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Jun 14, 20 this piano solo starts in bart 2 on eb and consists of the bb blues scale with the added natural 3rd of the scale i. A pdf tab for thelonious monk s 12bar jazz blues, blue monk, adapted for harmonica by adam gussow of satan and adam. The bluesier side of jazz for alto sax and eb instruments pdf file. The blue monk is a journey of selfdiscovery set in a world of saturated colors, remarkable people, hazardous reefs, and transcendent beauty. Scores and midis jazz standards, orignal classics and more. The bluesier side of jazz for tenor saxophone and bb instruments by andrew d.
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General information this booklet is designed to give you the basics which you will need in order to learn the art of improvising in music. It was covered by dave burrell, brilliant coroners, the great jazz trio, frankfurt jazz trio and other artists. Medium swing wsteboso l theonious monk cs evidence. His first recording dates back to september 22, 1954 prestige prlp 189 lp7027. A pdf tab for thelonious monks 12bar jazz blues, blue monk, adapted for harmonica by adam gussow of satan and adam. Cover versions of blue monk written by thelonious monk. You may copy it, give it away or reuse it under the terms of the project gutenberg license included with this ebook or online at. May 31, 2010 blue monk was written by thelonious monk. The song blue monk was written by thelonious monk and was first released by thelonious monk trio in 1954. Monk s countermelody is worth learning and using as part of your arrangements.
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Print and download blue monk sheet music by thelonious monk arranged for piano. Thelonious monk blue monk sheet music piano solo in bb. It appears that you do not have a plugin to view pdfs. Blue monk thelonious monk sax alto transcription youtube. Blue monk is a super fun jazz standard as written by thelonious monk. Everywhere i go, i have played it in small bands, big bands, jazz sessions and jam sessions. Monk, was a cousin, and pam monk kelley an educator in connecticut, whose father conley monk was a first cousin, some of thelonious monk s roots emerge. Blue monk solo transcription and analysis stereo cafe. For c instruments, bass clef instruments, bb instruments, eb instruments. They vary in difficulty, and are priced by each composer individually. This is often one of the first 12 bar blues tunes that a jazz musician will learn. Piano is on left channel, bass and drums are on the right channel.