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Transcriptions

Here are a few of my transcriptions of other people's compositions, made available for study purposes.
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John McLaughlin's "The Wish" was recorded by Shakti on "Remember Shakti" and "The Promise".
John Coltrane's "Resolution" has been recorded by many artists since "A Love Supreme".
This version was influenced by Marc Johnson's "Bass Desires".
Jimmy Johnson's wonderfully-constructed and executed bass solo on Allan Holdsworth's "54 Duncan Terrace" (recorded on "Secrets").
John Coltrane's "Countdown", arranged here for 6-string bass. The melody is accompanied by a walking bass line.
Ralph Towner's "Distant Hills" from Oregon's record of the same name.
The Latin-Jazz tune "Angelica" by Emiliano Salvador as played by Jorge Reyes (bass).
The bass line for "Jovenes Del Ritmo" as played by Cachao Lopez.
Kurt Rosenwinkel's "Use of Light" as played on "The Next Step". [Please contact me for password to open this one!]
The bass line for "Al Fin Te Ve" (E. Lecuona) as played by Cachao Lopez.
Come on Come Over
Jaco Pastorius' classic groove tune "Come on Come Over" from his self-titled album, Jaco Pastorius.

 


Samples of compositions
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