Charlie Parker Cherokee 1942 Solo Transcription, 2023 Version
I consider this to be one of the greatest saxophone solos ever recorded and way ahead of its time! Bird is about 22 years old on this recording, but it's clear he's already establishing himself as a legend.
The articulations involved were very clear for the most part, and I have them all notated here as best as I could hear/match them upon playing along with the recording.
This transcription is distinct from my 2018 version in several ways. Aside from formatting the systems in a way that is more in line with the audio, I have developed a set of notational fonts in Finale that allow me to keep the ghost note articulations–that is, note heads in parentheses (•)–uniformly spaced everywhere they appear.
For the sake of functionality (and swag tbh) I have silhouettes of the applicable instruments for each transposition as well as each page marked with its respective and color-coded transposition.
I hope that this more legible version is a better resource than my previous version. Please enjoy!
The articulations involved were very clear for the most part, and I have them all notated here as best as I could hear/match them upon playing along with the recording.
This transcription is distinct from my 2018 version in several ways. Aside from formatting the systems in a way that is more in line with the audio, I have developed a set of notational fonts in Finale that allow me to keep the ghost note articulations–that is, note heads in parentheses (•)–uniformly spaced everywhere they appear.
For the sake of functionality (and swag tbh) I have silhouettes of the applicable instruments for each transposition as well as each page marked with its respective and color-coded transposition.
I hope that this more legible version is a better resource than my previous version. Please enjoy!