Originally Posted on May 27, 2018
I recently finished transcribing one of my favorite solos of all time and I wanted to share it with you.
It’s Troy Roberts’
(KILLING tenor player, composer, producer who tours regularly with Joey DeFrancesco and Jeff ‘Tain’ Watts) extraordinary blowing on the Thad Jones’ songbook staple, “The Groove Merchant.”
Seriously. One of my favorite solos... of all time!
I love the way he weaves blues, bop, ‘three against two’, and SO MUCH SOUL with his impeccable time and huge sound in this 5:14 clip. I'm willing to bet you’ll dig it too…
Don’t forget to check out Troy’s website. He’s releasing new music all of the time. (His latest, Perspective, is now available for pre-order.)
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That’s it for today. Hope you enjoy the transcription!
Happy Shedding!
Kenyon