Scott LaFaro Bass Solo; "Autumn Leaves"

This one took a while, but worth it. The solo is a little rubato and muddy in some places, but I'm confident if this is not 98% accurate, it definitely gets the gist of Scott's solo.

Two full albums are still underway. Dana Gross' album is being mixed down and one more recording session for MJ Stockbridge. I will also be making a section for my discography. And perhaps rework this blog so it's more user friendly for all these things I put up.

Scott La Faro Autumn Leaves

Ray Brown Bass Line; "In a Mellow Tone"

The first chorus of his bass line from Ben Webster and Associates.

Ray Brown - In a Mellow Tone

Scott Colley bass intro; "Vertigo"

Put in three hours on this yesterday and finished it. It is quite rubato, tempo fluctuating during performance. Other than a few speed ups, it can be fairly consistent. I chose to notate it by phrase and inserting fermattas where appropriate. The only way to truly get it is to listen to the recording, which I highly recommend, Vertigo by Chris Potter. I may repost this later with the analysis for practical use. I can say upon a quick overview he likes to color alternate tonalities on the same root note. Meaning he pulls many tensions out of this B minorish kind of world. Depending on your interpretation that could be polymodality or other fancy words. Another big feature I enjoy is its a half step above the bass line vamp for the song (written at in on the last bar [7/4 time]). So its like one big tritone sub-dominant of the Bb minor figure.

I'm glad this one is over, now I can get on to do other things with my life. Like another transcription.....


Vertigo Scott

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Drew Gress Transcriptions; "Bright Idea" Bass Solo

The bass solo that follows the chorus. Get 7 Black Butterflies, its an amazing album.

Bright Idea by Drew Gress - Bass Solo

Drew Gress Transcriptions; "Bright Idea" chorus

The lead chorus of the song. O boy is it a doosy.

Bright Idea by Drew Gress - Lead Chart