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DR. JONATHAN SARAGA
TRUMPETER | FLUGELHORNIST | COMPOSER | ARRANGER | EDUCATOR | DOCTOR OF MUSICAL ARTS
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TRANSCRIPTIONS
Investigation into what makes the sounds of different players and composers unique from one another, through score study, transcription, and extended listening has taught and continues to teach Jonathan about how he hears music, and how others do as well. Transcriptions/the transcription process can be shared and expressed through performance and/or sheet music distribution, both of which Jonathan specializes in.
He has written 4 analytic essays featuring jazz-solo transcription and has transcribed over 20 full jazz solos by artists such as Freddie Hubbard, Clifford Brown, Donald Byrd, Booker Little, Wayne Shorter, Chet Baker, Kenny Dorham, Joe Henderson, Blue Mitchell, Lee Morgan, Miles Davis, Wallace Roney, Eric Alexander, Wynton Marsalis, Jim Snidero, and John Coltrane. Several of them are available for free, below. Check this page often, as new solo transcriptions are constantly being added.
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TRANSCRIPTION BASED ANALYTIC ESSAYS
John Coltrane’s Solo on “One Down One Up” Live at the Half Note: A Brief
Reflection on Process and Study of Content in Extended Solo Transcription
Analysis of Clifford Brown's solo on "Hot House" from Live at the Bee Hive
A Selective Analysis of "Prelude no. 3" from Book 1 of J.S. Bach’s Well Tempered Clavier
Kurt Rosenwinkel’s “Cubism” & It’s Post-Bop Ascetic
Clifford Brown's Approach to Practicing
More written works available HERE.
SOLO TRANSCRIPTIONS
PDFs feature transcriptions in concert key (treble clef), however any transcription can be transposed to any key and for any instrument, often at no additional cost and with little turnaround time.
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Ben Eunson: Altered Scale Line
VIDEO: Instagram Video
SOURCE: Instagram Video
PDF includes transcription of original line in concert key (treble clef)
Eldar Djangirov: Giant Steps
VIDEO: Instagram Video
SOURCE: YouTube Video
PDF includes transcription of original line in concert key (treble clef)
John Swana: Limehouse Blues
VIDEO: Instagram Video
SOURCE: Instagram Video
PDF includes transcription of original line in concert key (treble clef) and score of arrangement in concert key (treble clef)
Wynton Marsalis: Cherokee
SOURCE: YouTube Video
INCLUDES: PDF of transcription in concert key (treble clef)
Ben Eunson: Improvised Line
VIDEO: Instagram Video
PDF includes transcription of original line in concert key (treble clef)
Wynton Marsalis: Embraceable You (Select Phrase)
VIDEO: Instagram Video
SOURCE: YouTube Video
PDF includes transcription of original line in concert key (treble clef)
Andre Sims: Giant Steps
SOURCE: YouTube Video
INCLUDES: PDF of transcription in concert key (treble clef)
Wallace Roney: Pacific Express
VIDEO: Instagram Video
SOURCE: YouTube Video
INCLUDES: PDFs of transcription in concert key (treble clef)
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