For the sake of this analysis, i have chosen richard helzers transcription as. Personale trascrizione del solo di pianoforte del capolavoro di. Aug 19, 2008 herbie hancock reaffirmed his importance in modern jazz history with this stunning album. Herbie hancock s solo on dolphin dance from maiden voyage transcribed by dustin mollick on january 30th 2010. Maiden voyage is the fifth album led by jazz musician herbie hancock, and was recorded by rudy van gelder on march 17, 1965 for blue note records. Dolphin dance herbie hancock piano solo transcription. Piano herbie hancocks solo on dolphin dance from maiden. Essays and attitudes heres a transcription of herbie hancocks dolphin dance, a unique piece which i performed with herbie years ago in avery fisher hall at lincoln center, nyc. Freddie hubbard dolphin dance solo transcription and. Hancock, h collection artist transcriptions piano from. Herbie hancocks solo on dolphin dance from maiden voyage transcribed by dustin mollick on january 30th 2010. This week ive been studying transcriptions of herbie hancocks classic 1965 recording of dolphin dance from the maiden voyage album. An analysis of dolphin dance an introduction to the tunes melody, harmony, and scales for soloing.
Dolphin dance on three basses bass practice diary 65. While its melody is quite simple and motivically derived, it is among the most harmonically complex pieces of its time. Dolphin dance herbie hankock backing track youtube. Since the melody is widely known and basically correct, im only including the harmonic chord succession herewhich is rather different from the normal lead sheets. This was during the short period that the brilliant george coleman was in the band prior to wayne shorter but the foundations of herbie hancock, ron carter and tony williams were already established and working brilliantly. Instrumental solo, pianochords, transcription instruments. You can also find ron carters bass line during herbie hancocks solo. Dolphin dance lyrics instrumental more on genius dolphin dance track info. Some of the sax or trumpet solos are skipped and there is no transcription of herbies comping on the heads or during non piano solos. The herbie hancock collection artist transcriptions piano. Heres a lead sheet for herbie hancocks sly from his classic head hunters album.
Dolphin dance from the jazz pianists ultimate guide to the. Piano herbie hancocks solo on dolphin dance from maiden voyage. The herbie hancock tune dolphin dance first appeared on his 1965 album maiden voyage. Nov 20, 2016 the herbie hancock tune dolphin dance first appeared on his 1965 album maiden voyage. Print and download dolphin dance sheet music by herbie hancock arranged for piano or trumpet or tenor saxophone. Here is my transcription of herbie hancocks solo on all of you from the 1964 miles davis album my funny valentine. First five choruses of herbies comping on dolphin dance, from maiden voyage, transcribed by connor mannebach and clay corso.
Essays and attitudes heres a transcription of herbie hancock s dolphin dance, a unique piece which i performed with herbie years ago in avery fisher hall at lincoln center, nyc. Dolphin dance herbie hancock freddie hubbard guitar. Dolphin dance from the jazz pianists ultimate guide to. Herbie hancock dolphin dancemaiden voyage,1965 youtube.
Drawn from herbie hancock s timeless recording, maiden voyageblue note, from may of 65, freddies sound and phrasing are enough to captivate any listener or student of jazz. Freddie hubbard dolphin dance the jazzomat research project. Hancock, h collection artist transcriptions piano the herbie hancock collection, arranged for piano. George colman solo transcription dolphin dance herbie. The herbie hancock collection artist transcriptions.
