In preparation for an upcoming Horace Silver tribute, there were inevitably a few “pieces of silver” I couldn’t find charts for. So this small batch of his compositions, and many others, will be performed at the show.
Welcome to my Media Library where you will find audio, video and sheet music pertaining to most of my musical endeavors, including original compositions and arrangements, transcriptions, discography, instructional materials, and more.
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STICKY MACK – Larry Goldings
Pretty random pick in the grand scheme of things, but I’ve loved this Larry Goldings album “Awareness” for a long time, featuring Larry Grenadier and Paul Motian. They sure do a lot with this short 7-1/2 bar piece. It’s a very playful earworm of a tune that reminds me of a mixture of Bill Evans
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AU PRIVAVE – Ray Brown’s Bass Solo
Ray Brown’s bass solo on Au Privave (Blues in F), from the 1960 album “Cannonball Adderley and the Poll-Winners”.
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Matt Hall’s Bebop Explosion
Highlights from the show
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Oh Berkley Where Hart Thou
Highlights from the show
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Pleiades
7/4, Swing, Fast, 260 bpm, drum feature, intro, coda
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Kat Shoemaker Trio tribute to women in jazz
Highlights from the show
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Truth Is Out
4/4, Swing, Up Tempo, 215 bpm, Funky 2nd Line vibe, intro, rhythmic hits
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UGLY BEAUTY – Thelonious Monk
Just a nice clean leadsheet for this awesome Monk tune.
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THE INTREPID FOX – Freddie Hubbard
Leadsheet for Freddie Hubbard’s arrangement from his 1970 album Red Clay
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A FOGGY DAY
My arrangement of the classic Gershwin standard. In F, modulating to Ab, with Intro & Coda
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KAT SHOEMAKER TRIO, Duke & Gershwin
Kat Shoemaker presents a set of compositions by Duke Ellington and George & Ira Gershwin. Kat Shoemaker (piano & vocals), Doug Walker (bass), and Leonard Patton (percussion). Performed January 13, 2023 at TheJazzLounge.live
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JOHN OPFERKUCH TRIO – SDRealBookSessions
John Opferkuch Trio live at the Acid Vault (Amplified Ale Works), Monday night SD Real Book Sessions. Original music by John Opferkuch, featuring Doug Walker on upright bass and Julien Cantelm on drums. Big Thanks to Louie Valenzuela @electriclouieland for
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Shawn Rohlf & Co: North Park Music Fest
Highlights from the show
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Margaret’s Road
4/4, Straight, Med Tempo, 150-160 bpm, Samba-flavored Funk, intro, rhythmic hits, optional vamp section
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THE GLO MACHINE – feat. Tamara Rodriguez
THE GLO MACHINE pays tribute to the music of Gloria Estefan & the Miami Sound Machine, driven by Mockery Music and Tamara Rodriguez.
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BROWNIE SPEAKS – Brad Mehldau arrangement
Brad Mehldau’s arrangement of the Clifford Brown tune Brownie Speaks. He puts it in A minor, down a half-step from the original.
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Matt Hall Quartet @electriclouieland
Highlights from the show
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Reality Winner
4/4, Swing, Up Tempo, 200, rhythmic hits, optional vamp section, intro, coda
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TAKING A CHANGE ON LOVE – Vinnie Burke’s Bass Solo
Transcription of Vinnie Burke’s bass solo on “Taking A Chance on Love” by Vernon Duke, as it appears on the 1957 album “The Swinging Guitar of Tal Farlow”