Chris Potter - Transcriptions & Essays (for Bb Instruments)
This new collection of 30 transcriptions follows Chris Potter's discography from Gratitude (2001) to Circuits (2019), including transcriptions from all of Potter's Underground and ECM albums.
The accompanying essays are based on extended interviews with Chris Potter. They follow the history and development of Potter's ensembles and recordings. Various aspects of Potter's approach to improvisation are discussed and excerpts from the transcriptions are analyzed.
Transcriptions are all Bb parts. This project was edited by Jim Brenan.
230 Pages
This collection includes the following transcriptions.
“The Source” from Gratitude (2001)
“The Visitor” from Gratitude (2001)
“Megapolis” from Traveling Mercies (2002)
“Children Go” from Traveling Mercies (2002)
“7.5” from Lift: Live at the Village Vanguard (2004)
“Lift” from Lift: Live at the Village Vanguard (2004)
“Next Best Western” from Underground (2006)
“Nudnik” from Underground (2006)
“Big Top” from Underground (2006)
“Underground” from Underground (2006)
“Train” from Follow the Red Line: Live at the Village Vanguard (2007)
“Pop Tune #1” from Follow the Red Line: Live at the Village Vanguard (2007)
“Togo” from Follow the Red Line: Live at the Village Vanguard (2007)
“Ultrahang” from Ultrahang (2009)
“Rumples” from Ultrahang (2009)
“Time’s Arrow” from Ultrahang (2009)
“Small Wonder” from Ultrahang (2009)
“Boots” from Ultrahang (2009)
“Wine Dark Sea” from The Sirens (2013)
“Stranger at the Gate” from The Sirens (2013)
“Lament” from Imaginary Cities (2015)
“Sky” from Imaginary Cities (2015)
“Heart in Hand ” from The Dreamer is the Dream (2017)
“Ilimba ” from The Dreamer is the Dream (2017)
“Yasodhara” from The Dreamer is the Dream (2017)
“Sonic Anomaly” from The Dreamer is the Dream (2017)
“Hold It” from Circuits (2019)
“Circuits” from Circuits (2019)
“Green Pastures” from Circuits (2019)
“Exclamation” from Circuits (2019)
