He joined the 86th division army band during world war ii. Born into a musical family, trombonist frank rosolino had little formal training. Frank rosolino parkers mood trombone solo transcription. Nov 03, 2007 born into a musical family, trombonist frank rosolino had little formal training. Nearly four months earlier, he had recorded three tunes with a conn multivider attached to his trombone. On imdb tv, you can catch hollywood hits and popular tv series at no cost. He takes the band an listener on a wonderful excursion from the quiet beginning, through open alto sax and trumpet solos, to wonderful, exciting ensemble sections, a roaring shout chorus and back again to a quiet, tuneful ending. Although frank rosolinos style as a jazz trombonist was formed in the be. Fond memories of frank rosolino, music of frank rosolino. Frank rosolino autumn leaves trombone transcription partial solo.
Frank rosolino born in detroit, michigan, frank rosolino studied the guitar with his father from the age of 9. My web site where you can find lots of sheet music, books, and. Includes complete transcriptions of his landmark solos from all the things you are my funny valentine i love you violets corcovado autumn leaves free for all with a cd of the original performances. Thinking about you by frank rosolino 7782201427 cd. Historical notes and transcribed solos of the jazz legend.
Be sure to check out my book bob mcchesney jazz solo transcriptions available. Stream adfree or purchase cds and mp3s now on amazon. Mar 05, 2019 in addition to that profileraising stint with desmond in the mid70s, his discography includes work with canadian trombonist rob mcconnells boss brass big band, as well as oscar peterson, benny carter, ken peplowski, buddy tate, ron carter, moe koffman, ruby braff, phil nimmons, frank rosolino, ernestine anderson and many others. Frank rosolino embraceable you trombone solo transcription.
Remembering ed bickert, who helped turn the fender. Taken from a club date at the tivoli gardens in copenhagen during what was to be the trombonists last european tour, this fulllength document features rosolino alone with the very compatible thomas clausen trio for five numbers, on which rosolino stretches. By using our website you consent to all cookies in accordance with our cookies policy. Frank rosolino autumn leaves trombone transcription partial. Music profile for frank rosolino, born 20 august 1926. Trombone improvisation trombone play alongs trombone solos and transcriptions. Frank rosolino took the life of his two children and then shot himself in 1978 after a lifelong battle with depression.
Remembering ed bickert, who helped turn the fender telecaster. Grissom professor emeritus frank rosolino will be remembered and respected throughout the contemporary jazz world for his mastery of the trombone, his uncanny ability to fit and work successfully with a wide range of musical ideas, and perhaps last but not entirely forgotten, his wit and capacity for comic. Defamation lawsuit, diane armesto plantiff vs parris rosolino. If you have gotten any use out of it, i would really appreciate you considering a donation. Jazz trombonist frank rosolino matched any of the idioms giants in fluidity, technique, and imagination. Frank rosolino i got it bad trombone solo transcription. See more ideas about transcription, soloing and trombone. Born in detroit, michigan, united states, frank rosolino studied the guitar with his father from the age of nine. Frank rosolino rock bottom trombone solo transcription youtube. Frank rosolino august 20, 1926 november 26, 1978 was an american jazz trombonist. Kai chresten winding, 18 may 1922, arhus, denmark, d. The fine bop trombonist frank rosolino teams up with tenor saxophonist harold land and a west coast rhythm section pianist victor feldman, bassist leroy vinnegar and.
Frank rosolino autumn leaves trombone transcription. Parris rosolino defamation lawsuit diane armesto vs. Originally, this was a foursong lp, but in this reissue, the set has been expanded to a 12song doublecd. Historical notes and transcribed solos of the jazz trombone legend. After learning that he had been carrying on an affair, his third wife and mother to his two sons committed suicide via carbon monoxide inhalation in their garage. Frank rosolino, one of the most fluent of the bop trombonists to emerge during the 1950s, is heard really stretching out on this live doublecd, recorded two years before his death. Frank rosolino jazz trombone legend public group facebook. He took up the trombone at age 14 while he was enrolled at miller high school, where he played with milt jackson in the schools stage band and small group. Frank rosolino rock bottom trombone solo transcription. My favourite is violets but frank shines on all of the tracks with sheer beauty. This cd reissue expands upon the original eightsong program by adding three alternate takes. He played with several big bands after serving in the military during wwii. The music contained in this book has to be some of the most highly developed and intricate jazz i have ever seen. Frank rosolino s jazz waltz is loved by all, and holmans arrangement of it is superb.
Born in detroit, michigan, in a family that included brothers russell and gasper, rosolino studied the guitar with his father starting at age 9. After learning that he had been carrying on an affair, his third wife and mother to his two sons committed suicide via. Blue daniel by frank rosolino score and set of parts. The fine bop trombonist frank rosolino teams up with tenor saxophonist harold land and a west coast rhythm section pianist victor feldman, bassist leroy vinnegar and drummer stan levey for a. Watrous is a true master, and although this book does a decent job of notating the unnotatable, i do find it just a bit lacking in the accuracy of some of the more intricate passages. A frank rosolino group for fans of his virtuoso always exciting and unpredictable trombone solos. The internationally celebrated jazz trombonist frank rosolino took his own life last night. Frank rosolino quicksilver trombone solo transcription. A place to upload and share transcriptions of jazz solos. From a recording of your choice approved by professor macdonald, transcribe two choruses of the blues 24 measures. Frank rosolino 19261978 was another highly regarded bebop trombonists. Select any poster below to play the movie, totally free.
