Noting some anniversaries …
I found it very interesting that on the same day, May 9, in two different years (1954 and 1966), Elmo Hope was in a studio, recording.
Maybe So was recorded May 9, 1954.
Roll On was recorded May 9, 1966 (Elmo’s last recording session).
On May 12, 1964, organist Don Patterson recorded Up In Betty’s Room. This is the perfect time to introduce him to jazzleadsheets.com.
Plus, the Drum Corner welcomes two new drummers, "Papa" Jo Jones and Billy Higgins.
The first transcription of the legendary "Papa" Jo Jones is from the Jo Jones Trio recording of Ray Bryant’s Philadelphia Bound. The lead sheets for this blues are available, too.
And, you can examine under your musical microscope the artistry of one of the truly great drummers: Billy Higgins. See what he plays behind the melody as well as his exchanges with Dexter Gordon on Dexter’s Benji’s Bounce (8s then 4s then 2s). The lead sheets are already posted.
Jazzleadsheets.com is preparing for a website upgrade: we want an easy-to-use search engine and a smooth checkout experience on a faster server. Maybe video clips. If you have suggestions, let us know by emailing me at don@secondfloormusic.com.
Thanks,
Don Sickler
www.jazzleadsheets.com and www.SecondFloorMusic.com
phone 212-741-1175
email don@secondfloormusic.com