Birks' Works - Christian McBride Bass Solo Transcription

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Transcription of Christian McBride's solo on "Birks' Works" from live at Emmet's Place with Russell Hall

[@anthonycasolari]

Just as a head's up to any bassist trying to play along, on the pickup into the V7b9 in the first chorus (here marked as Dm7b5 and G7b9), Christian is actually trilling between a G and a Bb (would be notated as G4 to Bb4 in bass clef). For some reason, OP decided to notate it as a repeated Gb which is just wrong. The minor 3rd trill (between thumb and 2nd finger for all the bassists wondering how he's doing it) is a classic blues device that McBride loves to use.
Also going back into the i chord from the iv chord in measure 7 of the form in the 1st chorus, should be F# G C F Gb F(Eb) C Bb C (You can literally watch his hands and see this is what he plays too if you're not hearing it). The Eb is basically ghosted since he's in the middle of a 1 to 1 shift there.

[@tenbroekjazz]

Great stuff 🎉

[@jonashayes2508]

The trading that comes after causes audible bouts of pleasure from the audience

[@janismillers5344]

Swinging so fucking hard

[@giaver-49]

Thank u

[@CalebOrvik]

insane...