This is but a very short list and I’d love to see some other suggestions from other readers, so please feel free to add your own contributions in the comments section.įor some very good advice on the transcription process, visit this link.
I thought it might be nice to compile a list of jazz saxophone solos that are a good launching point for students. I can still sing many of the solos I transcribed as a kid, even if I haven’t listened to the recording in years. Most importantly, make sure it’s a solo you really love, because if you’re new to this, you’re probably going to live with it for quite a while, and it might just stick with you for a lifetime too. Students should aim to find solos that are relatively simple and clear and over tunes that they know the chord changes to.
You may love John Coltrane, Sonny Stitt, or Michael Brecker, but they are out of the league for most people just starting to transcribe. One of the biggest stumbling blocks that I’ve encountered with students I’ve taught and met over the years is that they often don’t know where to start with transcribing. These books can be great for improving your reading and extracting some basic vocabulary, but tempting as they are to purchase in lieu of doing your own transcriptions, they will never be as effective as actually transcribing a solo yourself. Perhaps the most famous saxophone transcription books is the Charlie Parker Omnibook, which is where many of us were told to start on our jazz quest. As I’m sure you know, there are loads of books of transcribed solos on the market.
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