Marcus Gilmore Solo (Transcription & Analysis)

In this video I play and discuss Marcus Gilmore's solo on Mark Turner's arrangement of "It's All Right With Me" live at the Chicago Jazz Festival in September 2015. Feel free to message me for the written transcription, including all stickings.
Marcus Gilmore: drums
Joe Martin: bass
Jason Palmer: trumpet
Mark Turner: tenor saxophone
Playing The Solo With Marcus: 0:00
Marcus Playing With Transcription: 2:45
Discussion/Analysis: 5:24
Get in touch and support my work via my website jacobwutzke.com! I'm always happy to talk drums and music.

[@yldztozu3565]

The most understandable Marcus lesson i have ever watched. Thank you..

[@constantkiffer7924]

Roy Haynes ‘reloaded’ !
Thxs Jacob for your work, presentation and dedication to this noble of the « Art of Jazz Drumming » 👌🏻😊

[@dcd_cabrera]

This is a wild feat. I don't think most people coming across this realise the level of intellect, difficulty and musicality this operates on. Great job, Jacob.

[@JacobWutzke]

Thank you! It was a feat, certainly! Glad I dug into it.

[@yanpierrecardona]

The analysis, was really accessible and easy to take in. Really appreciate that. Rare to explain things without over explaining or just not making sense. You communicate as well as you express yourself on the kit. Well done, man.

[@JacobWutzke]

Thank you! My goal isn't to confuse anybody. Everybody deserves to understand the drums!

[@freddyvladimirchavezmenjiv4541]

Woooooooooooooow yehaaaaaaaaa

[@heartsutra123]

Respect

[@flotuc]

Fantastic

[@elwoodwhite2499]

Outstanding!

[@idiotbox1998]

incredible Jacob!!

[@alejandrodixon8570]

Just wow

[@JacobWutzke]

Just thank you! :)

[@emilnorman8551]

Holy shit!!! This is perhaps the most impressive drum transcription I´ve seen! Hats off!

[@JacobWutzke]

Thank you! I appreciate that. It’s an incredible solo for sure.

[@drumlabtaipei]

Well explained! Really inspiring analysis.

[@leodebraga9346]

congrats brother! that was a beautiful work

[@johnwicksdrums]

Great job man.

[@emmanuelgauthier2470]

You're not only a great player, but also a great teacher man ! I really appreciate your video and the analysis you share

[@JacobWutzke]

Thank you! I love to teach. Sharing information is what it’s all about, whether on the bandstand or in the classroom.

[@tuckerdrums3514]

Awesome!

[@JacobWutzke]

Thank you!

[@MrAnimal133]

Wow!! This is so dope! Thanks for posting :)

[@JacobWutzke]

Thanks for watching!

[@samflegal6341]

Next level analysis there, awesome to hear your thoughts. Those tuplets look challenging. Your touch is so nice as always!

[@JacobWutzke]

Thanks Sam! The whole solo is tricky but really fun to play.

[@rickmarcera9337]

This is amazing! Great job!

[@JacobWutzke]

Thanks for watching!

[@RICHIRWIN]

Wow man! So great.

[@JacobWutzke]

Thank you Rich!!

[@gridmic-readmusic]

This is amazing!! Definitely not easy to transcribe, play and understand Marcus Gilmore. You nailed it

[@JacobWutzke]

Thank you! I completely agree. I listened and appreciated Marcus' playing for years before I even tried learning any of it. Complex stuff.

[@domkilsby]

Heavy stuff... thanks so much for demystifying some Marcus-isms! Your playing sounds great, loved the solo and the analysis - really insightful.

[@JacobWutzke]

Thanks for checking it out! I’m glad you got something out of it.

[@3MFDS]

thanks this is awesome

[@JacobWutzke]

Thanks for listening!

[@Jaredgoldmoney]

Incredible

[@JacobWutzke]

Thanks Jared. Miss seeing you around man - get in touch!

[@krautfox9818]

Dope !

[@JacobWutzke]

Thank you!

[@13THEMAS]

Wow! Amazing job dude!

[@JacobWutzke]

Thank you!

[@froggoboom]

amazing transcription and playing 😮

[@JacobWutzke]

Thank you!

[@xiaozhouchen4122]

thank you ！ you are good！

[@JacobWutzke]

Thank you!

[@kevinromaindrums]

Bravo dude! So much cool vocabulary in there, and I appreciate the clear and simple analysis. Sounds like you've really absorbed a lot of it. Well done.

[@JacobWutzke]

Thank you! I love the solo and I've been using elements of it all the time lately.

[@adrianavendano5316]

[@bobafat1830]

wooo really nice man

[@JacobWutzke]

Thank you!

[@benesposito5493]

Wooooo!

[@JacobWutzke]

Thanks for listening!

[@elwoodwhite2499]

Forgot the stick mistake drop and recovery like Mike haha loved it great job I wish I could transcribe or copy or play but just love drums and drummers like cops kills me to try to like them but i love the good ones songs music the human spirit love it all take the crookests with the straights like the movie fences all this gibberish makes sense to a drummer the four legged monster as max would say Tony would say what those where angels!

[@JacobWutzke]

Thank you! It's never too late to learn how to play if you love the drums. Four legged monster!

[@masonkiller1]

nice explaining

[@JacobWutzke]

Thank you!

[@managinart]

Outstanding job Jacob!!! 👏👏👏👏👏
I would like to recive the transcrpition if you will. Saludos from Buenos Aires!!

[@JacobWutzke]

Saludos! No problem, send me an email at [e-mail]

[@Rogersdrumvideos]

Absolutely incredible undertaking... superb.
How can I get the transcription?

[@JacobWutzke]

Thank you! Send me an email at [e-mail]

[@Rogersdrumvideos]

@@JacobWutzke email sent

[@jesperchristensen4263]

Super great ! Would it be possible for you to send the transcription?

[@JacobWutzke]

You bet! Send me an email at [e-mail]

[@jakemichaud9456]

Awesome. What made you decide to write it out in 4? I've always felt this tune in 3 (or 6).

[@JacobWutzke]

Good question. I also hear the tune in 3 overall, but a lot of what Marcus plays here only really makes sense to my ears in 4. For example, all of the quintuplet stuff would be really hard to feel if you were thinking in 3/4 -- five notes over the bar? It's also a little more useful to me conceptualizing of this in 4/4. I can apply it more easily to other contexts!

[@PauloMaxRiccardo]

Yaassssss g

[@JacobWutzke]

Thanks Paulo!

[@growondrums43]

Two questions:
1. how did you transcribe it? Just by listening and slowing down the speed? And then how did you bring it to paper? With a program?
2. where can I find the pdf? Want to learn that solo too!
Amazing!

[@JacobWutzke]

Thank you! In general, I transcribe by listening to it a lot. I generally input it directly into Sibelius (not really writing by hand these days), and I do it all at full speed unless I'm trying to hear something specific (like, how many notes are in this roll, or something). As far as practicing it, I'm pretty loose about it! I try to let myself get sidetracked and explore phrases as they come up. If I end up working on it for weeks, that's cool!
Send me an email at [e-mail] and I'll get you the transcription.

[@growondrums43]

@@JacobWutzke you got an email! Thanks a lot!

[@mateomancuso9320]

this is so heavy bro

[@JacobWutzke]

Thanks Mateo 🙏

[@michelesperandio8198]

nice job!!!
could you send me the pdf? 🙏

[@JacobWutzke]

Email me at [e-mail]

[@pablomarin-marquez1028]

ayy

[@JacobWutzke]

Thanks Pablo!