Here’s another great selection to transcribe from one of my students!

Up to this point, I hadn’t transcribed any Leo Parker, but I’m sure I’m going to dig deeper into his catalogue. I love the blend of blues, and bebop in this solo, and it swings really hard at this tempo.

Here’s the transcription. The solo starts at 0:55.

Enjoy!

One response to “Transcription: Stuffy – Leo Parker (1961)”

  1. […] Leo Parker blended bebop and the blues together, and that has influenced so many baritone saxophonists since. To me, he’s the source for modern jazz baritone sax playing. Every time I listen to him, I am reminded of his influence on many players in the jazz world, but also the RnB, and funk players of today. Here’s my transcription of Stuffy. […]

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