Jazz songs and solos for a limited range?

weezintrumpeteer

As I get back into playing the trumpet as a comeback player, I am looking for jazz songs and solos to practice to keep me interested past long tones, scales, etc. I'm trying to be really careful not to push my range too far too fast as I've had problems with throat tension in the past.

Are there any good songs and/or solos out there that don't go above top space e in the staff or do so rarely?

I'm thinking along the lines of Chat Baker, etc. I've been playing some tunes off of Wynton's Standard Time Vol 3 - Resolution of Romance, but many of the songs go up over e at least once. But overall, that album has been a great resource and i'm really enjoying playing the parts I can play.

Thanks!
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HERMOKIWI · Heavyweight Member Joined: 24 Dec 2008 Posts: 2581

Any song can be played in just one octave if that's what you choose to do. It may not match what you hear on a recording but it will be the song nonetheless.

I suggest you get the Real Book play along CD set and just work with the tunes on those CD's playing the melody lines and any improvisation within whatever range is comfortable for you.
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kehaulani · Posted: Mon Mar 06, 2023 9:24 pm Post subject:

https://www.halleonard.com/product/240221/the-real-book-volume-i-sixth-edition?lid=0&promotion=490promotion=490
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Anthony Miller · Posted: Tue Mar 07, 2023 1:10 am Post subject:

qPress is your friend. Nice Chet Baker collection

https://qpress.ca/product/complete-chet-baker-collection/

Trumpjerele · Posted: Tue Mar 07, 2023 1:28 am Post subject:

I transcribe mostly to learn how to play the notes. I pay attention to details, I can spend 30 minutes with 4 bars, sometimes I record myself and discover that I'm still far away... I go back to correct....

I think it's more beneficial to work in depth than in length. I'm not a friend of solo collections. I don't really need that much material.

I used to think the most important thing about transcribing was developing the ear, now I think it's almost the least important thing, once you figure out the notes, the fun begins.

Now I'm immersed in Miles David's solo in Freddy Freeloader, he starts playing 3 times the same note, the tonic, and it's magic! It's clear to me that the magic is in how he plays those three notes!!!
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kehaulani · Posted: Tue Mar 07, 2023 8:01 am Post subject:

So, take a lick that's both musical and technically comfortable for you, and play it, by ear, in all keys.

Play an Aebersold backing and work the lick over the given chord structure. When you do that, you'll probably ned to change a note or two to make it fit the chords.

Continue for the next few years.
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weezintrumpeteer · Posted: Sun Mar 12, 2023 7:29 am Post subject:

Thanks to all who replied! So far I've been listening to some jazz records (mostly ballads and such) and taking note of the songs I think are somewhat within my range and either trying to play along, or trying to find the music somewhere online. It's been going okay and I'm having fun with it.

Thanks for the qPress link - I just bought one of the Chet Baker books and am looking forward to diving into that!
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