Greetings all. As you may expect, I have another transcription for you today, and will be concluding my recent series of Barney Bigard’s favourite feature pieces with The Duke Ellington Orchestra (according to ‘Jazz: The Rough Guide’). ‘Across the Track Blues’ is pretty short and simple so didn’t take me long to work out at …
This week on TTBOAW(BOAT), I bring you another of Barney Bigard’s showpieces with the Duke Ellington Orchestra, in the form of ‘Barney Goin’ Easy’! I’ve even worked out the chords and everything this time – see what you make of it: ‘Barney Goin’ Easy’, Barney Bigard
This week on TTBOAW(BOAT) we return to our old friend Mr. Bigard, to examine one of his showpieces with The Duke Ellington Orchestra. It’s only 73 bars long, but he certainly manages to pack plenty of notes into that space. Never before have I been so grateful for Audacity’s ‘Change Tempo’ feature! ‘Clarinet Lament’, …
Sadly I wasn’t able to bring you a Tuesday transcription last week, as I was so deeply immersed in my annual festival of eggnog. However we’re now back on track, and I would like to wish y’all a Happy Nude Year by presenting the third part in the trilogy of 1929 Jelly Roll Morton Trio …
The more loyal of my devotees will recall that several weeks ago I presented you with a transcription of ‘That’s Like It Ought To Be’, as performed by Barney Bigard with The Jelly Roll Morton Trio in 1929. Well there exist in fact two more recordings from the same session, and this week I bring …
This week on Transcription Tuesday But On A Wednesday, we have one of many versions of the evergreen standard ‘Ain’t Misbehavin’. This one was recorded in 1955 by Louis Armstrong and his All Stars, and also includes the trombone playing of Trummy Young as well as a surprise appearance by last week’s featured artist Barney …
This week on Transcription Tuesday But On A Wednesday, I have a little gem courtesy of The Jelly Roll Morton Trio! ‘That’s Like It Ought to Be’ features some lovely clarinet playing from a 23-year-old Barney Bigard, who would later become known for his 15-year stint as clarinettist for Duke Ellington’s orchestra. Here are the …
