30 years ago when I heard Clifford Brown play for the first time (on record) I had the idea to write out the complete Emarcy…
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Here one of my warming-up exercises I regularly like to practice:
Solfeggietto (H 220, Wq. 117: 2) is a short solo keyboard piece in C minor composed in 1766 by Carl Philipp Emanuel Bach. I adapted it for trumpet.
One of my favorite Clifford Brown solos is his version of “A Night in Tunisia” played just before he died in 1956. Here is one…
qPress released some new Clifford Brown transcription books from his period in Paris (1953) were he was touring with Lionel Hampton (together with Art Farmer…
Here an example of how beautiful Clifford Brown could play simple II-V-I changes and make something special out of it. The first 8 bars sounds…
Here a great lick played by Clark Terry, on the album “Jam Session” in “What Is This Thing Called Love”. I think it’s a variation…
One of the most difficult themes to transcribe (and play) is this arrangement of “I Get A Kick Out Of You” played by Clifford Brown…
The cd “Jam Session” is recorded in 1954 and is featuring Clifford Brown, Clark Terry & Maynard Ferguson. So guess who is playing this part…
Helen Merrill’s album featuring Clifford Brown is my 20th transcription book of Clifford. This was the easiest book to transcribe but it has some great…
Today I finished transcribing Clifford’s take on “I Can’t Get Started” from “The Historical California Concerts 1954” album. Transcribing ballads played by Clifford is always…