf minutes before a melody begins. Night in tunisialee morgansolo transcription youtube. Art blakey night in tunisia 1960 londonjazzcollector. The premier site for the history and analysis of the standards jazz musicians play the most. A night in tunisia plays a very, very important role in being one of the first compositions to have something thats very common today, which is. Many of your students are already familiar with a night in tunisia but for others this may. Art blakeys rendition has a totally different feel. Stream a night in tunisia by art blakeys jazz messengers. Dizzy gillespie a night in tunisia chord chart and. Art blakey is a oneof a kind multimedia find that deserves a place in every. Rehearsal strategies a night in tunisia by reginald thomas. Feb 14, 2016 jj johnson a night in tunisia trombone solo transcription duration.
With one of the greatest editions of the jazz messengers, blakey found new inspiration in the tune and recorded this explosive, masterful version. My transcription of art blakeys solo from a night in tunisia album. Art blakeys solo on a night in tunisia live in 1958 solo. Print and download in pdf or midi a night in tunisia art blakey 1959. The next four examples are from the tune a night in tunisia on the album a night at birdland blue note bn 1522 vol. A night in tunisia art blakeybenny golson sheet music for piano. Free pdf of transcription available at solo transcription of art blakeys intro solo on the jazz messengers live. As with many things in jazz drumming art blakey is a great place to begin. The standard soundfont is not great, so it doesnt sound fantastic in this default player. The album was also reissued under the title theory of art, with. Few drummers have his personality in the whole history of drumming and very few drummers or really none went deeper following his style, wich is surprising. Performing this chart in program with other ellington gems offers a.
Its hard to definitively call this groove a blakey shuffle as it is a widely used jazz variation of a groove that came from the blues, but its pretty close to it. Watch the video for a night in tunisia from art blakeys a night in tunisia for free, and see the artwork, lyrics and similar artists. It features the only recorded instances of saxophonists jackie mclean and johnny griffin playing together the albums original five tracks were augmented by up to three alternative takes on cd reissues. Arthur art blakey october 11, 1919 october 16, 1990, also known as abdullah ibn buhaina, was an american jazz drummer and bandleader. Jazz and other improvisational music programs michael arnowitt. After all this time here finally is a post of a drum solo. Transcription study lee morgans blues march solo february 5, 2015. A night in tunisia chord chart and playalong jam track. He was extremelly musical, very dynamic and still nobody sounds like him. Jj johnson a night in tunisia trombone solo transcription duration.
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