Transcriptions

Over the last couple semesters I’ve been studying jazz/fusion drumming legend Tony Williams. His musical inventiveness, ambitious biography and revolutionary playing have been a huge influence on me. The more I’ve learned about him, the more respect and appreciation I have for his art and his life of musical discovery.

On April 13, 2009 I gave an hour-long presentation in the Dalton Center Lecture Hall on WMU’s campus on the life and music of Tony Williams. While I could only include so much in an hour, the complete presentation can be found here. Full of transcriptions (with accompanying music), stylistic analysis of his evolutionary playing, biographical insights and more, I hope that this package will provide some background on Tony Williams as well as bring about more appreciation for his legacy.

Lifetime: A Presentation

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Currently available in .m4v format. 62.1 MB, 21:09. To slow things down, simply pause the movie.

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In addition to the Tony Williams presentation, here’s a selection of a few of the drum solos I’ve transcribed over the last few years. Some solos are classics while others may have never been transcribed before. Feel free to let me know of any comments or questions about the transcriptions at: ryan@ryanandrewsmusic.com.

Ferenc Nemeth - “Agbannon Blues” (from Lionel Loueke - Karibou)

Roy Haynes - “All The Things You Are” (from Metheny/Holland/Haynes - Question and Answer)

Lewis Nash - “Anthropology”

Jeff Hamilton - “Ja-Da” (from Ray Brown Trio - Three Dimensional)

Brian Blade - “Jazz Crimes” (from Joshua Redman - Elastic)

James Black - “Magnolia Triangle” (from Yusef Lateef - Live at Pep’s)

Antonio Sanchez - “The Power of the Word” (from Davíd Sanchez - Travesía)

Carl Allen - “The Pursuer” (from Carl Allen - The Pursuer)

Clarence Penn - “The Sheik of Things to Come” (from Dave Douglas - Meaning and Mystery)

Tony Williams - “Thrill Me” (from Tony Williams - Angel Street)