Bilbo's Transcription Archive

[Bilbo]

As promised, the complete bass part for the 11:44 minute version if 'First Snow' from the 2002 Dave Holland Big Band album, 'What Goes Around'. 

 

https://bilbosbassbites.co.uk/first-snow-big-band-version-dave-holland-big-band/

[Bilbo]

Some more Pastorius but this is Felix! From the 2013 Yellowjackets album, 'A Rise In The Road'. this is the tune 'When The Lady Dances'. Great little tune that has some interesting harmonic shifts but the groove sits nicely.

 

https://bilbosbassbites.co.uk/when-the-lady-dances-yellowjackets/

Edited Thursday at 14:34 by Bilbo

[dmccombe7]

51 minutes ago, Bilbo said:

Some more Pastorius but this is Felix! From the 2013 Yellowjackets album, 'A Rise In The Road'. this is the tune 'When The Lady Dances'. Great little tune that has some interesting harmonic shifts but the groove sits nicely.

 

https://bilbosbassbites.co.uk/when-the-lady-dances-yellowjackets/

An easy one to start the year of Rob 😎

Dave👍

[Bilbo]

Party's over, Dave. Back to work! The complete Jaco Pastorius part to the tune 'Young And Fine' from the 1978 Weather Report album, 'Mr. Gone'. There are a couple of 'Jaco' moments that I have had to approximate. To paraphrase the legendary U.S. Defense Secretary, Albert Nimziki. 'it may not be entirely accurate'.

 

https://bilbosbassbites.co.uk/young-and-fine-weather-report/

Edited yesterday at 19:43 by Bilbo

[Bilbo]

Something more accessible for use mortals, the Victor Bailey bass part to the beautiful Joe Zawinul ballad, 'I'll Never Forget You' from the 1986 Weather Report recording 'This Is This'.

 

https://bilbosbassbites.co.uk/ill-never-forget-you-weather-report/ 

[Bilbo]

Something simple for the developing readers, the bass part for the Billy Strayhorn composition 'Blood Count' from the 1968 album, 'And His Mother Called Him Bill', recorded in tribute to the recently deceased Strayhorn. 'Blood Count' was reportedly the last tune Strayhorn wrote for the Ellington band and this is it's first recording.

 

https://bilbosbassbites.co.uk/blood-count-duke-ellington/  

[Bilbo]

Some great swinging bass. The complete Dwayne Dolphin performance of the tune 'Daydream' from the 1997 John Hicks album. 'Something To Live For: the Billy Strayhorn Songbook'. Easy to read but hard because of the tempo. Great fun though. I always have a big smile on my face when I listen to this performance. It's usually played as a ballad but works incredibly well at this tempo.

 

https://bilbosbassbites.co.uk/daydream-john-hicks/