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Just for fun, those of you who know the Jeff Berlin bass part as well as I do should have a close listen to what Jimmy Johnson does with the part. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6MqzFN5-5jk

Special request from the website, this is Jeff Berlin's complete bass part from the tune 'Road Games' from the 1983 Allan Holdsworth album of the same name. https://bilbosbassbites.co.uk/road-games-allan-holdsworth/

Complete PDF for the entire 'Sia' album by Solstice https://bilbosbassbites.co.uk/sia-complete-album-solstice/

And, wrapping up the album, Robin Phillips's bass part for 'Cheyenne 2020' from the 2021 Solstice album, 'Sia'. https://bilbosbassbites.co.uk/cheyenne-2020-solstice/

Another couple of tunes from the 2021 Solstice album, 'Sia', this is Robin Phillips's bass part for the tune 'A New Day'. An easy read but that's what I love about some of these charts; the learner reader can execute a competent performance of a professional recording fairly early on in their studies, thereby being encouraged to continue. https://bilbosbassbites.co.uk/a-new-day-solstice/

A simple Jazz ballad today, this is the complete transcription of Paul Chambers's bass part to the tune 'Strong Man' from the Abbey Lincoln album, 'Abbey Lincoln and the Riverside Jazz Stars'. Not too challenging but there are a couple of bars that may need reviewing. https://bilbosbassbites.co.uk/strong-msn-abbey-lincoln/

A head chart for the Paul Chambers tune 'Ease It' from his album 'Go'. A live recording from 1959, the bass is not very well recorded so the bass solo peters out after 8 bars as I could not discern the notes, even with Transcribe software. The head is a great challenge though, so here you are. https://bilbosbassbites.co.uk/ease-it-paul-chambers/

A head chart for the Alvin Batiste tune, 'Cochise' as recorded on the 1993 Ellis Marsalis album, 'Whistle Stop'. There is a treble clef and bass clef version of the melody and the concery key chords so you can play along if you are inclined! https://bilbosbassbites.co.uk/cochise-ellis-marsalis/

Absochuffinlutely....

A head chart for the tune 'Little Joy' from the 1993 Ellis Marsalis album, 'Whistle Stop'. The tune is a 12-bar Blues in C which is played by Robert Hurst in unison with saxophonist Branford Marsalis. A tricky little Be-Bop head composed by New Orleans saxophonist Nat Perrilliat https://bilbosbassbites.co.uk/little-joy-ellis-marsalis/

Another Jack Bruce transcription, this one is the tune 'Boston Ball Game 1967' from the 1969 'Songs For A Tailor' album. A one bar riff in 12:8 that goes up a fourth and then resolves with a bar of 3:4. Not hard to play but hard to interpret initially. Once you get the gist, however, it is simple enough. https://bilbosbassbites.co.uk/boston-ball-game-1967-jack-bruce/

1986.

Dean Town by Vulfpeck. Did a transcription (which is wrong) a while back and thought I would have a crack at it.

I have several obbm cables. When they go, I will give up playing.....

The trouble with this malarkey is that I keep revisiting old transcriptions and seeing errors/ways in which I could have put the chart together better. A full audit of 340 plus charts would talk 'kin weeks!! 😮

A nice Latin groove in 7:8, this is a complete transcription of Mark Egan's bass part to the tune 'Misturada' from the 1987 Airto/Flora Purim album, 'Three Way Mirror'. Not as tricky as it sounds. https://bilbosbassbites.co.uk/misturada-airto-and-flora-purim/

Another full album experience, this is the complete pad of Martin Briley's bass parts for the whole of the 1975 Greenslade album 'Time and Tide'. https://bilbosbassbites.co.uk/time-and-tide-full-album-greenslade/

From the 1980 Al DiMeola double album, 'Splendido Hotel', this is the Anthony Jackson bass part for the tune, 'Alien Chase On Arabian Desert'. Some trick passages and watch the movements from 4:4 to 6:8 to 4:4 to 12:8. It plays tricks on your ears and your eyes. https://bilbosbassbites.co.uk/alien-chase-on-arabian-desert-al-dimeola/

That's a monster chart and a phenomenal amount of work. By a strange coincidence, I am currently working on an AJ transcription (Alien Chase on an Arabian Desert). His precision on these grooves is absolutely remarkable. I always wonder how much rehearsal time they get. Many thanks for your time and investment.

Another from a later release of the Time and Tide album, this is tune 'Gangsters' that Dave Greeenslade wrote for the BBC TV drama of the same name. https://bilbosbassbites.co.uk/gangsters-greenslade/

From the 1975 Greenslade album, 'Time and Tide', this is Martin Brierley's bass part to the tune 'The donkey's Ears'. An easy read and an easy play but a great bass part. https://bilbosbassbites.co.uk/the-asss-ears-greenslade/

You are listening to the wrong bass solos....

One I learned way back but never wrote down until now! 'Level Pegging' from Dave Pegg's 1983 debut solo album 'The Cocktail Cowboy Goes It Alone'. There are two basses on this piece so there are two staves on the chart. Some tricky passages but the reading helps to make sense of them. https://bilbosbassbites.co.uk/level-pegging-dave-pegg/

Sometimes. There are many ways to make music and preparation takes many forms. Playing Jazz means you are NEVER able plan every note in advance, unless you want to look like a clown. As for playing a solo, I always just make it up as I go along.