Saturday Transcription(s)

One tune, three trumpet solos 

(only 2 today, the 3rd one is on its way).  

Here are two trumpet greats: Chet Baker and Donald Byrd (Kenny Dorham's solo to follow) playing over one of my favorite ballads, "My Ideal".  Chet's is from 1954's Chet Baker Sings featuring Russ Freeman, James Bond and Larence Marable.  The second version is from Donald Byrd's 1967 album Slow Drag, featuring Sonny Red, Cedar Walton, Walter Booker and Billy Higgins (highly recommended).  As an aside, anything with Cedar Walton and Billy Higgins together is worth buying.  If Sam Jones is also on it, triply so.


First Chet's version.  He does it in Eb.

Here's the transcription:

 

Some of the rhythms are my best approximation.  Transcribing ballads is tough rhythmically.

Here is Donald Byrd's version.  He does it in F.  This solo is really sparse and was hard to get the rhythms right.  You should listen to the recording.  I love the fact that he ends on the #9 and holds it for 2 bars.

Here's the transcription: