Take The "A" Train

Ray Nance's trumpet solo from the 1956 Newport Jazz Festival

                 
D E
 44    
3

    
E A D E A
   
              
5

  3

    E   
           
D
          
 
9


E
     A      D

D

      
      
13

                          
G

     
17

3 3

                       
E   E A
      
  
21

3  3
(tritone substitution)

    
E
     
D
25
            
3

  
E
  
                    
A D
 
 
29

3 3 3

This transcription © 2012 by Jeff Helgesen (jeff.helgesen@gmail.com / jeffhelgesen.blogspot.com)

      

Modulation (lead trumpet)
   

33



      
F A
     
  
 

           
37

  3
3
(Saxophone cue)

            
G  
C  F G C
              
3


41

3
  

  
F A
     
 
 

           
45

  3
3
(Saxophone cue)

    
G C F F
         
 
       
  

49

            

B

     
53

3 3

    
G G C
  
          
      
57

      A   
 
F

61
       
3

 
G C    F G C 

              
    
65

2
This transcription © 2012 by Jeff Helgesen (jeff.helgesen@gmail.com / jeffhelgesen.blogspot.com)
 F       
  A
69
   
                
3 3
 
G C F G C

 
              
h.v.
73

F
   A
77
                   
        3

F
G C
 
                    
3


81



   
Tag


85

3
This transcription © 2012 by Jeff Helgesen (jeff.helgesen@gmail.com / jeffhelgesen.blogspot.com)