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Jimmy Woode's bass part for the exquisite ‘Sunset And The Mockingbird’ from the 1976 recording ‘The Ellington Suites’. The tune comes from ‘The Queen’s Suite’. The Suite was written by Ellington and his right hand man, Billy Strayhorn, for Queen Elizabeth II and a single record was cut and given to her. The Suite was not released until after Duke Ellington had passed away in 1974. Now THAT’S class! https://bilbosbassbites.co.uk/sunset-and-the-mocking-bird-duke-ellington/

Some Jack Bruce today from 1980; the complete performance of the tune 'Heart Of The Matter' from the 1980 Jon Anderson album, 'Song Of Seven'. A favourite from that era. https://bilbosbassbites.co.uk/heart-of-the-matter-jon-anderson/

A request from Talkbass. A transcription off a YouTube bass cover of the Extremundo tune, 'So Payaso'. I know nothing about the track or the player. Just a favour for someone in need of a favour. https://bilbosbassbites.co.uk/so-payaso-extremundo-bass-cover-juanjo-puertas/

I forgot to switch threads, Chris. I thought I had deleted it 😃

Let's go back to 1987 and the first Earthworks album from Bill Bruford. The bass player is Mick Hutton and the track is called 'Up North'. Some challenging moments but not unplayable. https://bilbosbassbites.co.uk/up-north-bill-brufords-earthworks/

Great transcriptions every time. Keep up the good work, Chris.

Some more Swingdoom; the tune is 'Swingdown, Swingtown' from the 1993 Wynton Marsalis Septet album, 'Citi Movement (Griot New Your)'. Recommended. https://bilbosbassbites.co.uk/swingdown-swingtown-wynton-marsalis-septet/

I love those first two PMG albums. Great memories. Thanks for this one, Chris.

Another Bob Mintzer chart, the tune is 'Yeah, Yeah, Yeah', from the 2013 live recording 'Get Up!). Not too challenging, just good counting practice. The bass player is Will Lee. https://bilbosbassbites.co.uk/yeah-yeah-yeah-bob-mintzer-big-band/

Something simple - a request from another forum; the bass part to 'Nossa Gente (Avisa La) from Brazil's Oladum (the recording is featured on a 20 year compilation and I cannot find any details of any of the players, never mind the bass. https://bilbosbassbites.co.uk/nossa-gente-avisa-la-olodum/

Bit more Gary Weinrib. The complete bass part from 'The Body Electric' ' from the 1984 Rush album 'Grace Under Pressure'.

Something simple but effective, as they say. Mostly an exercise in note recognition, the complete 11 minute Sam Jones performance of the tune 'Autumn Leaves' from the classic 1959 Cannonball Adderley record, 'Somethin' Else'. https://bilbosbassbites.co.uk/autumn-leaves-cannonball-adderley/

A request off one of the forums, the complete bass part for the tune 'Cheiro De Amor' from the 1980 Maria Bethania album, 'Mel'. I am told the bass player is Luizão Maia but I have not been able to confirm this myself. https://bilbosbassbites.co.uk/cheiro-de-amor-maria-bethania/

I had missed this album as my mind was elsewhere and Marsalis had lost me for a while with his 'trad' phase but the 2009 album 'From The Plantation To The Penitentiary' is another absolute masterpiece. The tune 'Supercapitalism' is an incredibly complex composition wonderfully executed but its the tempo changes that are all over the place. The secret is to trust the pulse. The time signatures change but the tempo doesn't (much). Listen to the tune with the chart in front of you and you will soon get the idea. https://bilbosbassbites.co.uk/supercapitalism-wynton-marsalis/

Some more Veal, a track from the 2009 Marsalis album, 'Christmas Jazz Jam'. The tune is 'Blue Christmas'. A bit late in the season but it's reading practice, not party music! https://bilbosbassbites.co.uk/blue-christmas-wynton-marsalis/