Transcription: John's Idea

Composer: Basie/Durham
Transcription starts at 0'09"; ends at 0'36"
From the album: Basie Reunion
Leader of the session: Paul Quinichette
Recorded: September 5, 1958
Reissued on CD: Prestige OJCCD-1049-2

Comments: These twenty-eight measures illustrate how Freddie Green would create counterpoint to the bass line. The tune is based on the chord changes from "Jumpin' At the Woodside", a Count Basie classic. The majority of the notes are played on the 4th string. If an upper note is added, play the added note on the 3rd string. An exception is in measures 20 and 21. On beat 4, measure 20, use the 4th and 5th strings. Use the same strings for measure 21.

For instructions on how to play "one note" and "two note" Freddie Green chords, see my article written for Down Beat entitled: Distilling Big Band Guitar: The Essence of Freddie Green.

Transcribed by Michael Pettersen, September 2001