Yet the sax still says “solo” instead of “team player” for many composers, so why not go the whole hog, and write a concerto for it? Richard Rodney Bennett did in his Concerto for Stan Getz (Getz's illness and death, the same year the concerto was finished, meant he never played it): it's a dazzling fusion of. Win Spybox Serial Download there. Notorious Big Ready To Die Download Zip Sharebeast there. Stan Getz Sax Solos Pdf Download This page lists 1780 solo transcriptions that are available somewhere on the Internet. The list also includes solos for flute. Amazon.com: Stan Getz - Omnibook: For B-flat Instruments (422): Stan Getz: Books. The Lester Young Collection: Tenor Saxophone. WHERE OR WHEN, melody and solo in key of F from Award Winner is good for all levels of play and is alone worth the price of the book, less expensive than a personal.

Transcriptions #13-20: Some of my favorite Stan Getz solos I know much has been written on Stan Getz, so my transcriptions might not even be the highest quality out there. Nor have I read any of the books. Also, in the series that I’m publishing, you’ll notice that I’m jumping around styles quite a bit. This is on purpose. Instead of going chronologically, I just decided to mush everything together. I’ve gone from a few cutting edge living performers (Wendel and Smith) to some of the most revered classics (Coltrane, Getz, blue note icon Clifford Jordan).

There’s much, much more to come. Stan Getz was a giant of the saxophone. He is best known for his very smooth “California Cool” tone. I am most drawn to his early period. By the 60’s, the tone quality becomes unpleasant and the technique sloppy. But in the 50’s, the tone was crisp and the bebop playing top-notch.

When I listen to myself, I’m envious of Getz’s precision and clarity. He is able to control his volume to avoid distortion. The rhythmic feel is smooth and impeccable. My critique of my own improvising includes harsh tone and poor rhythm. Yes, I am my own worst critic. Additionally, Getz has a ton of useful material to learn in all 12 keys. The list of Getz solos I’ve done includes: • I Only Have Eyes for You • Woody N’ You • Gone with the Wind • Indian Summer • Move • On the Alamo • Hershey Bar • Tour’s End.

It’s with a bit of embarrassment that I admit that in the past, I have never really been a big fan of Stan Getz. I remember hearing his name when I was younger and checking out some of his recordings but what can I say?

Those were my Michael Brecker and Bob Berg years. I couldn’t get enough of those guys.

Their tones sounded energetic, raw, focused and in your face. Stan Getz sounded mellow, mature and laid back to me.

I just never got into him back then. I remember feeling the same way about Joe Lovano, Harry Allen, Warne Marsh and Rich Perry when I first heard them. It was just a different tone than what I preferred back then.

As we mature and grow as musicians, our ears and minds can open up to players in a fresh way sometimes. I remember continuing to check out Stan Getz as well as the other players I listed above through the years and starting to appreciate their greatness more and more. What I once didn’t like about their sounds, was what was now attracting me to their playing. They were different, unique, one of a kind and special. In the last decade, I started listening to more Stan Getz and now realize what I was missing out on all those years. When I heard that Hal Leonard was releasing a Stan Getz Omnibook I had to check it out. I’ve now spent about a month with it and after checking out these recordings and solos I have to say “Wow! Stan Getz was unbelievable!” A couple days ago, I went through the whole book from cover to cover.

Most of the recordings can be found on Youtube these days which is pretty cool. I spent about four hours just listening to every recording and following along with the transcriptions and I can’t tell you how many times I just felt awe and shock by what I just heard and saw in the transcriptions. The Stan Getz Omnibook Here is what I found amazing about Stan Getz while going through this process: His commitment to creativity and the melodic line. What does that mean? Well, as I went through the 54 transcriptions, I was amazed by the multitude of creative melodic ideas within them. When you go through a book of transcriptions by one artist, you usually will see many repeated concepts. Melodic ideas being used a number of times or even the same lines being used over the same chords a number of times.