Salsa Transcriptions: Looking for Suggestions

davidsmcwilliams

I've got a background in jazz, but am playing mostly salsa now. I'd like to sound better when soloing, and so I need to start transcribing.

The trumpet solo from La Rebelión is on the list already, as well as the trading at the beginning of Niña y Señora. What else would y'all consider definitive salsa trumpet soloing?

nowave · Posted: Wed Jun 13, 2018 6:26 pm Post subject:

This is an old thread, but some great info here:

https://www.trumpetherald.com/forum/viewtopic.php?p=964176

If you can spend a little time learning some basic patterns on congas, bell, and timbales it will help hugely as well. If your band has a good sonero, check out his/her phrasing too.

Uniquetrumpet · Posted: Thu Jun 14, 2018 7:27 pm Post subject:

Just wrote this on another similar thread:

Chocolate Armenteros.........been listening to him every day for 40 years! His solo recording are amazing and make sure to listen to him on 2 classic Eddie Palmieri recordings "Bilongo" and "Vamanos Pal Monte"........those two recording are Chocolate at his best in the early 70's. Here is a link for his classic solo on "Vamanos Pal Monte"

https://youtu.be/qGiDNXTDePE

You may also want to take a listen to Luis Perico Ortiz. His solo recordings in addition to recordings he did with Celia Cruz like "Quimbara" on Fania records.

Finally, listen to El Septeto Nacional and Sierra Maestra These traditional Cuban bands been around since the 1920's. They have the tradition of having great young trumpet players, like Jesus Alemany of Cubanismo, start off in their groups before moving on their own.

There are MANY others but those 3 will give you enough inspiration for a lifetime.