A personal transcription of the piano solo of herbie hancocks masterpiece. E maj7 b 7sus4 e maj7 dm7 5 g7 5 cm7 a maj7 5 cm7 am7 d7 9 gmaj7 a m7 d 7 g maj7 fm7 b 7 e maj7 cm7 am7 d7 gmaj7 g7sus4 ag g7sus4 f7sus4 a maj7 5 f7sus4 em7 a7 e 7 am7 d7 bm7 e7 5 dm7 c m7 f 7 bm7 am7b b m7 b 7 9 b sus4 9 dm7 5 g7 5 intro tema 1 dolphin dance herbie hancock. Right hand watermelon man herbie hancock left hand watermelon man herbie hancock sly herbie hancock dolphin dance herbie hancock share. Since the melody is widely known and basically correct, im only including the harmonic chord succession herewhich is rather different from the normal lead. Herbie hancock dolphin dance comping herbie hancock. Dolphin dance this song is included in maiden voyage, the fifth album led by jazz musician herbie hancock, and was recorded by rudy van gelder on march 17, 1965 for blue note records. Butterfly, dolphin dance, round midnight and watermelon man. Herbie hancocks solo on dolphin dance from maiden voyage. Dolphin dance herbie hancock jesus molinas version duration.
Instrumental solo, pianochords, and transcription in c major. As with the trios 1977 debut, the 1982 outing finds the group reuniting for a set of standards and originals. Hang up your hang ups roy hargrove solo transcription in bb. Heres a transcription of herbie hancocks dolphin dance, a unique piece which i performed with herbie years ago in avery fisher hall at lincoln center, nyc. Dolphin dance is a wonderful tune for this trio to explore, but so is the swinging arlenmercer tune. Maiden voyage, the eye of the hurricane, little one, survival of the fittest, dolphin dance empyrean isles. Dolphin danceherbie hancock though i have stated this before, during an analysis of a previous transcription from herbie hancock s 1965 recording maiden voyage blue note, nothing has changed and this recording remains as an almost perfect embodiment of what contemporary jazz should be about. Transcribed by dustin mollick on january 30th 2010. Maiden voyage includes trumpeter freddie hubbard, saxophonist george coleman, bassist ron carter, and drummer tony williams. Herbie hancock dolphin dance sheet music piano solo in c. American pianist, keyboardist, composer, band leader.
Sorry for not posting for a bit been truly busy at work. George colman solo transcription dolphin dance herbie hancock duration. For example if you think of the eb pedal as a sequence of scale pallettesmixolydian, bb 12 whole, ab mel. Ive always loved it as a piece of music and i think it perfectly captures what herbie hancock was about at that time and why hes. A transcription of hancocks piano solo on dolphin dance herbie hancock on piano jazz radio host marian mcpartland interviews hancock. Herbert jeffrey hancock born april 12, 1940 is a jazz pianist and composer from.
Watermelon man herbie hancock free piano sheet music. The bluesy keyboard figures on the last beat at bars 2 and 4 of letters a1, a2 and a3 are played differently each time. Jun 06, 2012 dolphin dance is a tune written by pianist herbie hancock. Hancock always is a pioneer of jazz music, and this album takes him to another level of piano brilliance. Jul 19, 2017 5 levels s1 e5 musician explains one concept in 5 levels of difficulty ft.
Print instantly, or sync to our free pc, web and mobile apps. It is a concept album aimed at creating an oceanic atmosphere. Maiden voyage was intended to evoke an oceanic atmosphere and dolphin dance is a great example of herbies special gift for melodies. Transcriptions herbie hancock leadsheets submitted by. Herbie hancock s second album released under this title, 1982s the herbie hancock trio features the pianist backed by his fellow former miles davis alum, bassist ron carter and drummer tony williams. Nov 22, 20 dolphin dance is a wonderful tune for this trio to explore, but so is the swinging arlenmercer tune. Some of the sax or trumpet solos are skipped and there is no transcription of herbie s comping on the heads or during non piano solos. Watch the video for dolphin dance from herbie hancock s maiden voyage for free, and see the artwork, lyrics and similar artists. Herbie and bennie maupin get really wild during their solos here. Hancock is one of the best known modern jazz composers, creator of watermelon man which has been a reference point throughout his career, maiden voyage, dolphin dance, right through to the dance grooves of rockit. An analysis of dolphin dance herbie hancock wrote dolphin dance in 1964, and it was first recorded for his seminal album, maiden voyage 1, in 1965. The most fixed thing about dolphin dance you can say is that the pedal tones have certain tendencies.
