Terry Lawless Favorite Saxophone Solos


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My All Time Favorite Saxophone Solos






The best resource I have found for transcribed solos is saxsolos.com. Curtis Swift offers accurate transcriptions of dozens of great solos in many styles.





By no means a complete list. These just happen to be my personal favorites.


JAZZ
  • John Coltrane, "Giant Steps", "Giant Steps", 1959


  • Gerry Niewood, "St. Thomas", Chuck Mangione, "Alive", 1972


  • Paul Desmond, "Blue Rondo Ala Turk", Dave Brubeck, "Time Out", 1959


  • Stan Getz, "Here's That Rainy Day", "Getz For Lovers", 1961


  • Charlie Parker, "A Night In Tunesia", 1945


  • Sonny Rollins, "Airegin", Miles Davis, "Bag's Groove", 1954


  • Cannonball Adderly, "Autumn Leaves", 1958


  • Cannonball Adderly, "The Work Song", 1960


  • John Coltrane, "My Favorite Things", 1960


  • Pete Christlieb, "Donna Lee", Christlieb / Marsh, "Apogee", 1978





ROCK / POP
  • Jr. Walker, "Urgent", Foreigner, "4", 1981


  • Bobby Keyes, "Brown Sugar", The Rolling Stones, "Sticky Fingers", 1971


  • Bobby Keyes, "Can't You Hear Me Knockings", The Rolling Stones, "Sticky Fingers", 1971


  • Dick Parry, "Us & Them", Pink Floyd, "Dark Side Of The Moon", 1973


  • Sonny Rollins, "Waiting On A Friend", The Rolling Stones, "Tattoo You", 1981


  • Branford Marseilles, "Little Wing", Sting, "Nothing Like The Sun", 1990


  • Johnny Colla, "Heart Of Rock and Roll", Huey Lewis, "Sports", 1983


  • Clarence Clemons, "Born To Run", Bruce Springsteen, "Born To Run", 1990


  • Pete Christlieb, "Deacon Blues", Steely Dan, "Aja", 1999


  • Mike Shapiro, "Spooky", Classics IV, "Traces", 1969


  • Cornelius Bumpus, "Takin' It To The Streets", Doobie Brothers, 1976


  • David Sanborn, "Ooh, Baby Baby", Linda Ronstadt, 1978


  • Michael Brecker, "Don't Let me Be Lonely", James Taylor, "James Taylor", 2002




R n B
  • Gato Barbieri, "Europa", "Caliente", 1990


  • King Curtis, "Soul Serenade", "Soul Serenade", 1964


  • Wilton Felder, "Put It Where You Want It", The Crusaders, "Finest Hour", 1973


  • Grover Washington, Jr., "Mr. Magic", 1976


  • Grover Washington, Jr., "Just The Two Of Us", "Winelight", 1980


  • Jr. Walker, "Shotgun", 1965


  • King Curtis, "Memphis Soul Stew", "Instant Soul", 1965


  • King Curtis. "Soul Twist", "Instant Soul", 1965


  • Joshua Redman, "I Feel Good", "Joshua Redman", 1993


  • King Curtis, "Respect", Aretha Franklin, 1967




Funk & Fusion
  • Joe Farrell, "500 Miles High", Return to Forever, "Light As A Feather", 1972


  • Michael Brecker, "Some Skunk Funk", Brecker Brothers, "Brecker Brothers", 1975


  • Wayne Shorter, "Chameleon", Herbie hancock, "Head Hunters", 1973


  • Lennie Pickett, "Knock Yourself Out", Tower Of Power, "Live, In Living Color", 1976


  • Malcolm Duncan, "Pick Up The Pieces", Average White Band, "AWB", 1974


  • Lennie Pickett, "Squibcakes", Tower Of Power, "Back To Oakland", 1974


  • Wilton Felder, "Put It Where You Want It", The Crusaders, "Crusaders I", 1972


  • Maceo Parker, "Tell Me Something Good", "Funk Overload", 1998


  • Tom Scott. "Sneakin' In The Back", "Tom Scott & the LA Express", 1972


  • David Sanborn, "Chicago Song", "A Change Of Heart", 1987




BLUES
  • Cannonball Adderly, "All Blues", Miles Davis, "Kind Of Blue", 1959


  • David Sanborn, "Hideaway", "Hideaway", 1979


  • Brandon Fields, "Wild About You, Baby", Robben Ford, "Talk To Your Daughter", 1988


  • Oliver Nelson, "Blues at the 5 Spot", Prestige, "Soul Battle", 1960


  • John Coltrane, "Mr. PC", "Giant Steps", 1959


  • Charlie Parker, "Now's The Time", 1947


  • Lee Allen, "Walkin' With Mr. Lee", 1958


  • Eddie "Cleanhead" Vinson, "Kidney Stew, "Kidney Stew Is Fine", 1969


  • Stanley Turrentine, "Sugar", "Sugar", 1971


  • Bruce Johnstone, "Got The Spirit", Maynard Ferguson, "Live At Jimmy's", 1973




50ish ROCK
  • Sil Austin, "Wildwood", 1959


  • Clifford Scott, "Honky Tonk, Part II", Bill Doggett. "The Very Best Of Bill Doggett", 1956


  • King Curtis, "Yakety Yak", The Coasters, "The Coasters '58", 1958


  • Harry Haller, "Harlem Nocturne", The Viscounts, "Harlem Nocturne", 1959


  • Boots Randolph, "Rockin' Around The Xmas Tree", Brenda Lee, 1958


  • Ace Cannon, "Tuff", "More Than Tough", 1961


  • Bill Justis, "Raunchy", "The Very best Of Bill Justis", 1957


  • Jimmy Forrest, "Night Train", 1951


  • Danny Flores, "Tequila", The Champs, 1958


  • David "Fathead" Newman, "Hard Times", Ray Charles, "Ray Charles Presents", 1959







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