St. Thomas Sonny Rollins Solo Transcription
August 9, 2010 in Learning Jazz
This is one of the greatest solos of all time! I’ve always loved this solo, but when I started transcribing it I noticed how perfect it is. Each idea logically flows into the next, and the development of motives is genius. The first lick in bar one, for instance, is developed for entire rest of the chorus and into the next, changing every time a little bit so that it is always fresh. This is a great solo to learn, and every jazz musician should learn to play it.
Sonny Rollins solo transcription of St. Thomas pdf
Sonny Rollins St. Thomas-C Instruments
Sonny Rollins St. Thomas-Bb Instruments
This classic solo would be very difficult, if not impossible, to play on alto, trombone, or bass. Many ideas are written down or up an octave to fit the range of the instruments to make it easier to play for someone who isn’t Bill Watrous, for instance.
Sonny Rollins St. Thomas-Eb Instruments
Sonny Rollins St. Thomas-Bass Clef
Original Recording from Sonny Rollin’s Album “Saxophone Colossus”
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Great!!! You are the gretest help since the first Aebersolds back in the 80´s. Very Nice!!!
Congratulations!! Thank you very much Camden!!
I’m currently studying Sonny’s St Thomas solo and was looking for the concert transciption. Wow its here! Great website thanks ever so much. As Sonny said, on his 80th Birthday concert “Jazz the umbrella of all music” And at 80 his playing fantastic! Errol Thomas.
Thanks for your support, Errol! I’m glad you like the chart. I love this solo-Sonny is such a genius! He really DEVELOPS his ideas and motifs. It’s amazing to me how well he develops a solo-it’s perfect, like he sat down and composed it, only he improvised it! Sonny blows my mind.
And thanks Andreas, that’s a VERY high compliment! Glad we can be helpful!
You are a god send my friend. What you are helping people with is so inspiring.
Thanks a lot Brooks! Glad we can help. Spread the word!
please can you send me solos of saint thomas