Be sure to check out my book bob mcchesney jazz solo transcriptions available exclusively from bobs site. Nov 28, 1978 although frank rosolinos style as a jazz trombonist was formed in the be. If you, like me, tend to be a little bit lazy once in a while, i have dusted off the internet and found some great solo transcriptions out there for you, ready to crawl out of your printer. In addition to that profileraising stint with desmond in the mid70s, his discography includes work with canadian trombonist rob mcconnells boss brass big band, as well as oscar peterson, benny carter, ken peplowski, buddy tate, ron carter, moe koffman, ruby braff, phil nimmons, frank rosolino, ernestine anderson and many others.
I view transcription of jazz solos to be an essential part of learning how to improvise. He sat in with charlie parker, the jones brothers elvin, hank and thad, bassist paul chambers and others. What a great sadness he left this world so early, but his memories. Police in the van nuys division say that frank rosolino shot his two small sons and then turned the gun on himself. Whatever music frank rosolino played, the listener was always in for a treat, and this album is typical. Rosolino spent the first part of career honing his chops in the stan kenton. One of the children is dead, the other is in critical condition, undergoing surgery. Permanent injunction, paternal dna test results stating frank rosolino is not father of parris rosolino, contempt orders, parris rosolino lawsuit history with diane armesto plantiff. Rosolino was a highlyregarded trombonist, and his song blue daniel became a jazz standard. He is known for his work on hot rod rumble 1957, the hot rock 1972 and i want to live. Rosolino was an original stylist, something that is fully evident here. Lets make it from the album lets make it itunes cherry from the album the frank rosolino quintet itunes various vocal and trombone transcriptions from the album turn me loose itunes come rain or come shine i cover the waterfront pennies from heaven that old black magic too marvelous for words. Learning the language of jazz greats such as charlie parker, lester young, phil woods, etc. Rosolino, frank fond memories of frank rosolino cdbook.
This page contains jazz saxophone and flute solo transcriptions by numerous jazz masters. Frank rosolinos suicide is an unforgettably evil and tragic parallel to any discussion of his music. Frank rosolino was born in detroit in august 26, started on trombone in his early teens and after playing in a military band in the second world war he returned to his hometown where he fell in with the vibrant jazz scene. Albums include frank rosolino quintet, free for all, and double or nothin. Grissom professor emeritus frank rosolino will be remembered and respected throughout the contemporary jazz world for his mastery of the trombone, his uncanny ability to fit and work successfully with a wide range of musical ideas, and perhaps last but not entirely forgotten, his wit and capacity for comic entertainment. Frank rosolino page 4 of 12 it wasnt really a jazz band. This website took lots of time and effort to build. Frank rosolino was born on august 20, 1926 in detroit, michigan, usa. He took up the trombone at age 14 while he was enrolled at miller high school where he played with milt jackson in the schools stage band and small group. Over 350 concise musical examples to illustrate what youre learning. Rosolino s best known job as a sideman was as the featured trombonist with the stan kenton orchestra, but he was also a successful band leader. Many of the traditional musical hurdles had already been smoothed out prior to his introduction to the trombone as a result of the guitar lessons he received from his father from the age of 9.
From tony pastor, i started working with stan kenton. Frank rosolino biography, albums, streaming links allmusic. He ran up and down the slide with incredible speed, agility, and range in a much rougher way than the popular and influential light doodledo tonguing approach of, say, carl fontana. I removed this from the external links and moved it in here. Mar 09, 2020 frank rosolino was born in detroit in august 26, started on trombone in his early teens and after playing in a military band in the second world war he returned to his hometown where he fell in with the vibrant jazz scene there. Frank rosolino quicksilver trombone solo transcription youtube. American jazz trombonist, born 20 august 1926 in detroit, michigan, usa and died by suicide 26 november 1978 in van nuys, california, usa. Frank rosolino i got it bad trombone solo transcription youtube. He possessed an extremely strong upper register and had great lip flexibility. Be prepared to perform the two choruses without and with the recording playing simultaneously. Highlights of the art of improvisation the art of improvisation is a twovolume set that includes the features listed below, and more, to help you learn and master jazz improvisation. Includes complete transcriptions of his landmark solos from all the things you are, my funny valentine, i love you, violets, corcovado, autumn leaves, and free for all with a cd of the original performances. Frank took up the trombone at age 14, and graduated from mille read more.
They were smooth and dazzling, read full biography. Frank rosolino celebrity profile check out the latest frank rosolino photo gallery, biography, pics, pictures, interviews, news, forums and blogs at rotten tomatoes. Easytoread explanations of 7 elements of improvisation, in 5 skill levels. Id gone back to detroit, and stan had brought the band to work at an amusement park.
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