Maiden voyage is a very important record in jazz and i would highly recommend jazz listeners and musicians alike to have this in their collection. As the title hints, the tune is written in honor of sly stone. Herbie hancocks second album released under this title, 1982s the herbie hancock trio features the pianist backed by his fellow former miles davis alum, bassist ron carter and drummer tony williams. Dolphin dance by herbie hancock sheet music for soprano. This was during the short period that the brilliant george coleman was in the band prior to wayne shorter but the foundations of herbie hancock, ron carter and tony williams were already established and working brilliantly together.
Herbie hancock piano george coleman tenor sax freddie hubbard trumpet ron carter bass tony williams drums tracks. Herbie hancocks solo all of you jazz transcriptions. You can also find ron carters bass line during herbie hancock s solo. Jul 16, 2019 dolphin dance on three basses bass practice diary 16th july 2019. Choose from herbie hancock sheet music for such popular songs as watermelon man, cantaloupe island, and chameleon. Herbie hancock wrote dolphin dance in 1964, and it was first. This is swinging, sophisticated jazz done in a straightahead style. Here is my transcription of herbie hancock s solo on all of you from the 1964 miles davis album my funny valentine. Herbie hancock reaffirmed his importance in modern jazz history with this stunning album. Dec 22, 2010 an analysis of dolphin dance herbie hancock wrote dolphin dance in 1964, and it was first recorded for his seminal album, maiden voyage 1, in 1965.
Though i have stated this before, during an analysis of a previous transcription from herbie hancocks 1965 recording maiden voyageblue note, nothing. Instrumental solo, pianochords, and transcription in. This is a unique experiment in the hancock discography, recorded in tokyo in just one day during a tour of japan. Views dates here watch herbies austin city limits performance herbies brandnew memoir. Tenor madness the most beautiful girl in the world. Herbie hancock trio 1982 herbie hancock, herbie hancock. Herbie hancock future 2 future live 2002, dvd discogs. Oct 01, 2002 dolphin dance is the famous blue note recording, round midnight is from herbie hancock quartet 1981. Dolphin dance is the famous blue note recording, round midnight is from herbie hancock quartet 1981.
Dolphin dance on three basses bass practice diary 16th july 2019. Dolphin dance herbie hancock though i have stated this before, during an analysis of a previous transcription from herbie hancock s 1965 recording maiden voyage blue note, nothing has changed and this recording remains as an almost perfect embodiment of what contemporary jazz should be about. Herbie hancock piano solo transcription by gonzalo cid cervigon. One of my favourite miles albums has always been my funny valentine. My transcription of freddie hubbard trumpet solo on herbie hancock s amazing tune dolphin dance.
Dolphin dance herbie hancock piano solo transcription youtube. You simply voice the chords with tones that are pulled into these flavors. We use cookies on this site to enhance your user experience by clicking any link on this page you are giving your consent for us to set cookies. This tune was recorded on hancocks hit 1965 record maiden voyage. Metrical circle maps divides the bar duration into equal sized bins 48 in this case and maps metrical positions to the corresponding bin. Dolphin dance was rerecorded in 1981 for the herbie hancock trio album. Ive always loved it as a piece of music and i think it perfectly captures what herbie hancock was about at that time and why hes a genius. Part three of the dolphin dance trilogy enjoy herbies excellent solo, transcribed below. In the 80s article, he seemed to be talking about a particular rho. The first side contains two introspective, complex solo acoustic piano tracks, maiden voyage and dolphin dance, which are notable since they date from a period when hancock was supposedly totally immersed in electronics. Freddie hubbard dolphin dance the jazzomat research. Herbie hancock dolphin dance sheet music piano solo in. Dolphin dance lyrics instrumental more on genius dolphin dance track. Maiden voyage is a very important record in jazz and i would highly recommend jazz listeners and musicians alike to have this in.
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