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Masters' Words
Solo Transcriptions
High Society (Porter Steele)
Played by Sydney Bechet
Wintersong
Played by Paul Desmond
Incredible improvisation recorded in 1957 with Gerry Mulligan on barytone sax, Joe Benjamin on base and Dave Bailey on drums.
This is the famous solo of clarinetist Alphonse Picou on a version recorded somewhere between 1932 and 1943.
A very fine and refreshing version from a record of 1970 with Bill Evans on piano, Herbie Lewis on bass and Walter Perkins on drums.
Besame Mucho (Consuelo Velazquez)
Played by Dave Pike
Whispering (Vincent Rose)
Played by Benny Goodman
A swing classic from the famous "After you've gone sessions", 1941-1945, featuring Gene Krupa on drums, and Teddy Wilson on piano.
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