Today we lost a jazz lion, Freddie Hubbard. I've spent countless hours digesting his music and transcribing his solos so his death deeply touches me. His art was a major influence on my jazz vocabulary. If you don't own Speak No Evil, you're missing … [Read more...]
Graham English Talks Episode 9
In this episode I discuss today's death of Joe Zawinul, remembering 9/11, The return of Katie, Derren Brown, my Dwight Schrute video project, and my solo transcription of Cannonball Adderley. Download: Graham English Talks Episode 9 … [Read more...]
Solo Transcriptions: Mini Mama Alto Sax Solo
Joe Zawinul died today. He was 75. He had been in the hospital for a month suffering from a rare form of skin cancer. You can find out more about his life and music at his official site and on Wikipedia. His music will be missed but never … [Read more...]
Solo Transcriptions: Remember Synth Solo
I've got dozens and dozens of transcriptions that I've done over the years. Some of them have been formatted nicely using either Sibelius or Finale. The other day, as I was listening to the Bryan Adams Anthology, a synth solo caught my ear and I … [Read more...]