Bill Reichenbach - Take the "A" Train (Horn of Plenty)
1:30’
Bill Reichenbach’s solo over Take the “A” Train from the Don Menza album Horn of Plenty (1979). At the time of recording this album, Bill was equally well-known for his small-bore tenor playing as he was his bass trombone playing. On Horn of Plenty, it seems that he mostly plays tenor with the exception of Take the “A” Train and a brief excerpt in Sambandrea Swing. This track contains the earliest example I have found of an improvised, bop-style bass trombone solo. If you know of earlier recordings, I would love to hear about them through my Contact Me! form. Please enjoy this piece of history that inspired the new generation of bop bass trombonists. This solo was performed on a dependent valve setup.
This transcription and many others are available on my YouTube channel:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pOl7IFhCZe8
Bill Reichenbach:
1:30’
Bill Reichenbach’s solo over Take the “A” Train from the Don Menza album Horn of Plenty (1979). At the time of recording this album, Bill was equally well-known for his small-bore tenor playing as he was his bass trombone playing. On Horn of Plenty, it seems that he mostly plays tenor with the exception of Take the “A” Train and a brief excerpt in Sambandrea Swing. This track contains the earliest example I have found of an improvised, bop-style bass trombone solo. If you know of earlier recordings, I would love to hear about them through my Contact Me! form. Please enjoy this piece of history that inspired the new generation of bop bass trombonists. This solo was performed on a dependent valve setup.
This transcription and many others are available on my YouTube channel:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pOl7IFhCZe8
Bill Reichenbach:
1:30’
Bill Reichenbach’s solo over Take the “A” Train from the Don Menza album Horn of Plenty (1979). At the time of recording this album, Bill was equally well-known for his small-bore tenor playing as he was his bass trombone playing. On Horn of Plenty, it seems that he mostly plays tenor with the exception of Take the “A” Train and a brief excerpt in Sambandrea Swing. This track contains the earliest example I have found of an improvised, bop-style bass trombone solo. If you know of earlier recordings, I would love to hear about them through my Contact Me! form. Please enjoy this piece of history that inspired the new generation of bop bass trombonists. This solo was performed on a dependent valve setup.
This transcription and many others are available on my YouTube channel:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pOl7IFhCZe8
Bill Reichenbach: