"How High the Moon" - Tiny Moore solo

[Hayes Griffin]

Here is another Tiny Moore transcription I wrote out a while back. This was from the early 80s and, when compared to his early work, really shows off how deep his knowledge of altered extensions and harmony had gotten later in his career. I swear I find something new every time I go back to analyze this one, so hopefully it will be as fruitful for y'all!

[hucklebilly]

Here is another Tiny Moore transcription I wrote out a while back. This was from the early 80s and, when compared to his early work, really shows off how deep his knowledge of altered extensions and harmony had gotten later in his career. I swear I find something new every time I go back to analyze this one, so hopefully it will be as fruitful for y'all!

Awesome!!!

Can you say something about the instrument you are playing?

[CES]

Hayes, nice picking, and thanks for sharing the transcription!

[Hayes Griffin]

Hayes, nice picking, and thanks for sharing the transcription!

Thanks Chuck! I really appreciate the kind words. Enjoy!

[Hayes Griffin]

Thanks hucklebilly! The mando-tele I'm playing here is actually a project I built with my buddy and fellow Cafe member, Jacob Hawkins. He is a great luthier out of Columbus, OH and studied with Don Macrostie of Red Diamond Mandolins. I was getting really into Tiny Moore's playing and needed a 5 string emando, but didn't quite have deep enough pockets for the Roberts 5 that I wanted... lol

[stevedenver]

Wow.
Great picking, cool mandolin.
Wanted to hear more.

[hucklebilly]

Thanks hucklebilly! The mando-tele I'm playing here is actually a project I built with my buddy and fellow Cafe member, Jacob Hawkins. He is a great luthier out of Columbus, OH and studied with Don Macrostie of Red Diamond Mandolins. I was getting really into Tiny Moore's playing and needed a 5 string emando, but didn't quite have deep enough pockets for the Roberts 5 that I wanted... lol

Well, it's a nice looking and nice sounding instrument.

[Teak]

Thanks, Hayes! Very nice.

You will find that we are a black hole here. You keep producing, we'll keep listening.

[dcav]

Excellent playing Hayes, and thanks for that transcription. I'm going to try it on my TG.

Salute,
dc

[Don Stiernberg]

...I've got some How High the Moon solo segments(Charlie Parker, Stephane Grappelli..)that I'm trying to to attach...

hope to be back soon with successful posting of a couple cool phrases..

[Don Stiernberg]

ok take two..


this should be part of a Stephane solo

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and this should be part of a Bird solo

[dcav]

Thanks for these transcriptions Don. I'll go over these as well on my TG. What albums did they come from? I'd love to have a listen, as it helps me in feel, as I'm not the best reader.
Salute,
David

[Hayes Griffin]

Wow, thanks Don! Your playing has been a huge inspiration since I caught the jazz mandolin bug.

[Teak]

Hayes, how does that mandolin of yours sound for playing chords? Could you please post a video playing a few chord progressions?

Years ago I owned a 5-string electric mandolin, but the chording didn't sound good to me and I decided that I would rather play an acoustic mandolin through a microphone rather than use an electric mandolin and amp.

[Don Stiernberg]

dcav,

pretty sure the Stephane phrases came from a Quintette of the Hot Club of France side on the Swing label from March 26, 1947, which I have on a compilation on the Classics Chronological label, titled Django Reinhardt 1947

Bird's solo segment from his tune Ornithology came from a version from March 28, 1946. Ornithology of course based on the harmony of How High the Moon. Like Django's records, Bird's were released and re-released on various labels..Savoy may have been the original label, the compilation I have is on a re-issue label from Spain called Blue Moon..specific disc is called Charlie Parker The Complete 1944-1948 Small Group Sessions..

[dcav]

Cool, thx for that Don.

[Joey Anchors]

Love it! Thanks for the sheet music now I have something fun and exciting to learn!